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Legged Locomotion Meets Skateboarding

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Re: Legged Locomotion Meets Skateboarding

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Pretty cool! At first I wasn’t that impressed because it’s mostly just pushing to get some speed then “passively” riding down some ramps and steps. Then I realized that riding down steps is not a passive activity — most humans will fail their first time and need to learn to maintain balance while the board bounces over rough terrain. I think most inanimate objects would fall off a skateboard when pushed down steps, s…

> most humans will fail their first time

it's easier on 4 legs

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