I honestly don't see what's so scary about it. All those comments about how horrifying...I'm hoping it's just a joke that has a bad punchline I'm missing.
It's the laughter that borders on maniacal that does it for me. Granted, the original tickle-me-elmo gave me the willies, so I'm a bit biased. It doesn't help that this one can get up, walk around, and kill you in your sleep.
Kill you how? I mean, really--it doesn't look like it could even grasp a knife or icepick with those stumpy little not-quite-opposable digits. Unless you're couting "annoy you to death" as murder--then I'd have to totally agree.
Personally, watching the video just made me feel the urge to beat that thing with a hockey stick until it stopped speaking, for the obscene amount of racket it makes. The pacifist in me suggested just taking the batteries out, but after the way this morning went I think I'd find wielding a blunt object at it to be entirely more satisfying.
I'm sorry, that's awesome. A team of engineers did a fantastic job of designing and constructing that thing. The movements were realistically swift and well-balanced. I won't buy it, but it's a good example of how far we've come in robotics.
I was pretty stunned when it was on it's side, and then proceeded to roll onto its belly and slap the ground in laughter, then stand up. They choreographed the robotics very well.
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Personally, watching the video just made me feel the urge to beat that thing with a hockey stick until it stopped speaking, for the obscene amount of racket it makes. The pacifist in me suggested just taking the batteries out, but after the way this morning went I think I'd find wielding a blunt object at it to be entirely more satisfying.
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