Funambulism is a Greek word meaning tightrope walker. Rope walkers in ancient Greece and Rome couldn’t get into the Olympics, but their skills instead entered the show business arena. Over the centuries, competitio...

[http://youtu.be/P5j619mdesM] (YouTube link)Watch this constantly-balancing robot walk a tightrope. That's one less way we'll be able to escape their wrath when they take over. I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords...