Science of Flight, Pt. II

After posting about the fact that people are taking to the skies in many methods, I talked to a friend on the Left Coast who was watching some BASE jumping videos, and came across a man with the satchel enough to actually fit a wing with jets, and has tested several methods. Yves Rossy calls himself Fusionman. He's a former Swiss Military pilot. His videos can be seen on his website or on youtube. The most recently tested version can be seen below, which houses 4 jets, and climbs at a rate of 1000 feet per minute. He also has plans for a new version which will be able to climb vertically and take off from the ground, whereas now it must be launched from an aircraft. Be on the lookout folks, because I think some of the technologies we see being developed on this front will become the platform for a revolution in transportation .

Scary as Hell!! Joan vs. Gwar

Halloween is a time honored tradition where we celebrate the macabre. On this day people delight in being scared and relish in that which would most certainly frighten on any other day. In honor of this day, i present to you a video which can be truly described as terrifying.
Of all the entities in the entertainment world, none is more grotesque; more vile; more hideously disgusting as that which is featured in this video. One look fills us with terror and the agony eminates from our eyes and spreads throughout our bodies, paralyzing us with fear. Hearing one note of the ghastly shrieks that bellow from within this monstrosity sicken most men to the point of despair. Weeping and gnashing of teeth surround the horrible thing depicted in this video wherever they may go. I speak of course of Joan Rivers. See her here as she interviews GWAR (runners up in the Science Patrol Costume Contest)

Science Patrol Costume Contest :

Lance Cardigan

In celebration of Halloween, Science Patrol has been searching every Hal 9000, Teletraan 1, and Aurora Unit this side of the crab nebula in an attempt to find the most scientifically advanced halloween costumes out there. My nomination is these french dudes, who have dressed up as robots-wait, cars-no; its robots.

Costumes Transformers
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Wormocious

Well, thanks to Lance for those Badass Transformers. I personally decided to go just a bit more science for this mug, and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker have been reppin this science thang since I was just a before I was a neonate. So here is my submission for Science Patrol Costume Winner: Beaker:

Matroid

My costume is based on hard science--the science of death in 14th century Japan. Plus this garb-meister made his armor from Rubbermaid trashcans. £ЄЄŦ

Science of Flight for Fight of Science

Like most kids, when I was young I used to dream about flying around in the clouds. Daydreaming in geography, or around mountains in deep sleep, it was always something I wanted to do. I would still love to. I even did a tandem, and I think I would get AFF certified if it weren't for the near $1000 pricetag. But for a rare few neither any amount of money, nor being told to be realistic and stop dreaming can keep them from the dream of human flight.

First there are wingsuit pilots. Made popular by BASE jumpers in Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, and other Alpine nations, Wingsuits are pretty much the closest thing to human flight without aid. There is, of course, aid. A ripstop nylon suit to give the jumper area to get lift, and a 'chute. But it has to be the most intuitive way to take to the skies once parachuting and BASE jumping are natural.These cats are about the best in the world right now:

Then there are the folks who think a rigid wing cat be more efficient in lift capability, producing longer flights. About 3 years ago, Felix Baumgartner flew across the English Channel in a redbull sponsored rigid frame backpack wing. he jumped from about 30,000 ft, and soared 35 km, or 22 miles in 6 and a half minutes. He hit 200 km/hr, that's damn quick. Article here.

There is also a version that is newer, and developed for Military use. It was made by a company called Spelco which makes parachutes and the like for the German armed forces. Their version is called the Gryphon, and has had limited testing. They think that eventually they will be able to fit it with missiles and even mini jet engines, so it could become a major ass-kicking machine in the near future, but for now, no military has "officially" funded, or purchased the technology or the rights to produce. Article Here.

1000 cars, one race. Or, "Lemmings"

Hopbot Uprising Imminent

While some "scientists" design a robot to stay inside and play games all day, this one wants to go for walkies.

Nanahiro Wada: Imagination Scientist

Nanahiro Wada is an artist with his finger on the pulse of technology. Instead of just drawing pictures on a piece of paper like other artists, Wada uses web animation and interactive flash games to get his expression on. What he comes up with completely blurs the line between art and gaming. The things he creates take us inside the art and invite us to explore. Treasure Box and TCB Museum are two of his flash games that make my point for me. More to be found at This link, including Mimi; a wonderful animation about putting puppy brains into robots.

