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Tango0116 May 2019 9:07 p.m. PST

…a Techno-Utopian Version of the Apocalypse.

"When people of the 1950s and 60s imagined the robot lawnmowers of the future, they were generally pretty small and cute. But not this guy.

The May 6, 1962 edition of the Sunday comic strip "Closer Than We Think" pictured the most enormous and frankly terrifying robot gardener of all time. Illustrated by Arthur Radebaugh, this lawn maintenance machine had all of the bells and whistles, from radio control to enormous blades that you wouldn't want anywhere near the family dog…."

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Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP17 May 2019 1:40 p.m. PST

But can it fly?

Tango0118 May 2019 11:47 a.m. PST

(smile)


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Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP27 May 2019 7:26 a.m. PST

I'd like to have one of those or something like it to cut my grass ! huh?

Tango0127 May 2019 12:03 p.m. PST

Dude….! (smile)


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