instead of being down there in the cave ,as in ancient times, and recognising shapes on the walls that might ,with a bit of painting & tweaking ,make a good horse or buffalo shape; how about a robot-- ,small and maneauvrable ,equipped with a camera and horse recognition technology and able to fit in spaces where humans couldnt reach and a once a patch of rock deemed horseable enough is found , an artist can be alerted to teleoperate the robot to make a painting
-- technobadger, Jan 01 2002

imitation of life imitating (ab)original art - croissant
-- thumbwax, Jan 02 2002


Why not have robots paint robots on the walls. That'd f**k with peoples' heads. Better yet, get horses to do the painting on the artists.
-- phoenix, Jan 02 2002


Cool, but...

If the robot you invent draws a ruminant where *you* can't see or reach it, no-one else will see it either.

Unless you use it to draw on ceilings, etc.. Say, five metres from floor level. Freak out some future archaeologists! :)

How about a paint roller, with a bison stamp incorporated?
-- gargarax, Jan 03 2002


Who says it has no historical significance? I think that's for hencity to decide. Croissant.
-- Hitler Shitkitten, Dec 09 2002


I like the idea, obviously. How about graffiti-bots that paint all over abandoned buildings and fences in urban areas?
-- jaksplat, Dec 18 2004


Just get a branding iron and melt your shape into a cave wall.
-- croissantz, Dec 19 2004



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