Thursday, July 17, 2008

Marvin the Mower

On the roof of the Underground Gallery at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park there is a solar powered robot mower. It performs a circle, thinks a bit, then a straight line, thinks a bit more, then a long curve. It is engrossing, especially the thinking bits. I have just learned that two previous mowers had flung themselves off the grass roof. Concerned, I am attempting to detect signs of acute depression. Thus far, I can only see mild, wistful sadness combined with a hesitant commitment to obligation. But you never know.

4 comments:

  1. ah, I like the idea of that little guy making hay while the sun shines...

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  2. Possible cause of the high suicide rate among the mowers, made in Sweden (Husqvana)

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  3. And was Soporomo showing a liking for fennel, it did for Toulouse-latrec. Not for nothing that the early church held a bit of a dislike for anything fennel related.

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  4. We've been here before Bryan, but does it compact the grass ?

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