The "Hand of Man" flashes a peace sign before wreaking havoc on a local police car. Don't worry, it was donated by the 5.0.
(Credit: Eric Mack/CNET )
Last weekend in Taos, N.M., I watched a young girl pulverize a police car with just her right hand.
Of course, she had a little help from the 7-ton hydraulic mechanical hand that she was controlling through a sort of glove apparatus mounted to a raised control chair. The mechanical working structure is a creation of local artist Christian Ristow, who first designed the "Hand of Man" for the Burning Man festival a few years ago.
Ouch. (Click to enlarge.)
(Credit: Video screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET )
The sculpture was on display for the public to operate as part of ISEA 2012, an international electronic-art festival held in New Mexico this year. (You can see the Crave team's full coverage here, as well as video of a coordinated ... [Read more]
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