I got sent this link today. A robot manufacturer needed to decomission a batch of previous-model robots. Dismantling them would be too time-consuming; binning them would risk exposing trade secrets. So they asked the internet what to do. And they got an answer.
So they did. In a most spectacular manner. Read the post; it's more than worth it.
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| there's something almost joyful about their leaps |
Then watch the video.
Amazingly red sunset (it was actually redder!) underneath delicately swirly clouds (click to embiggen).
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| 18:00 BST, looking west |
The final potato crop of the year, with many marble-sized items.
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| these have been washed, because there has actually been some rain recently! |
The latest batch:
Our latest crop of potatoes. They are rather smaller than usual this year, probably due to the long summer drought.
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| for scale, the tiles are 15cm (~6") on a side |
Our neighbour's pyracantha, with our red leaved vine scrambling through it, makes a glorious combination in the morning sunlight.
Headgear in Glasgow spotted this evening:
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| looking very formal |
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| not looking quite so happy |
