Kogoro Kurata working on a giant, bone crushing mech?
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Aug 27th 2007 8:55AM
posted Aug 27th 2007 8:55AM
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Big hand everybody!
Big hand!
WAITAMINUTE!!
NO OPPOSABLE THUMB???
Bummer.
Without an opposable thumb, you could still "Let your fingers do the walking" on a grand scale.
I think he needs an upgrade...
http://www.jeroldbillings.com/my_chopper.jpg
Don't knock the bad photoshop job, I'm a developer not an artist. :-)
"Snake? ... SNAKE?... SNAAAAAAKKKEEEE!!!!"
Quick- get the stinger missiles!
Mazinger Z !
no opposable thumb? true, but that doesn't mean it couldn't play doom, on a really big keyboard.
It will build its own thumbs... from the bones of its victims!
Uhhhh I wonder how much time we have left before we start seeing mechs fighting and destroying entire cities in the process?
Mechs don't destroy cities.
Emo 14 year-olds in mechs destroy cities.
hahahahahaha
Imagine the power requirements for operating that hand. Now multiply them by... let's say 20 and I think you get a clue about the total power consumption of the whole robot. Will it be able to do 5 steps without refueling? And another thing.. It may be strong, but I really doubt that it will be fast. So for all you doomsday prophets, I think this will not be the end. Not just yet...
They could give it one of those nuclear power stations that submarines have or , you know, 3 solar panels.
You may be laughing now, but you won't be laughing so hard when it runs out of power and falls on top of you.
That's what the Minovsky-type ultracompact fusion reactor is for, duh...
Solution: the world's biggest extension cord! Now with 50% extra Angel-proofing!
Someone contact Gendo Ikari, there's been a leak at NERVE!!
Asuka better be piloting it, and not some emo-kid. *cough* Shinji *cough* At least she can kick some ass.
It will never be strong enough to defeat chuck norris.....
This is pretty Interesting. I wonder if this design, The hand, instead of a bucket, would be better, more efficient?
Now that is what I call keeping your pimp hand strong !
Hey, Big-O, pass me my crescent wrench will ya?
I for one welcome our new bone-crushing overlords....
*insert-generic-over-used-comment-adaptable-to-any-story-here*
I for one welcome our giant hand robot overlords, with shivers running down my spine. lol
Those hands will actually be used to pull weeds from fields - see the backhoe its attached to.
"Please Kogoro-san, we beg you on behalf of the children: don't finish it!"
No, please, by all means finish it! Just make me one, too...
Will it blend?
blah blah blah, big effin' hand. So what? Can it shoot freethrows?
Exactly. The reason the Japanese created the "giant robot" phenomenon was a way to infuse sci-fi with a dose of Samurai honor. It has nothing to do with practicality. Robots just do not scale well to that kind of size. Even if they did, if you tried to ride inside one while it ran and fought your spine would be pulverized with all of the hard g-forces. That's not even taking into account the power requirements (as someone else stated). So it's idiotic for them to seriously try to make these things.
way better than shaq my friend.
See, what did I tell you. We're one step closer to being slaves to these robots! One squeeze of that hand and we're dead!
TRANSFORMERS! Robots in Disguise!
Are you saying that there are transformers that would disguise themself as giant robotic hands? That takes it to a whole new level man
We're looking at Devastator's left hand, aren't we?
I can't wait to see the giant crane that transforms into Devastator's butt.
Yup, and be careful, your xbox or cell phone might be one too...
Go Voltron Finger Force!!
Finally something to open that jar of pickles..
Sorry friends you have got this so wrong. This crusher is specifically designed to crush "Godzilla's" head.
Will
Its bad enough that that arm wrestling machine broke 3 peoples arms!