Jacque Fresco:Futurist

The world is like a big room full of people arguing. Everyone is all loud and heated and yelling at each other, so fanatic about their own point of view that they couldn't possibly hear what the other people are fanatically yelling about. But somewhere in the room, there is some guy calmly stating the solution to everyones problem. He's not yelling, not even fanatic: he is just intently stating that there is a solution if anyone cares enough to listen. In todays pre-apocalyptic world of global climate change, severe overpollution, and iminent robotic uprising; Jacque Fresco is that guy. He's just sitting there, quietly telling us that if we did it like this, none of us would have to yell fanatically anymore. We just have to calm down and listen to him.
For decades, Mr. Fresco has been designing the future. He has theories about how the world should, and could work with proper distribution of resources and efficient use of said resources. Check out this link to the website of film maker William Gazecki who has made a documentary called "Future by Design" chronicling the works of Jacque Fresco.

Little People by Slinkachu

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Finally, I can be Professor X! (minus the telekinesis)

I ran across this video earlier showing a new, high tech personal transport from Toyota called the i-real (although I think Apple may have something to say about that). It looks almost exactly like Professor X's chair, and it uses the same principle for its steering as the Dodge Tomahawk.

Ginormous Annoyance

If you are in London this week, you have probably not been able to avoid the hype surrounding an NFL game being played there this weekend between the Miami Dolphins and the NY Giants. This is really saying something considering that there is a Champions League Soccer Tourney going on this week too. The reason it is so unavoidable is because of a 26' tall Robotic Jason Taylor that is roaming the streets of London, starting with Trafalgar Square on Monday. Here is a link to an Article covering the story, but here is some video of the giant walking advertisement.

Pleo

Since all of us Science-tightists (what are practitioners of science called?) are always hyped up on robot-speak, I wanted to throw this little gem out there.



Not a humanoid robot, you probably won't be teaching Pleo to hold a Wii-mote anytime soon...or will you? Pleo features a fully hackable OS, apparently, so if you could strap a Wiimote to his face or flank, he could probably learn to kick your ass. There may be some great things to come from this.

Posts tagged "pleo" on Engadget

Re: Sports Cyborg

Science can mean using all the technology you have available to destroy whatever task is put in front of you. In the case of sports, that means using your body and whatever equipment is used to get your team the W. Sports Science has made huge evolutions in the laboratory, but also on the field/pitch. Case in Point: Ronaldinho.
BTW, the song can get annoying after a few minutes, but the footage was the best I found.

Alex Grey: Psychedelic Badass

If you have never seen the work of Alex Grey, you are square. Alex has been doing tripped out work since he was 5 drawing skeletons a la day of the dead. He is a pioneer of art and psychedelics, which makes him an honorary member of Science Patrol. See his website here , but if you want to see stuff in real detail, head to a bookstore and check out any of his collections. I recommend Transfigurations.

Tiny Tiny Universe.

. <--- See that dot. It is enormous compared to how large you are in relation to The Universe. You, after all; are a tiny, miniscule, almost insignificant spec when you look at The Universe as a whole. But when you take an atom; just one part of yourself, one single solitary unit of your whole; you realize how much of you there actually is. You are gigantic compared to the parts that make up you.
To get an idea of what im talking about, ill refer you to this flash presentation that scales from our place in the universe on down to the size of an atom. Then you will realize how big that dot at the begining of this post really is, and how big you are in relation to it.

Parkour.

Parkour is this thing from France that you have to be out of your mind to attempt. These guys find ways to leap, fall, climb, and jump over shit like you wouldnt even believe. Then they are gone before you knew some 150lb french dude just flew past you at full speed twenty feet above your head;and youre like "but wait where'd he go?"
This is the type of thing that requires you master understanding of both the mechanics of your body and the mechanics of your surroundings. Science Patrol salutes Parkour for giving physics the big "vas te faire encule". That said i present you with this video, showcasing some real life parkour in action.

Stop Motion=Super Powers.

Watch this video. Its one of those things where somebody was probably high and said "hey it'd be cool if we did a video like this...." Except for this time that guy acctually did it. And its amazing. In fact, why are you reading this still. Watch the damn video already. It will amaze you alot sooner than i will. Also; Tony is a Jerk.

