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Furtherman
06-25-2004, 07:41 AM
Air Force tests robots to protect bases, forward units (http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2004-06-22-guardbots_x.htm)
This is a good idea. However...
Haven't they heard of SkyNet?! I think we all know how that turns out!
Here one of their "guardbots":
http://images.usatoday.com/tech/_photos/2004/06-22-guardbots-main.jpg
A human always is in the loop because the military doesn't want to get into a "Robocop scenario" that gives machines complete discretion, Waltz said.
Uh huh. That's what they thought when this guy came around:
http://www.atlante.org/gr/robocop.jpg
I think we all know how that turns out!
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Melrapuo
06-25-2004, 08:17 AM
Uh huh. That's what they thought when this guy came around:
http://www.atlante.org/gr/robocop.jpg
I think we all know how that turns out!
Yea. Robocop kicks its ass.
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jeffdwright2001
06-25-2004, 08:26 AM
Can they beat this guy?
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TheMojoPin
06-25-2004, 09:09 AM
He's not a robot, dork!
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JPMNICK
06-25-2004, 09:13 AM
I bet my robot can kick its ass
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grlNIN
06-25-2004, 09:27 AM
Sky Captain would kick their asses.
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Tall_James
06-25-2004, 09:31 AM
They've stopped using this one...
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jeffdwright2001
06-25-2004, 09:46 AM
He's not a robot, dork!
What? Only robots can fight robots? This isn't Comedy Central!
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TheMojoPin
06-25-2004, 09:59 AM
Bite my shiny metal ass.
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Furtherman
06-25-2004, 10:00 AM
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jeffdwright2001
06-25-2004, 10:17 AM
Bite my shiny metal ass.
Don't make me go Cyclops on you Mojo. Mikeyboy made that mistake earlier.
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TwiztidRock
06-25-2004, 10:38 AM
Man, I thought my remote control cars are fun to drive, that thing must be a blast, literally.
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06-25-2004, 11:25 AM
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