The Baka RoboCup 2007 is a robot competition in Japan , but not one to see what robot can kick a association football lump the best or drive the dissipated . No , it ’s a competition to see which robot is the most entertaining and useless . Well , at least they ’re honest .
To qualify for the contest , aim baka - robo must fulfil 3 term : ( 1 ) they must be mechanically skillful in nature ( i.e. they must have moving parts ) , ( 2 ) they must do no utilitarian purpose ( i.e. they must be as impractical and worthless as potential ) , and ( 3 ) they must make people express joy ( with entertaining action , amusing characteristic , system that surprise or floor the hearing , etc . ) .
Yes , it ’s a robot comedy contest . I ’m highly doubting that a robot could couple the brilliant comedic nuances of a Dane Cook or Carlos Mencia * , but I guess we ’ll find out on November 4th when it all goes down . If you imagine your golem is hee - larious enough to take home the master prize of $ 4,200 , the deadline for entries is October 5th .
- This is irony , just to preempt the commenters accusing me of loving the two worst strip on the side of the planet . Is sarcasm really sarcasm if it needs to be explained ? Perhaps I should just admit two funnies that I actually like and drop the sarcastic digs at those two goose . Oh well , too recently now . [ Baka RoboCupviaPink Tentacle ]
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