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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[late]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Atlantian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 4:57AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[I hope the production model doesn't make those stupid xylophone noises.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Blackstar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 5:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[More importantly, will the production model have blue circles hovering around each limb?  'Cuz, you know, I might not know that those things at the bottom are called "legs."]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Smart People Play Tuba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 6:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[The things at the bottom are called legs? I thought they were called stomperators.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[AliBaba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 6:54AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[FAP FAP FAP FAP]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mex]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 9:08AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[I like that, 'stomperators']]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wwhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 11:20AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[The protectors of Zion]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jochem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 5:00AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[That looks like the Japanese Barrack Obama]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[thoughtmonster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 5:17AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[you made my day :)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[d?niel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 6:07AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hah! Nice one.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[10minutehobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 8:03AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[LOL, you're so right.<br>especially the bluish background, how fitting.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[00ガンダム]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 11:57AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[HAI WE CAN!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Smart People Play Tuba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 12:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Really, reminds me more of Bush becuse it's slow, stands there and does nothing (in the video at least) and serves no real purpose. Then again, I suppose the same could be said about Obama, but not to the same extent. At least he's trying...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mjayhunt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 12:36PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[GET AWAY FROM HER! YOU BITCH!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[nighttime]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 5:18AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[At last we can fight the Aliens!?<br><br>Superb!<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[rezaudio]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 5:30AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[@nighttime<br><br>"GET AWAY FROM HER, YOU . . . You know, you should really be watching this powerloader video on DirecTV, because they have true 1080 HD quality."]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Smart People Play Tuba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 6:44AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[First thing that came to mind when I saw the picture was Alien!<br>And to that guy with the Direct TV comment, lmao!<br><br><br><br><br>Now back to shaking babies with my massive robotic arms!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ZombieSalus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 7:48AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bay 9, please]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nytrojen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 10:10AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm inspired.  Gotta watch that movie again tonight.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jorvay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 10:24AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[@ Nytrojen<br><br>"Where do you want it?"<br><br>"Ha ha!  Bay 12, please."  ** resumes chewing on stoagie **]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Smart People Play Tuba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 10:34AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA["Hey Jim, can you move that one box for me?"<br>"Yeah Sure, if I start now, it should be moved by next week sometime"<br><br>haha  well, its a start to a totally frikkin awesome future.   <br>... Then they get as fast as the mech in District 9, and can catch RPG's in mid flight<br>...  then we all die.<br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[marty.com.au]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 5:30AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[mech in District 9 = best mech ever in any game/movie.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[phling]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 5:38AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Space Marines deployed.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[puttykitties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 5:42AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Spiderman 2 anyone?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 6:07AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sorry, dude.  Wrong movie.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Smart People Play Tuba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 6:45AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[There are too many posts that deserve upranking I'd spend my whole pause doing so...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[loocas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 6:23AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[No comment on the hypnotizing music?!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[microlomaniac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 6:37AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA["Like my invention, or I will crush your head like a egg"]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wolfticket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 6:39AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[. . . "if you hold still long enough."]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Smart People Play Tuba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 6:46AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Good idea!  Because learning is for losers!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Smart People Play Tuba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 6:45AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[In case of an itch, whatever you do, don't try to scratch you happy sack.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[AliBaba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 6:48AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Which would you rather have?  District 9 Mech?  or Metal Gear?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[F117Nghthawk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 7:08AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[I was rather fond of the mechs from Heavy Gear, personally.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelmon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 7:38AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hmm, I really like the gravity control/force field effect: grab whatever is around you/coming toward you fast and project it at speed... the mech worked a lot better in autopilot before our hero got in.  Shame you have to be an alien to use it really.  There were some great internet movies of the mech throwing buses at bridges.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Faye Pearson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 7:42AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[What about one of the robots from Robot Jox?  They were pretty cool... for an 80's B movie. <br><br>"I kill you dead, Achilles!"]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[drjay868]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 9:19AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[OMG.<br><br>Hunter XMG FTW!<br><br>Well, Hunter XMG chassis, then use some black momba legs and grizzly arms (gotta have those to use the big guns!)<br><br>I miss that game... <br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt G]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 9:19AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[no one for Metal Gear REX or RAY?  awww.  I would actually like the power suit from FEAR2.  That is an awesome walking tank.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[F117Nghthawk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 10:19AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Robotech]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[yeahitsme]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 12:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[MechWarrior FTW... old school style.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[recharged95]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 3:28PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Though 220 pounds sounds impressive.. its a mere 100 kg which means you can basically cary twice the load of an avarage construction worker. Sorry but seen how massive it is i dont see it that useful for anything else but physical disabled people.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JZ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 7:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[With the speed of construction workers working on a well funded government/towncouncil project.<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wwhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 11:23AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Fuck. Yes.<br><br>To all the naysayers: No technological system just appears overnight, and is instantly awesome. These are the first few steps, give it a little while (and given that we're talking about our Japanese brethren and sisteren the wait probably won't be all that long) and it will amazing.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Doktor Midnight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 7:38AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[- Can I do anything?<br>- I don't know, *can* you do anything?<br>- I CAN DRIVE THAT LOADER!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Heath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 8:05AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/technology/rtn08_exoskeleton/" rel="nofollow">http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/technology/rtn08_exoskeleton/</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[dtzitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 8:59AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[would have been a lot cooler if he actually did *something* with the damn thing.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[roocell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 9:14AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[I've always wondered why we never had those devices from Aliens.  A better question is why are there no Mechs?  I  would think the military would shit themselves if they could arm a platoon of soldiers with Mech suits.  Are the robotics and the legs arms really that hard to make reliably?  Or is this something that sound so far out there that no one wants to invest time or money into such things.  I know we've seen a bigillion robots from Japan fall on their butts as they try and walk a staircase, but I always attributed that to the AI not up to the task...*shrugs*  I want battle Mechs!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Doe..]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 9:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[The problem comes with weight and mobility, not desire to have such devices. A foot soldier can walk through mud, water, sand, close trees, etc with minimal issues... something weighing 2-3 times as much as an average human would easily become mired in sand or mud, and simply be incapable of the dexterity required to weave between close objects (trees, buildings, etc). At least with current technology.<br><br>That being said, using exosuits as a smaller cousin to tanks and other armored vehicles would be a very workable idea. If the balancing could be worked out, some rather nice caliber cannons could be mounted on those arms.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 10:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[The other problem to consider is that you need to store enough energy. Wheres the post on mobile fusion reactors today engadget?!?!?!?!?!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Boyprodigy1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 11:49AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[Lets just unleash one of these in a small metropolitan area........ With some crazy meth head at the helm.......]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hackettman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 9:29AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/video-power-loader-has-giant-freaking-robot-arms/</guid><description><![CDATA[(Hudson) "I am the ultimate badass! State of the badass art! Me and my squad of ultimate badasses will protect you!"]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 1st 2009 10:12AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
