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The Zen Lawnmower consists of an autonomous mobile platform
carrying a high-precision binocular camera microscope, an image
recognition system, a set of precision micromanipulators, a supply
of
cyanoacrylate adhesive, and a tiny scythe made by a Japanese
master
swordsmith.
As the device
moves over the lawn, each grass blade in turn is held
on
its upper and lower portions by a micromanpulator. It is then cut in a
single clean stroke by the scythe.
The unit then applies a miniscule amount of adhesive to the severed
stem, and holds them together until the bond sets. It then moves on
to
the next stem.
Thus, the lawn is cut, and yet the lawn is not cut, so satisfying the
requirements of Zen.
Stripey Lawn Mower
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Prior Art [8th of 7, Jul 13 2014]
zen garden machines
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Prior Art [8th of 7, Jul 13 2014]
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Swordsmiths make swords; scythesmiths make scythes. |
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//The Zen Lawnmower consists of an autonomous
mobile platform carrying a high-precision binocular
camera microscope, an image recognition system, a
set of precision micromanipulators, a supply of
cyanoacrylate adhesive, and a tiny scythe made by a
Japanese master swordsmith.// |
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No it doesn't. You just made that up. |
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Swordsmiths produce many forms of Nihonto, including pole arms;
persuading one to produce a tiny yet perfect version of, for example, a
.Naginata can be achieved by the crude yet effective expedient of
offering them large amounts of money. |
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And yes, we made up the bit about the tiny scythe, but it could be done
- it's not a WIBNI ... |
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I endorse this lawnmower- however, I think the lawn over
time will develop silvery highlights as the mown portion
of the grass ought to wither (assuming the
adhesive is applied to the sides of the stem to form an
unspliced joint, rather than re-connecting any internal
sappery tissue) subsequent mowings increasing the
phenomena even more pronouncedly. |
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I expect Schroedinger would approve. He sends a bun. |
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Can you hear the sound of one mower mowing? Well, yes actually I can. |
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So not exactly 100% zen, but you could probably get a Leonard out of it.. |
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