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No Parking Zone! => Off Topic, Off Colour, and non-motorcycle related => Topic started by: Wild Rose on October 01, 2013, 12:35:40 PM

Title: The Writer Automation
Post by: Wild Rose on October 01, 2013, 12:35:40 PM
A 240 year old doll that can write, a clockwork creation by Pierre Jacquet-Droz

http://www.chonday.com/Videos/the-writer-automaton (http://www.chonday.com/Videos/the-writer-automaton)
Title: Re: The Writer Automation
Post by: Whizz on October 01, 2013, 01:06:36 PM
I have just sat back and watched this with my mouth open and my breath stopped!!!. It is an absolutely fascinating and brilliant short video about something that is mind-boggling and truly amazing!!!! Well done for finding this and allowing me to be so impressed with the intelligence of the original designers.

Cheers
Title: Re: The Writer Automation
Post by: ST2UP on October 01, 2013, 01:13:48 PM
Amazing find Leo  :thumbsup


Title: Re: The Writer Automation
Post by: StinkyPete on October 01, 2013, 01:32:55 PM
Truly remarkable.   I marvel at the ingenuity of the inventor and builder, who, starting from scratch, can design and build a machine that can mimic such a complex action.
Title: Re: The Writer Automation
Post by: Biggles on October 01, 2013, 09:42:47 PM
Human intelligence at its finest.  A programmable mechanical writing automaton! 6000 parts.  Astonishing!
The Swiss do these miniature mechanical things best.
Title: Re: The Writer Automation
Post by: Shiney on October 02, 2013, 07:40:49 PM
That is AWESOME :-++ :-++ :-++
Title: Re: The Writer Automation
Post by: Sean on October 02, 2013, 08:20:56 PM
That's just downright spooky. Imagine what he could have done with modern engineering.
Title: Re: The Writer Automation
Post by: Biggles on October 02, 2013, 10:02:02 PM
Quote from: Sean on October 02, 2013, 08:20:56 PM
That just downright spooky. Imagine what he could have done with modern engineering.

Even Asimo, the Honda robot isn't as clever as that clockwork doll, yet it has all the advantages of computer technology.