Not sure if this was already bin posted but couldn't find it anywhere. Beachbeasts is an project of the dutch artist Theo Jansen. He study physics at the university of delft but when he finish he focus on making art. You see a lot of physics in his art so the study wasn't totally a waste of time.
The idea of his beachbeasts is to create a new kind of life at the beach. Also a theory of him is that we think in wheels since the discovery of the wheel. while the wheel isn't the most efficient transport mechanism on every surface, for example mull sand. He give an other solution to transport on sand with watching. On youtube you can find more interesting video's of him. It aint a monk that put his self on fire but if you guys think its interesting enough we maybe can arrange an excursion to this sometime.
I have seen this before, nevertheless it's an entertaining video. It reminds me of an assignment where I had to design a human-powered walking robot without the use of wheels, tracks or skiis.
ReplyDeleteThis is very cool stuff, and I'd join an excursion.
I'd love to smoke-a-toke with them beachbeasts.
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