Ajax, Professor Baffi, and Hector I love robots! I have always liked the idea of having someone who would do all the cooking, cleaning, and tiresome chores that keep me from inventing. There are many kinds of robots used in industry to perform boring and tedious tasks that might cause a human worker to make mistakes that would be wasteful and perhaps dangerous. How many chefs cut their fingers when they were in a hurry. Acciapicchia!
Robots come in all shapes and sizes and they are truly wonderful creations. I recently came upon a video of a robot that is designed to have synthetic bones and tendons that mimic our own body rather than having heavy metal limbs. ECCEROBOT - Embodied Cognition in a Compliantly Engineered Robot. I am including a link which you can use to view this truly wonderful creation. you can click on the link and watch this robot on YouTube if you would like to. There are plenty of other robots to see there too! The word robot was introduced to the public by the Czech interwar writer Karel Čapek in his play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), published in 1920.The play begins in a factory that makes artificial people called robots, though they are closer to the modern ideas of androids, creatures who can be mistaken for humans. They can plainly think for themselves, though they seem happy to serve. At issue is whether the robots are being exploited and the consequences of their treatment. I wonder if Ajax and Hector think that they are overworked... Ciao! - Professor Hello Fans! My friends and I will return in September with new cartoons and adventures. We're copyrighted and looking for publishers to bring the professors adventures to your nearest bookstore. We will be finishing our "Adventures To The Prehistoric Islands" and hope to bring other adventures to distant lands and outer space as well. We really must be running now. There is a rather large T-Rex chasing us! - Professor Saputello Nothosaurs - Painting by T.R.Hart Many sightings of the Loch Ness Monster have been reported in the past by witnesses that describe the Plesiosaurs of the Jurassic period. Nothosaurs are thought to have been the ancestors of the Plesiosaurs, but had webbed feet in place of the large paddle-like fins that made their descendants ocean going reptiles. Nothosaurs stayed pretty close to shore and were probably fish-eaters.Nothosaurs were long-necked and long-tailed ranging from a few inches to 20 feet (6 m) long - they were not dinosaurs, but the age of dinosaurs had begun! Nothosaurs had long, thin heads with many sharp teeth.The front teeth were longer than the back teeth. Their nostrils were on the top end of their snouts. They had lungs and breathed air but spent most of the time in the swimming in the water. What do you think about the Loch Ness Monster. Could it still exist? Arrivederci! - Professor Saputello. Seymouria was one of the most ferocious animals of the Permian Period.Seymouria resembled a small modern day alligator. It probably attacked and ate smaller amphibians. The Seymouria lived in dry regions, and while suited for life in the water, probably spent most of its time on land. The Seymouria is named from Seymour, Texas, where it was first discovered. Seymouria Painting by T.R.Hart DIMETRODON grandis Dimetrodon was a mammal type reptile which belonged to a family called Pelycosaurs, which had both mammal and reptile characteristics. Dimetrodon came before the earliest dinosaurs by more than 40 million years but is often confused as being one. It is often referred to as mammal-like reptile, due to characteristics of the skull and tooth pattern. Dimetrodon was the largest carnivore (meateater) of the Permian period (some grew almost 10ft.). It was a predator This pelycosaur had a large sail on its back, supported by long, bony spines, each of which grew out of its backbone. The sail may have controlled body temperature by absorbing the heat from the sun's solar rays and warming the blood and body of Dimetrodon. It warmed up after sunrise and cooled off slowly during the heat of the day. The sail may have also been used for attracting a mate or for making it look muchlarger than it was to other predators. Dimetrodon had a large skull with two types of teeth (sharp canines and shearing teeth). It was probably slow because it walked on four side-sprawling legs but would probably wait to ambush its prey, in this case, a 6 ft. long amphibian named Eryops .- Professor Saputello Painting -Dimetrodon attacking Eryops - by T.R.Hart
Wouldn't it be wonderful if all those prehistoric creatures that you read about in books and imagined in your mind could come back again? If you love things prehistoric check the website for my latest adventure to the Pre-Historic Islands. Our old friends Henry, Captain Bill,Gina,Ajax and the rest of the gang will all be there to investigate the islands and seas that were home to all of the creatures from prehistoric times. We'll have new planes, submarines and other robots and inventions , so come learn about Science while you have the best adventure of your life. We are working hard to bring you the best in learning and education. Please contact us with all your questions and ideas. Wishing you the Best! - Arrivederci - Professor Saputello Some shark facts:In some form, sharks have been around for about 400 million years. Even before dinosaurs roamed the earth, sharks hunted through the oceans! They're such good survivors that they've had little need to evolve in the last 150 million years.
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I got a letter from Josh and his friends who said they would like to see more cartoons. The Professor is working on them for you and hope to have some soon. He also wanted to know if he could send his artwork to be posted on the website. Please send your artwork to my email in the contact section. I am excited to see what kind of talent is in my fan club - Professor Saputello I received requests for the largest marine animal ever found. The Shonisaurus Sikanniensis was the largest marine reptile ever found. Some paleontologists have speculated that it could have reached lengths of more than 75 feet! It was related to the smaller Temnonodontosaurus pictured here. Sorry, but the Liopleurodon portrayed in walking with dinosaurs was exaggerated to monstrous proportions, but, I wouldn't want to swim with him around! |
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