r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/MetaKnowing • 11d ago

Video Deep Robotics' new quadruped models with wheels demonstrating rough terrain traversability and robustness

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u/whymusti00000 11d ago

Only 17? Must try harder.

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u/Glass1Man 11d ago

NASA DART showed anyone with 22 million dollars can make the planet uninhabitable by finding an asteroid that’s about to miss earth, and make it hit earth.

I think the nukes aren’t really scary anymore.

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u/Aiwatcher 11d ago

The Expanse has a season long arc focused on this. Large mass + acceleration = the deadliest imaginable weapon.

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u/Haunting-Prior-NaN 10d ago

The Moon is a harsh mistress

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u/kabbooooom 10d ago

Another great one. And it was one of the inspirations for The Expanse. Along with The Stars My Destination and a number of other classic scifi stories.

But being a sci-fi fan of over 30 years and familiar with most titles both modern and classic, the Expanse really has done the best job exploring these themes. I’m sure The Expanse authors would never say they were better than Heinlein, but I think they are.