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World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames (arstechnica.com)
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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

running full speed into walls because unlike a human ~~they~~ it can only run in a straight line.

[–] bampop@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I like how they just smash straight into the wall and die. You don't see that level of dedication from human athletes.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Pheidippides: Am I a joke to you?

[–] bampop@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Pheidippides: Am I a joke to you?

1.3 million marathon runners a year: Wassup Pheidippides? We didn't die!