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  1. 07-12-2013, 11:41 AM #1
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    The Robot Apocalypse is Upon Us

    http://www.fastcompany.com/3014203/f...bling-building

    Yea...."save me from a crumbling building" or tear my arms off and walk through walls......

    Give the Army about 30 days before that thing has a Vulcan minigun for one arm and a flame thrower for the other.

    Humanity is FUCKED.
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    I don't think I like that.
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    It's going to need a longer power cord.
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    when it can complete a military obstacle course then I'm worried.

    but when the new world order decides its time to fire on its own people, this guy will be the perfect candidate for urban/gorilla warfare.
    with body armour and wepons it couldn't weigh much less than 500lb ???
    We, the RATBAGGERS, formally axcept our duty is to trigger avalaches on all skiers ...
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    I'm more worried about what the Japanese can build -- they seem to have much more of a cultural fascination with humanoid robotics.

    A true robotic killing machine won't be bipedal. WAY too slow and cumbersome.
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    We probably shouldn't go down the robot warrior road since the Germans will build better ones, the Japanese ones will last a lot longer and the Chinese could make about 100 times as many of them.
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    Yeah but who's can pedal a helicopter faster?
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    Quote Originally Posted by iceman View Post
    We probably shouldn't go down the robot warrior road since the Germans will build better ones, the Japanese ones will last a lot longer and the Chinese could make about 100 times as many of them.
    What about the Indians?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pow4Brains View Post
    What about the Indians?
    They'll handle the call centers for all of them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pow4Brains View Post
    What about the Indians?
    Do you know how complex it is to get a robot to shoot a bow and arrow?

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    They'll handle the call centers for all of them.
    well played.....
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    Will there be a tits and functional orifices option available? Potentially HUDGE market.
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    I am glad they gave it Johnny #5's face, other than that - freaky as hell!!!

    Why so much knee flexion while walking? Better balance?
    ... jfost is really ignorant, he often just needs simple facts laid out for him...
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    Wait till they have pouty lips and smouldering come hither looks. They'll be flying off the shelves!
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    Quote Originally Posted by jfost View Post

    Why so much knee flexion while walking? Better balance?
    Need to be flexible if you wanna boogie.


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    Quote Originally Posted by iceman View Post
    They'll handle the call centers for all of them.

    They could help with Tech support too.
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    yeah, but if you listen to this while watching op's video, shit gets a little creepier...
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    Just watching an old Star Trek episode in which Data decides to pursue a relationship with a female crew member after she gave him " a passionate kiss in the torpedo bay."
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    Quote Originally Posted by splat View Post
    " a passionate kiss in the torpedo bay."
    bwah! 2345
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    Quote Originally Posted by hortence View Post
    Wait till they have pouty lips and smouldering come hither looks. They'll be flying off the shelves!
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    Just watching an old Star Trek episode in which Data decides to pursue a relationship with a female crew member after she gave him " a passionate kiss in the torpedo bay."
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    Apocalypse???

    Or savior?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moeghoul View Post
    Will there be a tits and functional orifices option available? Potentially HUDGE market.
    Japanese already have that covered.
    No longer stuck.

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    Just an uneducated guess.
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    The thing has knees like Dwayne wade.
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    We are so insanely fucked...

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