Internet relaxation cooldown.

Ever wish you could just float up, out of that chair you're in; above your desk; through the ceiling; and into the clouds? I do all the time. Well with a little internet magics it's that simple. All you have to do is click on This link, and you will be whisked away to the clouds high above the stress and hassle of the world below. Here it is serene. It is tranquil. Here all your cares just float away with the wind. Here you are one with all, in the presence of everything.
So go ahead. Click the link. After all, the higher you go, the smaller the world gets.

Robert Newman's History of Oil

Matroid sent this to me a while ago, and I thought it definitely deserved an add here. Newman also has a lot of other work that is interesting as well, so google it for some learnin'.

Information R/evolution

More from Michael Wesch

M. C. Escher's "Relativity" out of legos

I dont know who did this or where it came from but it is rad. I also posted Escher's original woodcut for comparison.

Jetson's car on pre-order. Reserve yours today!

Aptera is on a mission "to make the most fuel-efficient vehicle the world has ever seen, and to make it stylish, incredibly safe, and fun to drive". They are damn near spot on. The whole thing started 5 years ago when an engineer named Steve Fambro decided to make a better car that didnt kill the planet. What he and his team have come up with is a 2 passenger, 3 wheel, mostly electric jetson car. The developers have been breaking grounds left and right in terms of MPG(its mostly electric so MPG actually becomes an irrelevant measure of distance over energy used), Safety (the company makes it a point to exceed every safety regulation they can, and have achieved several already), crash testing(they use the most advanced software available to simulate thousands of crashes before smashing an acctual car into the wall), and design(it is actually registered as a motorcycle based on weight and wheel layout).
The best part is this isnt a super elite six figure car only 7 people can afford-it will be priced around 26-29,000. And it isnt a future car our kids will only see in bond flicks. It is to be realeased within a year. You can preorder one now for 500 bucks.

Dawkins: What is your algorithm?

This magazine Edge asked a bunch of thinkers What is your formula, equation, or algorithm? Richard Dawkins replied:

Worm alerted me that a trailer for Bionic Commando has appeared on the scene, and in the words of the narrator, "Forces, dormant since long, awakening once again...I've been waiting for this day....Finally."



Thoughts:

• They're using the original theme music.
  
• We saw the hand in a new biomorphic mode and in a grappling claw mode that was reminiscent of the original design.
  
• The game's environment is a perfect example of next-gen design: extremely dynamic, constantly crumbling and falling; the player's arm acts as a mode of locomotion, exploration, and can also manipulate movable objects, as we saw in the trailer.
  
• A Bionic Commando is a definite hero for the future. Science forges ahead and turns a handicap into a superhuman ability--not unlike Iron Man.

reducing your childhood dreams to splinters

I've been wanting to find some extra pegs for my Lite Brite for some time now--ever since I saw some examples of artwork that could be created if you had more than seven colors at your disposal. Unfortunately, those pegs must be custom-made, because I could only find the basic colors on E-Bay, but I also found a review of the Lite Brite G.I. Joe Picture Refills pack. I'm glad I didn't waste any time or money trying to track down any of these retro licensed Lite Brite pictures.


There's the Joes' counterintelligence specialist, Agent Scarlett. Given what we're working with, that's a pretty dead-on interpretation. You might think Playskool crass for emphasizing her substantial chest, but c'mon, they needed to put something in there to make sure we didn't confuse Scarlett with Duke or the guy with the parrot. Knowing Scarlett as I do, that's a crossbow in her right hand and a communicator in her left. To those a little less clear on the lore, it looks like she's using an electric toothbrush on her forehead while playing with a Kenner Star Destroyer. The scarf looks more like some mystery item I only finished halfway, but make no mistake - it's a scarf. Scarlett loved scarves. Remember, there were no set uniforms in the world of G.I. Joe. The quickest way to rise ahead wasn't by having the best aim or the highest number of captured Cobra troops - you just had to have goofier clothes than your contemporaries. Why else would they have sent a rookie basketball player to take care of a world domination plot involving the use of alien spores to transform the planet's population into snakes and rats? You're ranked according to how interesting your pants look.

