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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[Why do these things never have videos? Its supposed to be a cool moving thingy, I want to see cool thingys moving.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mercenary]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 8:39AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[Would make a good weapon if it can be shrunk down in size  to become an anti-personnel autonomous, colonoscoper.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Todd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 8:57AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[Its definitely an interesting advancement. This thing could have a lot of potentially great purposes. I'm most inclined towards medicinal. Let's see though...<br><br>And PLEASE, let's not have any "i for one welcome our robot overlords" comments this time. <br><br>PLEASE.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rohit Kapur]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 9:03AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[I for one welcome our robot overlords :p]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 9:12AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[Can the "robotic tapeworm" be far behind? ...how cool would that be?  Each segment could be autonomous, and the "robotic tapeworm" could be approved for medicinal use on humans.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 9:34AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[Mercenary, there are videos on the page linked from the article. Here are some:<br><br><a href="http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/static/2006/06/19/p1020693.wmv" rel="nofollow">http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/static/2006/06/19/p1020693.wmv</a><br><a href="http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/static/2006/06/19/p1020706.wmv" rel="nofollow">http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/static/2006/06/19/p1020706.wmv</a><br><a href="http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/static/2006/06/19/p1020701.wmv" rel="nofollow">http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/static/2006/06/19/p1020701.wmv</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Josh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 9:59AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[One word: colonoscopy. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pfft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 10:34AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[You've really got to hand it to the Japanese, they watch some 90's flick like "Tremors" and spend the next 15 years of their lives making it reality.  Good work, Chuo University.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jimmy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 11:22AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hard to get one of those on a hook.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[David]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 11:24AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[Actually, the tapeworm idea presents an interesting solution to the problem of gastric bypass surgery -- if a robotic tapeworm could be created that manufactures new segments using biological materials, then it could work just like a regular one to steal ingested material for sustenance.  As long as it was high-appetite and low-efficiency, and its growth curve was regulated carefully, it could be used for rather extreme weight loss.<br><br>Of course, figuring out a way to make tapeworms safe would work too, and would probably be easier.  This thing might be better as a sewer explorer...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[chaoticset]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 11:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[Rohit Kapur,<br><br>I for one welcome the use of snowclones, so long as they are mad-libbed appropriately:  For example, we could say, "Well, I for one welcome our new colonic-cleansing overlords."  <br><br>That way, it never gets old...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackfeather]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 1:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[There will probably be a candiru model before they get to the tapeworm generation.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wry Cooter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 3:55PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[I didn't know that "robots" were also considered "gadgets". How about creating a enrobot.com sister site. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[i'macomputa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 5:50PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on New robot does the worm, for real]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/new-robot-does-the-worm-for-real/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tis a sad day when man is beaten by robots in breakdancing]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[rocko]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 20th 2006 6:16PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
