Comments for "Theo Jansen and his beach animals @ TED" Video at VideoSift.com

By lucky760

lucky760 (http://lucky760.videosift.com) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:53:29 -0700

Very interesting stuff.

Anyone else notice he sounds like a cross between Christopher Walken and Arnold Schwarzenegger?

*long

By siftbot

siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:53:29 -0700

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By cybrbeast

cybrbeast (http://www.videosift.com/member/cybrbeast) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:03:13 -0700

Oh right, it's 10:10 long

By specialk

specialk (http://www.videosift.com/member/specialk) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 10:38:17 -0700

Theo Jansen's website: http://www.strandbeest.com/
From Wiki: "Jansen is dedicated to creating artificial life through the use of genetic algorithms. These programs simulate evolution inside their code. Genetic algorithms can be modified to solve a variety of problems including circuit design, and in the case of Theo Jansen's creations, complex systems."

By ant

ant (http://www.videosift.com/member/ant) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:06:21 -0700

OK, that's cool. I want to see giant ants!

By dag

dag (http://dag.videosift.com) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:12:54 -0700

*geek

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siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:12:55 -0700

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By mas8705

mas8705 (http://www.videosift.com/member/mas8705) — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:17:17 -0700

*DEAD

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By oohahh

oohahh (http://oohahh.videosift.com) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:02:09 -0700

*promote

By siftbot

siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:02:09 -0700

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By cybrbeast

cybrbeast (http://www.videosift.com/member/cybrbeast) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:26:29 -0700

Thanks for the promotion.
I recently went to an open day and met Theo Jansen, and even got the chance to push a few beach animals around. This was at his workshop which is not on the beach.

By gwiz665

gwiz665 (http://gwiz665.videosift.com) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:31:25 -0800

*talks

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By eric3579

eric3579 (http://eric3579.videosift.com) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:13:41 -0800

*dead

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