Bad day for Ponda Baba

Robot Chicken is classic. Seth green is a king in my book for creating this show. I also love Star Wars. So go over to Adult Swim and watch a ton of Robot Chicken episodes and clips. For now watch a misunderstood walrusman.

The best Engrish around

Today for our Engrish lesson, we give you a product that is not only funny sexually, but racially as well. The one on the left will give you a lot of brownie points if you eat it, but the on on the left will call you a racist if you call it by its name.

Serious Games. Seriously.

An article was posted today(10/18) at The Guardian Unlimited that discusses the use of gaming technology to train adults for specific real life scenarios. In the article he speaks with several developers who make these "games". Throughout the article, the word "serious games" appears to describe the trend of using videogame engines to create something too fun to be called a "simulator" but too grown up to be called a video game. Video game technology has been around a while now, and its evolved to the point where it is difficult not to see the benefit of interactive media in a growing number of applications outside of 'teh halo3z'.
Be sure to check the list of "serious games" at the bottom of the Guardian article. Several of them are accesible to the public and free. Seriously.

The Death of our Planet, Part MMVII

Some stupid white boys brought down a monster of a prehistoric beast: an 844-lb. mako shark.

Check It

Be the Bike

Newly posted on www.totallyabsurd.com was the patent information for this human-bike mashup. Now all i need is someone to patent training wheels for it.

Props to Japanese People

Japanese people are really creative. Dont belive me? Watch this....

Re: Friggin Airships

I remember when in NY, a colleague of Matroid's talking about an idea for a screenplay, in which the police used modern day blimps to chase a guy on rooftops. That would be really effing cool, right? Well, if the military is already developing these, then we aren't far away from something very close to that concept. Imagine roving surveillance drones in major cities, with very low upkeep costs, using high winds, watching our every move. So I must urge scientists everywhere to not sell ideas to the military. I know they pay the best, but fight for the life of man, not the surveillance of man.

Rube Goldberg decorated my house.

Well, not my house; per say...but a house to be certain.

Freakin' A: Bionic Commando Returns

My favorite NES game is making a comeback.

Friggin' Airships

This airship built in 1933, the U.S.S. Macon, was a sort of flying aircraft carrier, designed to carry five F9C Sparrowhawk biplanes. The planes were stored in bays inside the hull and were launched and retrieved using a trapeze. Imagine how our air history might have changed had the Hindenburg not exploded--this was a Helium airship.

Sports Cyborgs, Take 2

Video technology has transformed the way athletes train for sports, because they can review their performance -- and that of their opponents -- in nuanced, frame-by-frame detail. But most athletes can only do this after or before a game is over.

The exception is David Ortiz -- who studies video in near real-time, while a game is still ongoing. Ortiz is a designated hitter for the Red Sox, and each time he bats, he heads back to the clubhouse, cracks open his laptop, and studies the pitches that were being thrown at him mere minutes earlier. Better yet, according to this piece in the New York Times, he's apparently got a huge database of every pitch he's ever faced.

-Clive Thompson

Science Patrol in the 9th Dimension

Word.

Lance's post on Planet Quest reminded me of this excellent mind-blowing video about the Hubble Deep Field. It is a little long and there is a part where he shows the Numa Numa guy, who kicks ass, but is not a subject of astronomy. Keep watching, it gets better. This post has more info.



Also, here's an asteroid that might hit Earth in 2036.

SP Inductee: Oscar Pistorius

Todays's Science Patrol Hero is Oscar Pistorius. Born with a birth defect that left him without legs below the knees, he runs on carbon-fiber prosthetics that have earned him the name "Blade Runner." Some people claim that his artificial limbs give him an artificial advantage since they are longer than human calves. Fuck the biters--this dude runs without actual feet, and has to generate all his momentum with his thighs. He's had some difficulty remaining on the track in slippery conditions, and there is concern that he might be a danger to other athletes. He's now training to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Regardless of whether he'll be allowed to compete against mortal humans, he is a cyborg without any fancy wiring. Science created this.

Videogame Violence

Today i Stumbled onto this flash animation. I don't want to spoil anything so now you really have to watch it. Credit to Celarent for animation.

Fullscreen

Every Video Game Ever (kind of)

Head over to This website, where if you like retro gaming and you have really good eyesight but really bad hearing you will feel right at home. I sure hope linking it is legal!

