Bizarre: Steven Colbert’s Head Could Soon Be Floating At 100,000 Feet
- Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:00am by
Liz Klimas
- Print »
- Email »
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. Nope, that green thing you may see outside your plane window is a miniature of Steven Colbert’s head. MakerBot Industries, the manufacturer of the first affordable 3-D printer, sent a model of Colbert into space — or at least up to 100,000 feet.
Recently on the Colbert Report with a tiny 3-D thermoplastic model of Colbert, MakerBot founder Bre Pettis and Colbert challenged Thingiverse users (MakerBot’s online community) to mashup Colbert’s head with other objects. Cobert’s head appeared on a T-Rex, wearing Princess Beatrice’s recent wedding hat, and as Gumby, among others. But MakerBot didn’t stop there.
This CoberT-Rex was created using a MakerBot printer. (Photo: Thingiverse user JamieClay)
This month they founded the MakerBot Space Program, which they inaugurated by sending Colbert’s model head into the sky on a weather balloon outfitted with a with a Flipcam and a GPS enabled cell phone.
Watch his journey (Steven Colbert was not injured in this launch):
According to MakerBot’s website, the 3-D printers are like factories that sit on your desk: “Best of all, this is completely automated: you hit print, and the machine does all the work. Want to print 100 butterflies? Easy. Want to print an entire chess set? No problem.”
A MakerBot printer can run between $1,299 up to $2,500, with a range of accessories available.
Popular Stories
MSNBC Host Snaps in Heated Segment: ‘What in the World Is Riskier Than Being a Poor Person in America?’ 694 Comments
Does Misstated Marathon Claim Prove Paul Ryan Is Dishonest? (POLL) 662 Comments
‘Jumah at the DNC’ Speaker: ‘Muslims Visited America Prior to Columbus’ & ‘It Was a Muslim’ Who Guided Him to the ‘New World’ 525 Comments
Obama: RNC Like Watching ‘Black-and-White TV’ Because Romney ‘Did Not Offer a Single New Idea’ 364 Comments
Paper Details Obama Admin’s Alleged Secret Note Sent to Iran: If Israel Attacks, We Won’t Get Involved 350 Comments
Faith
This Is the Creationists‘ Response to Scientist Bill Nye’s Viral Pro-Evolution Video Claiming They Harm Children 233 Comments- Pakistani Muslim Cleric Accused of Framing Disabled Christian Girl in Koran-Burning Case Read More
- ‘Made Up Religion’: TV Historian Enrages Muslims, Receives Threats After Producing UK Documentary Questioning Islam’s Beginnings 245 Comments
Meet the Controversial German Imam Accused of Brutally Beating His Wife & Pushing Sharia Law Read More
‘Self-Proclaimed Messiah’ & Unification Church Leader the Rev. Sun Myung Moon Has Died — Here’s His Life Story Read More
Business
President Obama Issues Major ‘Green Energy’ Executive Order Read More- Germany’s Upcoming Court Ruling Will be Huge for the EU Read More
Ford Looks to Beat Toyota for Best-Selling Car in 2012 With This Model 147 Comments
Bernanke & QE3: Here’s What You Need to Know Read More- ‘Extortion’: Why Did the Labor Department ‘Drop the Hammer’ on Oregon Farmers? 300 Comments
Technology
- This Is the Creationists‘ Response to Scientist Bill Nye’s Viral Pro-Evolution Video Claiming They Harm Children 233 Comments
‘TaserDrone’: Hackers Weaponize Quadcopter With Actual ‘Shocking’ Technology Read More
Ever Heard of the Wild ‘Burning Man’ Festival in the Middle of the Nev. Desert? Here’s Your Primer Read More
Stanford Develops Technology ‘Better Than Steroids’ for Athlete Recovery Read More
Have You Pretended to Know What ‘the Cloud’ Is? You’re Not Alone Read More
Submitting your tip... please wait!
Comments (57)
rbisping
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 2:00pmThis story is not about stephen colbert its about the makerbot and 3d printing technology. I have been involved in the reprap project since around 2006 and appreciate the Blaze for the story. The more people become independent the better everything will be.
Report Post »ThoreauHD
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:49pmHe must be entertaining to infants. One step up from the Barney dance, and just as educational.
