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Ghoulish Delight
04-21-2005, 02:11 PM
Just heard about these guys (http://www.srl.org/) on NPR.

I think this image says it all...

http://laughingsquid.com/photos/galleries/srl_la_2005/srl_la_2005_069.jpg

Yes, that's a pitching machine...for 2x4's. There's everything from robots that can create lethal blasts of air, to ones that blast bits of molten metal.

I haven't quite figured out the deal with this guy...looks like it crawls around and surrpetitiously melts asphalt or something.

http://laughingsquid.com/photos/galleries/srl_la_2005/srl_la_2005_017.jpg

They put on exhibitions occasionally. Needless to say, fire officials aren't their best friend, and their exhibitions have been rarer and rarer. They just did one in LA on the second, wish I'd heard about it sooner.
mousepod
04-21-2005, 02:16 PM
I feel old. I saw these guys 20 years ago next month at a club in NYC called "Area". It was amazing. I urge anyone to check out their vids (only the very brave should attend the shows).

Thanks for the memories, GD.
€uroMeinke
04-21-2005, 02:21 PM
Heh - Survival Research Labs
Nice to know they're still at it
Ghoulish Delight
04-21-2005, 02:23 PM
I feel old. I saw these guys 20 years ago next month at a club in NYC called "Area". It was amazing. I urge anyone to check out their vids (only the very brave should attend the shows).No spectators have ever been injured at their shows. Participants on the other hand...
Not Afraid
04-21-2005, 02:44 PM
Awwwwwww! SRL! Brings me back to my youth.
Prudence
04-21-2005, 02:48 PM
And now to make some people feel old:

We studied SRL when I was an undergrad. In a gender/technology/lit course.
Cadaverous Pallor
04-21-2005, 03:23 PM
Holy crap. There's so much cool stuff in this world that I've never heard of.
Eliza Hodgkins 1812
04-21-2005, 04:02 PM
I love robotics and didn't know about these guys. My goodness! I'm blushing this has me so excited and happy!

BLUSHING!

Also, my father starred in a terrible movie called Robot Wars.

Not that that has anything to do with anything, but I think it's funny.
mousepod
04-21-2005, 04:10 PM
Also, my father starred in a terrible movie called Robot Wars.

Not that that has anything to do with anything, but I think it's funny.

The Albert Band movie? I have that one on Laserdisc! Cool!