Quoted off the forums:
"After carefully examining this site repeatedly and being proposed an intern position, I must regretfully turn it down. I am an Aerospace engineer major with a discipline in astro physics and I have carefully attempted to mimic these proposed designs on the website and none of which are even close to acceptable. The parts being used for this mech are used, subpar junkyard apparatuses and miscellaneous computer parts. such as old computer fans and a play-around joystick. For the core engine, all you people have is a ripped out car engine that hardly runs, any mechanic can do that (trust me, I used to work with mechanics). I am sad to say that this machine is all hype, there is nothing solid about this machine at all, the walking system is faulty, the gyro mechanics are completely nonexistent and you boast that you are 98% complete. You are only but 20% you still have a LONG, LONG way to go. Oh, and also, MAKE MINATURE PROTOTYPES. One of your representatives told me that you will just go to the actual size. That is the worlds worst mistake right there. You will shovel money into this project and INJURE people in the process if you don't do a scaled down replica and THEN do the proper math to scale the model up into proper proportions. I am sorry, this isn't harassment at all, it's just me stating some solid facts about a non-solid, mostly conceptual project. You guys DO have high hopes and dreams, that's excellent but you don't have the technical knowledge to back you up. Just a few anime geeks getting together thinking they can make a purely fictitious machine. There's a big difference between a Gundam (which you people POSTED ON YOUR SITE; unprofessional.) and a truly functioning machine like Sony's ASIMO. Look at the work and scientific research they put in to that. I just hope you guys don't hurt anyone in the process of developing this machine of yours from fallacies in design and rushed development. I hope was to some help to both the creators of this project and those who may be interested in it.
It's the sad truth, but it is reality.
Until more HARD proof is shown on this project, it's nothing more than a conjured fantasy in a junkyard.
(Edited by Reticon at 11:04 am on Aug. 31, 2007)"
Response:
" Dear Reticon,
Please DIAF,
Thanks,
Earle
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Earle Bishop
Project Coordinator
Mechanized Propulsion Systems"
Full thread:
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It all seems just a bit off. All of this secrecy, and yet under the downloads section there's a caption about downloading interface betas, one of the key parts of your mech.
All in all, I'm skeptic until I see just a little more progress, something to reassure everyone that this'll actually happen.
And if it does (assuming I have the $$) I will gladly buy one. It'd be the coolest thing ever, even if it wasn't really practical.
EDIT: I take it back. You're asking for a SS# on an unencrypted page? Good luck.