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The real BOLO Mk I, pre-AI.

Robots going in harm's way

1 posted on 06/06/2007 5:03:50 AM PDT by Cannoneer No. 4
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To: Cannoneer No. 4

Good news!


2 posted on 06/06/2007 5:05:08 AM PDT by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
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To: archy; Gringo1; Matthew James; Fred Mertz; Squantos; colorado tanker; The Shrew; SLB; Darksheare; ..

Treadhead ping


3 posted on 06/06/2007 5:05:13 AM PDT by Cannoneer No. 4 (Civilian Irregular Information Defense Group http://cannoneerno4.wordpress.com)
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To: Cannoneer No. 4
These are not the droids you are looking for.
4 posted on 06/06/2007 5:08:42 AM PDT by Talking_Mouse (wahhabi delenda est)
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To: Cannoneer No. 4

Good job, R2!


5 posted on 06/06/2007 5:09:04 AM PDT by an amused spectator (AGW: If you drag a hundred dollar bill through a research lab, you never know what you'll find)
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To: Cannoneer No. 4

amazing


6 posted on 06/06/2007 5:10:30 AM PDT by beebuster2000 (choice is not not peace or war, but small war now, or big war later masquerading as peace now.)
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To: Cannoneer No. 4

And it was R2D2 and CP3O that paved the way to popularity.


7 posted on 06/06/2007 5:10:50 AM PDT by timer (n/0=n=nx0)
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To: Cannoneer No. 4
heh. In the future Presidential debates.

Do yo support gay droids in the droid military? What about droid and human marriage?

Crazy.

11 posted on 06/06/2007 5:18:35 AM PDT by BGHater
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To: Cannoneer No. 4

If “droid” means android and android is a human form robot, why are they calling the “tank like” robots “droids”?


12 posted on 06/06/2007 5:19:28 AM PDT by CPOSharky (An organization that kills those who do not believe it's dogma is NOT a religion.)
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To: Cannoneer No. 4

Actually, since the DARPA Grand Challenge has been solved, it looks like the Mk I will be popping up for real with some of the proposed Abrams successors - though it might be more like the Mk. III as it will end up having a railgun as main armament.


13 posted on 06/06/2007 5:21:55 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Cannoneer No. 4

<img src=http://www.iislands.com/hermit/pictures/bolo/BOLO1_.JPG

Notice R2D2 has his own ride.

The big guy is a Bolo MK XXX.


14 posted on 06/06/2007 5:25:18 AM PDT by Eye of Unk
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To: Cannoneer No. 4
Notice R2D2 has his own ride. The big guy is a Bolo MK XXX.
15 posted on 06/06/2007 5:26:44 AM PDT by Eye of Unk
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To: Cannoneer No. 4

Are they looking for help?


16 posted on 06/06/2007 5:36:56 AM PDT by Jack of all Trades (Liberalism: replacing backbones with wishbones.)
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To: Cannoneer No. 4
"Doctor, I need to have some Hummer-droids removed."


17 posted on 06/06/2007 5:41:34 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Duncan Hunter 2008 (or Fred Thompson if he ever makes up his mind))
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To: Cannoneer No. 4
On the other hand...
19 posted on 06/06/2007 5:50:04 AM PDT by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: Cannoneer No. 4
Isaac Asimov did a pretty good job of penning the Three Laws of Robotics in 1942:

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

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

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

20 posted on 06/06/2007 5:55:26 AM PDT by Sender (I know I left my country around here somewhere. Reward if found.)
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To: Cannoneer No. 4

Way cool! Thanks for the post!


21 posted on 06/06/2007 11:06:58 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Cannoneer No. 4
About that often, the staff there will have to deal with one or more teary eyed troops, carrying the blasted remains of their droid, and wanting to know if their little guy can be rebuilt.

*sniff* C'mon doc, can you save him?

22 posted on 06/07/2007 3:56:23 PM PDT by Professional Engineer (No sprechen ze spanglish)
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