Oh quit complaininng R2. When they spit.... Just duck...
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| Arabia |
| Robots replace child jockeys in Arab camel race |
| 2005-07-20 |
| Remote-controlled robot jockeys made their debut Monday as camel riders in the United Arab Emirates, competing in a trial race after the Gulf Arab state tightened a ban on child jockeys. Robots weighing up to 33 pounds were dressed in the clothes of human jockeys during the race held in the capital Abu Dhabi, which officials described as "successful," the WAM news agency reported. Earlier this month the UAE outlawed using children under 18 in camel races, a practice condemned internationally as a form of slavery, raising the age limit from 16. The UAE and neighboring Qatar, which has also banned child camel jockeys, want to replace them with robot riders that receive orders from an instructor via a remote control system on the back of the camel. UAE officials plan to order up to 10,000 robots from Asian countries and Japan at the cost of about $2,000 each. Rights groups have said that several thousand boys, some as young as four, work as jockeys in the lucrative sport in the oil-rich state. They say many children, mainly from poor Asian countries, had been abducted or sold by their families and that the boys were kept in prison-like conditions and underfed to keep them light so the camels run faster. .... |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |
| #4 The Saudi government also introduced a robot King to replace the now ailing Saudi ruler. The robot king is currently under development by Pixar studios, and will be brought on line in late 2008. Saudis are demanding a "kill the infidel" switch that can be turned on or off depending on how many American "allies" or oil executives are in the room with the robot. A prototype of the new Royal robot, nick named Kimmy, is currently being tested in North Korea. If only EP |
| Posted by: ElvisHasLeftTheBuilding 2005-07-20 19:06 |
| #3 These robots need kill saws, for motivation. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-07-20 16:45 |
| #2 This is screwed up on so many levels that I have no idea what to think about it. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2005-07-20 16:33 |
| #1 Oh quit complaininng R2. When they spit.... Just duck... |
| Posted by: BigEd 2005-07-20 11:27 |