This is a newly discovered species of Yeti (NOT Batman ) crab. It’s similar to the other hairy-armed Yeti crabs except this one grows edible bacteria on its arms by methodically waving them around in front of deep sea methane vents. And speaking of deep sea methane vents: blue whales . You don’t want to be sitting in a dinghy when one of those fart bubbles surfaces! Hit the jump for two short videos, one of the hairy arm waving, one of chow-time.

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New Yeti Crab Farms Bacteria On Its Arms To Eat

If I lost an arm I can’t say I’d run out to have the thing replaced with a tentacle . That’s just asking for people to stare (and children to run screaming). No, I’d opt for a laser cannon before anything else. You know, or a plastic cutlass if times are tough. Still, maybe you’d want one. Hey, I’m not here to judge, I’m here to — wait, why am I here? I was told there’d be free beer ! Kaylene Kau’s prosthetic arm isn’t your typical robot-arm. It doesn’t even have fingers — it’s flexible tentacle design would make for an excellent replacement hand for wielding a lightsaber. As a part of a student project, Kau was asked to “push the boundaries of current upper-limb prosthetic design.” Powered by a small motor and a set of cables, the tentacle shaped prosthetic arm curls its claw to grip objects. You know what? I change my mind about the whole laser cannon thing. I think I want a leg for an arm instead. That way I could run on all threes like a tricycle and hopefully win races. “GW, you sound mentally handicapped”. Special Olympics gold, baby! Hit the jump for a bunch more shots of the perfect arm to match your Cthulhu face.

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Just Like Doc Ock!: Prosthetic Tentacle Arms

Want to pretend you’re a giant robot ? I will f***ing kill you. But if you’re determined to die by my hand go ahead and pick up a pair of $85 Giant Cardboard Robot Arms from Etsy seller giantcardboardrobot , then give me a call . I’ll be waiting drinking. Arm yourself with giant cardboard robot arms! Perfect for giant robot hugs, super high high-fives, & terrorizing small children. Customize them just for you! Cover them in stickers, paint them, glue stuff to them, or add lights. Treat your new arms as your cardboard canvas. Each arm is approximately 5′ 6″ in length (about 3 feet longer from where your hands will grab), 9″ x 9″ in width. The arms allow for both 90 bending motion in the elbows as well as 360 rotation of the wrist. The arms break down into easily assembled component parts. You know what they say about a guy with giant cardboard robot arms, don’t you? He’s trying to compensate for something . Probably not having a soul, since that’s what differentiates man from machine. I will burn your heartless ass alive, Wannabe-Bot! Now transform and roll out back while I find the lighter fluid. Hit the jump for three more shots and another link to the seller’s Etsy if you’ve really decided it’s your time to go.

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You’ll Only Burn Faster, Card-Bot!: Giant Cardboard Robot Arms Available On Etsy

Note: Video is after the jump. This is a video of an octopus stealing some guy’s video camera while he was trying to film it. And if that weren’t bad enough, the tentacled bastard proceeds to swim away with the thing and dude has to give chase to get his equipment back. Geez, what an 8-armed jerk. And that is EXACTLY why I’m going for sushi tonight. And by sushi I mean Hamburger Helper. With no hamburger Hit it for the subtitled video.

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I’ll Tear Your Limb From Limb From Limb From Limb From Limb From Limb From Limb From Limb!: Octopus Steals A Recording Camera

Because everybody deserves the right to shoot animals , a 46-year old quadriplegic will now be hunting in New Jersey with the assistance of a mouth -operated 12-gauge shotgun . Jamie Cap, 46, was injured in an accident 30 years ago while playing American football. A head-on tackle resulted in a neck injury that left him a quadriplegic and robbed him of hunting, one of his passions. “I don’t know if there are words,” he said. “I’m so happy. When you find you can do something again after 30 years, you can’t put a price on that. Some people think it’s nothing, but try being paralysed for 30 years and then come talk to me.” For a quadriplegic, firing a shotgun requires help from a companion. In Mr Cap’s case, a friend sets up the contraption, safety on, on Mr Cap’s wheelchair and Mr Cap aims the shotgun by moving the toggle switch with his mouth. Once his partner releases the safety, Mr Cap fires by sipping on the breathing tube. BLAM! *bleeding* Damnit. Jamie. Coke. on. right. US quadriplegic man wins right to go hunting [telegraph] Thanks to Malice, who feels sorry for New Jersey deer, but only because they live in Jersey.

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This is a video of a bunch of different robotic hands showing how dexterous they are at bouncing balls , gripping things, throwing things, catching things and a bunch of other fun stuff robots shouldn’t be allowed to do. I mean, what is this, robot gym class? Next thing you know they’re gonna be whipping your ass with a wet towel in the locker room. WHICH IS ONLY FUN WHEN TWO GROWN MEN DO IT. Am I right guys? Love that game. Youtube Thanks to Chris and Aroinak, who once shot a bot in Reno and didn’t even stick around. Way to go guys, there could have been more.

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Robotic Arms Have Come A Long Way. A Long, Much More Deadly Way (Hold Me)