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Michael Reeves builds a surgery robot

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    skullkid2424
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    Reeves doesn't put out videos often, but they're almost always super entertaining. This video has stepped up greatly in terms of video/editing quality and build quality. I'm guessing that him...

    Reeves doesn't put out videos often, but they're almost always super entertaining. This video has stepped up greatly in terms of video/editing quality and build quality. I'm guessing that him joining OfflineTV has greatly increased his resources.

    9 votes
    1. Silbern
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      The ending of that video was something else. As morbid as it is, absolutely hilarious watching them try to control it. And the dude was working at my university here in Hawaii less than a year...

      The ending of that video was something else. As morbid as it is, absolutely hilarious watching them try to control it. And the dude was working at my university here in Hawaii less than a year before I started!!! I don't know how much he hung around the Computer Science lounge, but it's crazy to think we could've otherwise crossed paths without even realizing it. I hope he does a talk here someday, goddamn.

      2 votes
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    moocow1452
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    Is the Robot throwing a knife around part of the bit, or is it genuinely throwing around a sharp piece of metal around people's hands that are operating said device? That seems like a really bad...

    Is the Robot throwing a knife around part of the bit, or is it genuinely throwing around a sharp piece of metal around people's hands that are operating said device? That seems like a really bad idea, especially in quarentine.

    2 votes
    1. cfabbro
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      I would assume it's for the bit, and he dulled the edge beforehand. He may be a little loosey goosey with the safety sometimes, but he doesn't strike me as the criminally negligent type. :P

      I would assume it's for the bit, and he dulled the edge beforehand. He may be a little loosey goosey with the safety sometimes, but he doesn't strike me as the criminally negligent type. :P

      3 votes