Giving the survival mechanisms of animals to plants! It nears apotheosis!
This adorable little robot is designed to make sure its photosynthesising passenger is well taken care of. It moves towards brighter light if it needs, or hides in the shade to keep cool. When in the light, it rotates to make sure the plant gets plenty of light. It even likes to play with humans.
Oh, and apparently, it gets antsy when it’s thirsty.
The robot is actually an art project called “Sharing Human Technology with Plants” by a roboticist named Sun Tianqi. It’s made from a modified version of a Vincross HEXA robot, and in his own words, it’s purpose is “to explore the relationship between living beings and robots.”
I don’t care if it’s silly. I want one.
After an extensive talk with a wonderful confidant of mine, I have concluded that “Neat!” is not an appropriate response to an earnest confession of emotions.
no seriously at what point do we stop saying dinosaurs and start saying prehistoric birds?? is it a matter of time?? a matter of species??? SCIENCE SIDE OF TUMBLR PLEASE HELP
So do I! Severed octopus limbs are still active and will try to act as though still attatched!!! they’ll reach for food and try to bring it to the mouth they don’t have anymore!
just woke up from one hell of a nightmare i need a distraction…
What is America’s obsession with Bill Nye the Science Guy I once said in class that I had never seen it and this girl yelled YOU’VE NEVER WATCHED BILL NYE and in 5 seconds flat half the class was screaming HOW COULD YOU HAVE NEVER WATCHED BILL NYE while the other half chanted BILL BILL BILL BILL
hey you wouldnt happen to know a large, dashing, incredibly strong but also musically talented goliath or harbor any feelings for anyone fitting that description...
oh, I think I have an inkling of who you mean, anonymous. They seem very capable! I believe they were the first to establish communications with the Entity of Song we encountered together (I may have been a little preoccupied taking notes but it was so new and strange and frightening...) and that did take a considerable degree of musical skill and quick intellect! I feel they will be a very helpful co-worker in the HDC should they join up when all this is over!
Other dragons, mostly! Side-facing eyes offer a wider range of vision with which to watch the skies. Being caught off guard would most certainly not be good. Though in more recent times I’m sure it’s helped many a chromatic spot smaller would-be hunters. Metallics are less aggressive, but still need to defend themselves from territorial chromatics and the occaisional roc (though a wary dragon typically avoids nesting grounds). Besides, it’s fairly likely the side-facing eyes emerged in all dragons’ common ancestor before they diverged into color-categories.
When you see an animal with its eyes set to the front, like wolves, or humans, that’s usually a predator animal.
If you see an animal with its eyes set farther back, though—to the side—that animal is prey.
Now look at this dragon.
See those eyes?
They’re to the SIDE.
This raises an interesting—and terrifying—question.
What in the name of Lovecraft led evolution to consider DRAGONS…
As PREY?
that must have taken so much resilience and deftness and i’m sure it was very intimidating to the attacker and I hope you were alright!!!
once i got shot with a crossbow, so i took the bolt out and stabbed the attacker with it
i think about that every godsdamned day
Once I was made of stardust. Now I am made of flesh and I can experience our agreed-upon reality and said reality is exciting and beautiful and terrifying and full of interesting things to compile on a blog! / 27 / ENTP / they-them / Divination Wizard / B.E.y.O.N.D. department of Research and Development / scientist / science enthusiast / [fantasyd20 character]
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