I think that you have an incorrect link, sir.

My, how fortunes can change. At one time there
would have been no question as to whether Michael
Jackson could fill such a relatively small venue.

An enormous robotic replica of Michael Jackson that shoots lasers sounds pretty sweet, but I'm mainly excited that he's going to rap on his next record.

50 foot robot? Ok, that's pretty big, but it's not BIG. I mean, this is Michael Jackson we're talking about. If he's going to built a giant robot version of himself, it should be bigger than fifty feet. He's got the money, let's do it right. I'd say the minimum height for it not to be embarrassing is 100 feet... but I'd prefer something in the 300 to 500 foot range.

And I expect THICK lasers too, not just a narrow beam of light. I want that laser beam to be at least a foot across, if not wider. That's possible, right?

Let's go Jacko!

I thought the Siegfried and Roy sculpture outside the Mirage had set the bar for creepy/tacky public sculpture in Vegas, but this idea just blows that standard all to shit.

I liked the notes further down...don cheadle leaving a pizza place with one paparazzo following...i guess only a few people like that don cheadle.

OMG. Why didn't I follow that link hours ago? Someone else pointed me toward an article claiming that the robot would "wander the desert", which may be a humorous lie, but I hope not. It could make sweet love to the Lego woman.

I'm actually kind of curious about the life size "video game" involving human controlled robots.

By the way, the story didn't say the laser beams were going to be pointed towards the sky.

i prefer to think of them like the laser-beam emitting statues in the final temple in Super Mario 3, where they penetrate and kill you if you walk too close or too slowly. also, they should rotate to attack ground trespassers as well as planes. submit, mortals!

i'm picturing a never ending story-ish/sphinx-ish statue that requires a warrior with a pure heart to unlock its secrets, or else be vanquished in an eye-laser barrage.

or else be fondled by a giant gloved hand.

Conceptual Drawings:

http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2007/04/michael_jackson_2.html