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Florida Boaters Told to keep Eye Out for Robot
ap via cbs knx1070 ^
| Sunday, 06 September 2009 2:03PM
Posted on 09/06/2009 7:17:27 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Scientists on Florida's Gulf Coast are trying to find an underwater robot that has mysteriously vanished.
The robot from the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota has been missing since Monday.
It cost about $100,000. It also was equipped with a detector to find red tide, a toxic algae bloom. That was valued at another $30,000.
Scientists aren't sure what happened to the robot, which is nicknamed Waldo. It could have had a leak or malfunction and sunk to the bottom. It also could be on the surface, but its communication system isn't working properly to signal its location.
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:17:27 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:19:09 PM PDT
by
coloradan
(The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
To: BenLurkin
Maybe it found a girl robot and has gone of to colonize a new robot land.
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:19:26 PM PDT
by
devane617
(Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:19:51 PM PDT
by
devane617
(Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
To: BenLurkin
Scientists on Florida's Gulf Coast are trying to find an underwater robot that has mysteriously vanished.
Scientists aren't sure what happened to the robot, which is nicknamed Waldo"
ah there he is
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:19:58 PM PDT
by
ari-freedom
(Fiscal conservatism without social conservatism is dead.)
To: BenLurkin
Even Scrapple face couldn’t parody this story!
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:20:09 PM PDT
by
Road Warrior ‘04
(I'll miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! The "other" Jim Thompson)
To: BenLurkin
Gilligan!!!
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:20:50 PM PDT
by
buccaneer81
(ECOMCON)
To: buccaneer81
That robot is part of a robot basketball team.
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:21:43 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
That robot is part of a robot basketball team.I remember that.
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:22:33 PM PDT
by
buccaneer81
(ECOMCON)
To: BenLurkin
Well, if they find it and it doesn't work too well anymore, they can always stick it behind a presidential podium for the next 3 years.
Oh wait...never mind.
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:23:18 PM PDT
by
kromike
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:23:34 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:24:21 PM PDT
by
org.whodat
(Vote: Chuck De Vore in 2012.)
To: rfp1234
To: BenLurkin
It eats manatee, they’re most delicious.
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:24:32 PM PDT
by
allmost
To: BenLurkin
There’s a reward for the finding of Waldo as well.
I think I heard $5,000 to whom ever finds it.
TPD
To: org.whodat
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:25:52 PM PDT
by
org.whodat
(Vote: Chuck De Vore in 2012.)
To: kromike
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:25:53 PM PDT
by
ari-freedom
(Fiscal conservatism without social conservatism is dead.)
To: BenLurkin
okay, I am not the smartest guy around; but who sends a $100K plus underwater robot out to sea without some type of backup system to track it.... Only the government would waste tax payer money like this!
To: devane617
Maybe it found a girl robot and has gone of to colonize a new robot land. If the girl robot looks like Summer Glau, she can do better than some putsy waterlogged C-3PO. 'Scuse me while I wipe away the drool thinking about Summer.
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:26:59 PM PDT
by
kromike
To: buccaneer81
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:28:15 PM PDT
by
devane617
(Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
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