Asimo and the Blades of Doom

If you don't know we like Asimo, you haven't been paying attention. It seems that Honda is willing to loan their hardware to people with additional means to develop it's software. So today we gladly give Carnegie Melon University a SP honorable mention for their work in giving Asimo a method, as well as a mission.

Know where your towel is.

Planet Quest is a flash presentation over at nasa's website that basically maps the universe. It contains handy info like how big our galaxy is in comparison to the whole thing, and how wide our search for interstellar life is. After all, if you want to make it in this universe, youve got to know where your towel is.

Daft Punk are from the future.

Brainwave Game Control

Boing Boing has a couple of links on pioneering work done in the brain-control field.

Brain-computer interface for Second Life
Microsoft's "mind reading" patent

History of Religion in 90 seconds

I don't consider science to be the antithesis of religion, but an evolutionary improvement, a different method of discerning truth.



More Maps

Games for Non-Gaming

In coded transmissions last week Lance revealed to me secret plans he holds for this battle station. Among them is a regular survey of games technology that has non-gaming applications. In that spirit I reveal that as part of CUNY's Science & the Arts series, a lecture on virtual German synagogues will be conducted at the end of this month. From the event description:

During the Nazi era, over 1,400 synagogues were destroyed. Through a student initiative at the Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, several synagogues have been virtually recreated using computer aided design, revealing a rich and diverse architectural history. These synagogues destroyed by the Nazi regime have been virtually recreated in beautiful graphics that provide viewers with a three-dimensional, multi-vantage point experience of the original buildings. Manfred Koob and Marc Grellert (Darmstadt University of Technology) and Carol Herselle Krinsky (New York University) will show the re-creations and provide historical and contemporary context. Co-sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies, Science & the Arts, and the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (ifa).

#7428 - Monday, October 29, 6:30 PM

A Lego City

This installation is located at the Storefront for Art and Architecture until November 24. The Storefront is located at 97 Kenmare St., New York City. For more information visit Storefront News.

To see the complete set click here.

King Corn

Gentlemen, it's truly a day for Science. This here is what SP is all about.

King Corn tells the story of two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation. As the film unfolds, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, best friends from college on the east coast, move to the heartland to learn where their food comes from. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds, and powerful herbicides, they plant and grow a bumper crop of America's most-productive, most-ubiquitous grain on one acre of Iowa soil. But when they try to follow their pile of corn into the food system, they end up questioning how we eat—and how we farm.

Science Patrol Inductees

My heart is bursting with flavor as I announce the addition of our membership roster to the blog, handsomely displayed at the top of the sidebar so you can view it at a glance. All members are invited to induct notable scientists, hero-figures and good nuts to the list. Please list surname first and date your entry. OSG indicates an Original Science Gangster without reproach. These are the founders of Science Patrol before our time, who cannot be nominated without losing face. (currently only Stephen Hawking is of this level and I guess I should add Einstein too.)

Be Kind Rewind

I haven't even watched this trailer yet, but I'm posting it anyway. Word is, this movie is about Mos Def and Jack Black remaking Back to the Future with stuff they have lying around the house. And Michel Gondry wrote and directed it.

(EDIT: Back to the Future was scrapped for copyright reasons so they did Ghostbusters instead. Bully for them. This movie looks incredible!)

By the Way, Gondry's next two movies are called (hold on) Tôkyô and Master of Space and Time! Gondry is truly a filmmaker of the future and our Science Patrol inductee for today. Wyld Stallyns!!!!

Internet relaxation cooldown.

The internet is amazing. Its so amazing in fact, that you are on it right now. Imagine that. You. Here. Now. Pretty exciting. Now open up a little further and imagine that you are at This website.
Go ahead. Close your eyes, and immerse yourself in what it is to truly Be at that link with all your essence. Let all your stress, all your worry; just melt away. Breathe deeply and softly realize "I am at this website. This is happening right now." And.....exhale. Ahhhhhhh.

The best Engrish around

We here at the Science Patrol love Japan. We love it's technological ability, it's food, it's women, but one thing we also love is the way that their culture translates to ours, both in the literal and figurative senses. So we thought that we would share our love of Japan with you in form of some of the best Engrish around. Today we bring you a product that would be attractive to any man who wants to join the fight for Science, but also wants to have faith in God.

Darpa needs a hand....

