Chainsaw-wielding Robotic Submarine 322
merryprankster writes "New Scientist is running a story about Sawfish, a chainsaw-wielding
robotic submarine used as an underwater lumberjack. There are some 200
million trees thought to be standing on the floor of hydropower reservoirs worldwide.
Sawfish attaches airbags to, and cuts around 9 trees an hour - the trees then float
to the surface for collection. Cue the jokes about robotic high heels, suspenders
and a bra."
a defense at last! (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay... (Score:5, Funny)
No, no... too silly! Stop the post!
It's a lumberjack and It's ok (Score:0, Funny)
Geez ... (Score:3, Funny)
I'm having some really, really bad visions... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Old growth lumber (Score:2, Funny)
Im a lumberjack and Im ok... (Score:5, Funny)
Not just suspenders and a bra, more a full on scuba gear! ooooh, Neoprene! Kinky!
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Oh, great (Score:2, Funny)
This is going to really piss off the Atlanteans.
Where's Hagbard when you need him.
(this isn't off topic if you have any idea what i'm talking about, so leave me alone, modders!)
Ode To Python (Score:0, Funny)
I sleep all night and I work all day.
Chorus: He's a robotic underwater lumberjack and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
I cut down trees, I eat my lunch,
I go to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays I go shopping
And have buttered scones for tea.
Fish: He cuts down trees, he eats his lunch,
He goes to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays he goes shopping
And has buttered scones for tea.
Chorus: He's a robotic underwater lumberjack and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
I cut down trees, I skip and jump,
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing,
And hang around in bars.
Fish: He cuts down trees, he skips and jumps,
He likes to press wild flowers.
He puts on women's clothing,
And hangs around in bars?
Chorus: He's a robotic underwater lumberjack and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
I cut down trees, I wear high heels,
Suspendies and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie,
Just like my dear pappa.
Fish: He cuts down trees, he wears high heels?
Suspendies...and a bra?
Chorus:...he's a robotic underwater lumberjack and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
Re:Old growth lumber (Score:5, Funny)
Well of course the Bushes support cutting down tall trees. They crowd out all the sunlight...
[duck]
Underwater Trees? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Oh, great (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Environmental Consideration (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Ah, I see how it works... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Old growth lumber (Score:5, Funny)
Call the FAO Schwartz people (Score:5, Funny)
Re:a defense at last! (Score:5, Funny)
Finally ... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Old growth lumber (Score:3, Funny)
What are the upside to storing wood underwater? I can't think of any good reason to store wood underwater.
It all makes sense: (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Oh, great (Score:2, Funny)
Not again! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Geez ... (Score:4, Funny)
And I am still thanking them for it.
Re:Call the FAO Schwartz people (Score:2, Funny)
Scale it down and this could be the next killer bath toy for kids.
Literally.
Re:Call the FAO Schwartz people (Score:1, Funny)
Scale it down and this could be the next killer bath toy for kids
I really do not want to know what kind of log the little chainsaw is going to be cutting in some little kid's bath....
you insensitive clods (Score:3, Funny)
Re:a defense at last! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Call the FAO Schwartz people (Score:2, Funny)
Coming this Spring... (Score:5, Funny)
Imagine a time of chaos...
OMFG we're in a bad sci-fi movie!
(shit, we don't even need the robotic chainsaw sharks to make it scary... its scary enough already).
Great... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Old growth lumber (Score:4, Funny)
Comment removed (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Old growth lumber (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Underwater Trees? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Underwater Trees? (Score:4, Funny)
How long before... (Score:2, Funny)
Bets on there being a requirement for it to be in the same place too...
Underwater robot chainsaw submarine? (Score:3, Funny)