Theo Jansen's Strandbeests - Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention Episode 1 Preview - BBC One

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Kinetic sculptor and artist Theo Jansen builds 'strandbeests' from yellow plastic tubing that is readily available in his native Holland.

The graceful creatures evolve over time as Theo adapts their designs to harness the wind more efficiently. They are powered only by the wind and even store some of the wind's energy in plastic bottle 'stomachs' to be used when there is no wind.

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[Simon Humphrey]

Watching because of QI - thanks Mr Fry

[CasusUniversum]

I, too, live on for the bitches.

[AirLoomer]

This is pretty amazing. Does anyone else find the way the strantbeests move slightly disturbing, thought? It reminds me of a spider or another creepy thing.

[rickstrgzr]

Total BS. I have some oceanfront property in Arizona for sale.

[Bonnie Jean MacKay]

"better"? Or less inspiring?

[Bonnie Jean MacKay]

Holland. And he is retired, He can sped his time doing what makes him happy now.

[headcheese3]

Nope, it's brilliant.

[headcheese3]

Zero. He makes them himself. It's his project. Besides, he's Sweden, not American.

[Gerrit Harteveld]

How many millions of taxpayer's money did this cost?

[altgeldrarities]

We should order 100 of these contraptions and replace EVERY Senator ASAP!!

[NorthCornerGamer]

exactly ;_;

[Cordell Olsen]

It's amazing what you can come up with when you've got nothing better to do.