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Re: The latest version of the LittleDog robot

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Post by rsheridan6 »

nostromo wrote: post #16
melling wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Imagine if they could efficiently vacuum your floor and mow your lawn. We're still a long way from robot world domination.

The "funny" thing is that it's probably easier to make a robot-killer than a robot that will cook me a variety of healthy meals.

Yeah, after you have motion down, you would just need to be able to detect a heat signature and shoot at it. I doubt that's very difficult compared to what they've already done.

Re: The latest version of the LittleDog robot

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Post by DeusExMachina »

melling wrote: post #12
DeusExMachina wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Immagine they are not controlled by humans. Even more scary.

Imagine if they could efficiently vacuum your floor and mow your lawn. We're still a long way from robot world domination.

There are already robots for that. Not so fancy, but they somewhat work.

I wasn't speaking about "robot world domination". That implies intelligent machines and this is not. But it looks like this one is pretty efficient in recognizing obstacles, and shapes. Once they can recognize targets, humans just need to deploy them and they will be much more efficient, without the need of human pilots. And they can come in different sizes and shapes.

I find it quite scary, and the DARPA logo at the end of the movie does not help.

Re: The latest version of the LittleDog robot

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Post by bh23ha »

mooneater wrote: post #11

Its been said before, but needs to be repeated every time: The implications of this line of R&D are horrific. Removing the risk of say, US soldier casualties, combined with media control, and with "merely" the current level of inhumanity of political leadership, would be a very ugly mix indeed. So yeah, its hard for me to get excited about the tech in this case.

Unlike the A-bomb which is lovely.

Or the decidedly low-tech genocide in Sudan. Or the genocides and crimes against humanity in all the other places.

Bottom line is Homo homini lupus. It's not like the risk of US soldier casualties is that much of deterrent.

Bombs, A-bombs, robots, not that different, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

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