HEY, MARTHA!

In the journalism industry, a story like this is called a "Hey Martha!" because it is something you want to call your spouse over to behold.

I have an engineering degree, but often refer to myself as "having escaped" the engineer worldview and mindset. Apparently, I have a vestigial "inner techie" down deep somewhere, and this sure tickled it.

I'm not sure how practical it will turn out be, but the folks at Boston Dynamics have themselves one impressive technological achievement. I especially recommend the ice patch scene.



After you watch the video, you can understand how impressive this thing is. The engineers have basically reproduced all of the human central nervous system functions that have to do with maintaining balance while in motion, all in three dimensions. They have replicated the functionality of the inner ear, arm and leg muscles, joints, and the neural pathways of the brain that process all the information in real-time.

And the dang thing will carry a 350 pound payload while it's doing all this.

(For all you non-techies, this would be the appropriate place to say, W O W!)

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