Ginormous robot spider invades Liverpool, England
By Darren Murph 
posted September 3rd 2008 10:08PM
posted September 3rd 2008 10:08PM
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posted September 3rd 2008 10:08PM
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Looks like viral (or whatever it's called) advertising for Transformers 2.
That's what I was thinking. Although, this pic made me think of Beast Wars! What a badass/terrible show
I was thinking the Tachikomas from Ghost in the Shell
Crap. Should have read farther down.
It's not advertising, it's an artist, I can't remember his name now, but he also did a giant elephant in London, which walked around and sprayed water. He did an interview in a newspaper magazine this weekend and said he was going to do something in Liverpool soon, but didn't say what.
That is F'ing awesome. It looks like the Tachikoma from Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Series.
Bingo! I wonder if Batou knows they got out again?
too many legs for that
Tachikomas FTW!
Tatchikoma
Definitely a tachikoma or other think-tank from GitS:SAC... Wonder if it is fully functional.
If Batou or Major pop out of that, I will feel a lot safer sleeping at night knowing Section 9 is patrolling the streets :D
Maybe it will have advanced AI that lets it eat other robot insects.
thats quite impressive! not terrifying, but i'd sure be shocked when i first saw it
footnote: * - pay no attention to the cables and pulley system holding the thing in its place. (ooo. scary. heheh)
It'd be real awefully scary if the cable snapped and it was hurtling towards the ground towards you.
its the spider-bot from the original spidey comics...
It's all part of a plan to desensitize the British public to strange and bizarre occurrences. That way no one will notice when the truly strange and bizarre are living among them. Whether that's space aliens or American tourists I'll leave as an exercise for the reader.
American tourists that scary? heh.
Torchwood is real.
Given the economy, space aliens are more common here than American tourists...
Quick call the Doctor.
Doctor Who?
All Hail Dr. Steel.
Who else?
Dr. Horrible
Who else who? (jk)
dr. dre obviously...
The Doctor? Call the Major!
I was looking for the worlds biggest wad of tissue paper until I saw the curled-up legs.
Who deploys a killer android spider that is so obviously dead?
Some spiders use that as a ploy, they play dead and then it turns out it was all fake :o
damnit! we don't need anymore spiders in the world!
gonna need a big ass shoe for that bad boy...
GODDDDDDDD!
COoL Buzz!
Dude, BBC.
And I was just getting ready to say "IN B4 BBC!"
Gizmodo has more ACCURATE info about the spider, linked here:
http://gizmodo.com/5044936/50+foot-robot-spider-plans-to-attack-the-uk-on-friday
And its an arts event:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7595486.stm
Dear god! Don't you know what happens when you post Giz links on Engadget?! PEOPLE DIE.
Ghost In The Shelll!!! (or something close)
Thats exactly what I was thinking.. haha I love that Series.
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned ghost in the shell yet
I'm... not sure how to respond to that...
wow =0
Crazy brits...
Where's Spidey...?!
Where's Spidey...?!
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I'm going to my college interview near that tomorrow, may go check it out.
Live stream perhaps ?
Anyone interested ?
How can you not love something with eight leags and eight eyes?