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Re: Google killer-robots.txt

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Post by fixermark »

matchu wrote: post #16
nostromo wrote: post #6

Maybe a little less funny after acquiring Boston Dynamics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFrjrgBV8K0 http://www.bostondynamics.com/img/Atlas-x3c.lr.jpg

I don't think this is a coincidence, exactly. There was a protester shouting over the recent I/O keynote that Google is "a totalitarian company that builds robots that kill people" in reference to Boston Dynamics. Folks who think that the accusation is overblown have been joking about Google's "killer robot" program, so this easter egg is likely Google poking fun at the allegation.

It's an odd allegation, given that robots built by Unit Handling Systems have killed more people than Boston Dynamics.

Re: Google killer-robots.txt

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Post by byoung2 »

ColinDabritz wrote: post #5

I find Google's techie Easter-eggs like this delightful. My favorite, by far is: http://www.google.com/#q=recursion

Try just clicking (or hovering over) "I'm Feeling Lucky" without typing a search, and the button changes to something random.

Re: Google killer-robots.txt

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Post by Pacabel »

[deleted] wrote: post #21
vskr wrote: post #9

What does killer-robots.txt mean. And what do /+LarryPage links point to? (His google plus profile?)

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Not everybody here is technical, and not every technical person necessarily has web development experience.

I've personally worked with some brilliant embedded software developers and compiler writers who likely wouldn't know what a robots.txt file is, because they've focused their skills and talents elsewhere. Despite not knowing what a robots.txt file is, they're still far more technically capable than even the best web developers I've ever encountered.

Re: Google killer-robots.txt

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Post by idank »

vskr wrote: post #9

What does killer-robots.txt mean. And what do /+LarryPage links point to? (His google plus profile?)

This is probably a joke with a reference to Terminator, where T1000 and T800 are "killer" robots. So if those robots obey web standards, they should not kill Larry Page or Sergey Brin when they destroy Google.
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