Report Post »Thug sauce
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 1:58pmThis is a pitiful attempt by a “comedian” living in the shadows of John stewart to garner attention by engaging is silly, pointless stunts for the publicity it brings forth. Similar to his anti-beck rally last year, this many is simply starving for relevance. There is no point in bringing attention to his silly charades, Colbert has no character and no substance, his entire show is a parody on Bill O’reilly, there is nothing unique and original about him.
Report Post »spinelessdave
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:30pmCould one put ones head that far up his anus?
Report Post »StrongWesternbabeluvinherWesternMAN
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 7:51pmnow that was funny…..got a good chuckle out of your comment
Report Post »db321
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:28pmNASA thinks you guys did this all wrong – to do it NASA’s way you would need around 100 Billion.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 11:39amwtf!?
Report Post »manster
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 11:08amyaaaaawwwwwnnnnnnn! I move on……………………..
Report Post »mizflame98
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 10:57amWhy did they put nipples on the T-Rex? Reptiles have no nipples.
Report Post »gr8photoman
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 10:14amNewsflash! Colbert’s actual head has already swollen and beaten the balloon to altitude.
Report Post »HTuttle
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 10:10amThat’s as non-funny as he is.
Report Post »WTSpike
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:29amWhy not just use his real head? It has enough hot air in it to float all on its own.
Report Post »Inquiringminds
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 10:08amLike!
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 10:33am+Like
Report Post »DizzyBlueBaby
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:09amThis isn’t news. This guy’s head has been in the clouds for years.
Report Post »Rashomon
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:51amColbert = the same joke told over and over and over…
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:49amAh, Mr. Freakish Ear.
Dude’s creepy as hell.
Report Post »trackmaster
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:31amColbert is a no talent twit who is about as funny as an abscessed tooth.
Report Post »lukeohio
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 7:24amStop posting this type of crap, just makes you look bad
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 6:10amWhy Colbert? This is really crass.
Report Post »lonewolf57
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 5:13amColbert is a floater.Marilyn Monroe ain’t.Down town Chicago.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 2:12amColbert’s Head could be at 100k ft, it still won’t make up for the small .001 thousands of an inch penis he has, even with Stewarts, both of these D’wads couldnlt make a chicken happy. They can do what ever they want, but they still wouldn’t be men even if they were stuck in a roomfull of does and freshly castrated bulls.
But that is just my opinion, I could be wrong, Who want’s pie?
Report Post »Rice Water
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 4:50amSo much time wasted thinking about penises.
Shame.
Report Post »CanteenBoy
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 1:48amColbert and Stewart are incisively funny.
Report Post »notmeatglennbeckdotcom
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 2:01amWith the nearly 600 butt-munches running around Capitol Hill (who are all a joke – no pun intended), and the dope and his minions down the down the road at 1600 how could you not be funny?
Nancy & botox; Michelle & tamale; Harry & spine; Barney & Clyde; Maxine & Sheila; Boehner and the extra “eh”; My 401k returns.
It’s a veritable hoot & holler!
Report Post »truthseekerusa
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 1:04amColbert has to keep those whose minds got stuck at puberty happy.
Report Post »notmeatglennbeckdotcom
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:50amMeanwhile, in related news, his a$$ will be at 100,001 feet for the celestial insertion.
Report Post »megansmom
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 1:49amI can,t think of anything to top that one.
Report Post »notmeatglennbeckdotcom
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:48amObjection! Relevance?
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:24amWatch his journey (Steven Colbert was not injured in this launch):…..DARN!!!
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:10amThis story reminded me of the Mad Libs word game books we used to play as kids. (and no, no pun intended)
Report Post »mrmikejohnson
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:04amI remember either Pat or Stu comparing Colbert’s tv show to the old Saturday Night Live bit “Toonces the Driving Cat”. It’s funny like once or twice; maybe even three times. How is Colbert’s little bit still going? It’s just not that funny anymore.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 10:43amToonces! LOL… yeah.. that was funny once or twice…
I don’t get why they would use Steve anyway, the dweeb looks like a panty sniffer. Plus…. do you really want a steven head floating around watching you from above? can you say “Creepy”?
They should have picked someone that everyone likes… such as, Mike Rowe… :P
Report Post »