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Does anyone know if a human has ever done that?

• hugh3 16y ago
  I'm pretty sure it's impossible for a human. On the other hand we can do amazing feats of balance that no robot can do, like walking quickly on two legs across an uneven surface. It's all a matter of specialisation.
  • Retric 16y ago
    I think you vastly underestimate people, concider the two tricks at 3:30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHDnGp1_W8c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHDnGp1_W8c flip something from foot and then balance it on your head without using your hands. Note unlike the example pendilum it needs to balance in two directions. Even more flips, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6NgAPmSCKM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6NgAPmSCKM&feature=relat...
  • egor83 16y ago
    "On the other hand we can do amazing feats of balance that no robot can do" yet. I think it's just a matter of time - a few years maybe.
  • scott_s 16y ago
    What makes you say it's impossible? Consider the feats that top athletes are capable of - it's easy to forget just how impressive the skills of a professional golfer, quarterback or pitcher are because we see them performed on television every day.
• ars 16y ago
  It's pretty easy to balance one inverted pendulum. Especially if it's long or heavy. Two though - that would be hard.
• Devilboy 16y ago
  The smaller the pendulum the harder it is to balance, so I'm sure a human could be trained to do this if the setup is large enough.