I know that I have an entire robot event to report back on. In fact, the robots have even had time to arrive safely back to MIT.

I know that I already have an electric scooter build that is in process and which features a design paradigm not found on most scooters extant today. You know, one actually worth building.

… but some times I just want to build something dumb but awesome. After all, it’s not like that’s never happened before to me. Most people in academia would probably argue that’s all I do anyway.

So let me tell the tale of the Melon Scooter, which has been occupying my time for the past few days.

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