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2009-01-30 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

John Connor, Call Your Office: Smart Robot Can Forage for Its Own "Food"

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Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2009-01-30 00:56|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I for one welcome our new robot overlords.

Posted by Mike 2009-01-30 11:11|| 2009-01-30 11:11|| Front Page Top

#2 "It can find, ingest, and extract energy from biomass in the environment"

It may also find that 'fresh meat' actually works better as a fuel, dispelling the 'Vegetarian Meme'.

Keep an eye on your cats and kids.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-01-30 11:43|| 2009-01-30 11:43|| Front Page Top

#3 iirc, there was not too long ago another article about a darpa program to "Find and track an un-cooperative human target".

Why do I feel somewhat disturbed about this news?

Posted by N guard 2009-01-30 14:08|| 2009-01-30 14:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Okay, I'll bite, ISN'T THIS HOW C3PO [Star Wars] GOT CAPTURED BY THE JAWAS???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-01-30 19:07|| 2009-01-30 19:07|| Front Page Top

#5 "Why do I feel somewhat disturbed about this news?"

I dunno, Nguard - are you an un-cooperative human target? ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-01-30 19:14|| 2009-01-30 19:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Ahhh, the CYCLON BABES of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - CLOSER AND MORE REAL THAN AMERIKA KNOWS!?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-01-30 21:58|| 2009-01-30 21:58|| Front Page Top

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