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Fire department called after robot vacuum “attacks” sleeping owner
geek.com ^ | 02/06/15 | Matthew Humphries

Posted on 02/09/2015 12:56:27 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER

One day the robots may rebel against humans, taking control of the world and turning us into a relatively green source of energy. But today is not that day, even if one such robot did “attack” its owner in South Korea.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News
KEYWORDS: attack; notmyfault; roomba

1 posted on 02/09/2015 12:56:27 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Not my fault.


2 posted on 02/09/2015 1:29:59 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

That sucks.


3 posted on 02/09/2015 2:53:42 AM PST by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Some one forgot to program these into the little sweeper...

Isaac Asimov Three Laws are:

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

4 posted on 02/09/2015 3:17:28 AM PST by BCW (ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Robotic Sweeper Cell?


5 posted on 02/09/2015 3:42:30 AM PST by Little Pig
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Get out of here Finchley !

Twilight Zone, A Thing About Machines.

6 posted on 02/09/2015 4:39:50 AM PST by csvset
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Never had any long-term luck with multiple Roomba’s, but I love my Neato BotVac. It’s great.

I don’t sleep on the floor so it can’t attack my hair like the woman in the article.


7 posted on 02/09/2015 4:49:57 AM PST by BBB333 (Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
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To: Little Pig

Ouch!


8 posted on 02/09/2015 9:21:04 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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robot vacuum “attacks” sleeping owner

While it may sound laughable, history will look back on this as the day it all began.......

9 posted on 02/09/2015 9:24:17 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Uncle Sy: "Beavers are like Ninjas, they only come out at night and they're hard to find")
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To: Hot Tabasco

10 posted on 02/09/2015 11:08:15 AM PST by Bratch
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