Darpa is interested in prosthetics. Really interested. So interested that they have recently put out a call for development of a realistic, nerve controlled prosthetic human hand. As per agency guidelines, the prosthetic must be able to pick up a raisin, write in longhand, preform everyday tasks in the dark, and hold up to 60 lbs. of weight. Thanks to Charles for the tip. Link.

Rudamentary Honda Science

Lately Honda has been getting alot of attention from us here at Science Patrol. We dream of a day when everyone will have an Asimo and your robot will be your 3rd most important investment.
But it seems Honda is also putting together machines on the other end of the spectrum. Simple in function but complex in design. Rube Goldberg Ignition: Optional. See dealer for details.

Robots vs Games: RuBot II.

Nothing like a robot programmed to do only one thing. From playing chess to vacuuming the floor-single purpose robots are perfect for that one task we'd rather not be doing; or cant do-as the case may be. When faced with a difficult problem such as solving a Rubik's Cube puzzle, in many cases it may be easier to simply build a robot to do it for you than to face the task directly.
That being said, i present to you RuBot II; a robot designed for that menacing task of getting the sides to match, and getting you to clap for him. Woot.

old-school claymation

Tesla Motors Electric Roadster

This baby is definitely beautiful, and it also (of course) produces zer0 emissions, and achieves 100% torque immediately when you hit the pedal, no engine lag. And that's not even to mention that it is being manufactured at Lotus (as well as a small offshoot company in San Fran). But the only thing holding it back is the reports of it's $87,000-$92,000 price tag. This would mean that pretty much all the money you would save on gas, is out the window initially. That being said, if you are already in the market for a near 110G sports car, then this puppy will definitely save you some green.

As a follow-up to our Wild Kingdom segment the other day, humans found further proof of their own ignorance of the true nature of all things when they observed crows making and using tools in the wild.

Crows Use Tools

Alternate Ending:Return of the Jedi..(and its not new ewok music)

My main man charles hit me up with this previously unreleased alternate ending for everyones second favorite film ever: Star Wars:Return of the Jedi. If you havent seen this movie yet(i know-busy playing teh halo3z) be warned-it contains spoilers.

Personal Transports...From Suzuki?

I have to give the automotive industry for trying to bring new technology and solutions to transportation, but something in me says that these personal transports are a big time waste of space. I think I would feel like Professor X driving that pod onto my boat...thing.

Eyes to the Heavens

I was reading the Times today, and I saw this article about M1cro5oft founder Paul Allen donating $25 Mil for a new array of radio telescopes. Pretty cool to think that now we can take an image of the sky during day, and one of night, and have it ready to do it again the next day. Now just pray that some cool aliens with hoverboard technology are broadcasting for us to hear.

science eats your face

This email-o-blog is being sent simultaneously to your slutboxes and to the new Science Patrol Nerve Center, dubbed the Fight of Science for Life of Man--Where Stupidity Comes to Die. Instead of replying to my email, go to http://fightingforscience.blogspot.com and answer the damn poll question.

Welcome to the Science Patrol blabbity-blah. This space is our Endangering Room. It's where we test out dangerous ideas, experiment with them, mutate them, and make them fight each other. We prepare for the fight in here and then we take it to the streets. Which reminds me, what really was the best street-brawling game?



Also, I never played The Warriors, and I think I would like to someday.

Science Patrol Spotlight: Bonobos

Notbot is Notgood at games. But he has fun playing them...

Sighted earlier today in a freak google accident was news of this robot- dubbed n0tb0t by it's creator; who is noted for his clever use of zeros in naming his bots.
The robot is designed to play first person video games autonomous of human interfacing or control.
Based on video found here, its is questionable as to how well the bot acctually plays said 1st person games. But if the robot is having fun, i say let him play.

Droppin some Honda science

I saw a new honda commercial with asimo featured.  I youtubed for it, but i couldn't find it.  I did however find some cool stuff of asimo.  Ill keep a lookout for the one i saw tonight because it showed asimo videotaping a new car.  It was sweet to see asimo doing something more useful than just walking.  Granted it was just a program top have him hold his elbow at a 90 degree angle, but still, it is awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaTXkcME9YE

The second one you can see asimo take a stage dive and get covered up like jfk's busted melon by the ssec sser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7QEU4GDrUk