Floating garbage has found its calling in these incredible sea creature robots hand-crafted by marine scientist and educator Masamichi Hayashi. Assembled using recycled items including plastic bottles, food containers, styrofoam, raincoats, and motors removed from windshield wipers, these realistic marine robo-dwellers are used in free shows to teach children about the movements and behavior of sea animals.
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I don’t mean to slight Mr. Hayashi’s achievements, which are extraordinary. But if you learn about nature from robots, no wonder the Japanese people seem unconcerned about the plight of the world’s whales and their own coastal dolphins. A robot dolphin is not a real dolphin, any more than a mannikin is a man.