Theseus the virtual spider (3/5)

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Computer scientist Thiemo Krink explores the rules of web spinning.

(Part 3 of 5)

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Taken from the OU course 'Biology: uniformity and diversity'

http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/science/index.htm

http://www.open.ac.uk/use

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• Spiders
• webs
• spinning webs
• silk
• nature
• ballooning
• Bob Suter
• Fritz Vollrath
• Theimo Krink
• open university
• ou_s204

[kozmon0t]

Long ago in a more glorious age, Danes with swords and armor took to longboats, sailed to England and conquered.

Now they make virtual spiders on computers.

[Kickasss119]

didn't they do this in The Last Mimzy?

[thepurpleapeman]

n deutscher

[Ananas85]

@jmr1068204 i've just seen a spider do that outside.... seeing it build its web made me look up this video, so yeah, it is legit

[tracefleeman]

@jmr1068204They do here...That comment is a buch of crap.

[jmr1068204]

I have never seen a spider 'zig-zag' on its web like that...what a bunch of crap.

[sohcsarewicked]

@GroxNinja You make a intresting point have you ever watched the movie on youtube called "Earthlings"

[snowblazer12]

@IgniteTheProphecy cool story brah

[snowblazer12]

@IgniteTheProphecy who actually drives their dogs to the park?