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Re: Footage of giant RX-78 Gundam in Yokohama undergoing movement testing

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It is interesting to think of a future where wars between countries could be fought through duels between "champion robots" with no loss of innocent people's lives. EDIT: I didn't expect this comment to be controversial/downvoted, and it is interesting that it is evoking some level of passive aggressive sarcasm.

Reminds me of the story of the Roman Horatii and Curiatii who fought in a duel to the death in place of their home armies. So I guess there is historical president for it.

Re: Footage of giant RX-78 Gundam in Yokohama undergoing movement testing

#12

It is interesting to think of a future where wars between countries could be fought through duels between "champion robots" with no loss of innocent people's lives. EDIT: I didn't expect this comment to be controversial/downvoted, and it is interesting that it is evoking some level of passive aggressive sarcasm.

We could skip robots and use chess or better go.

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#13

It is interesting to think of a future where wars between countries could be fought through duels between "champion robots" with no loss of innocent people's lives. EDIT: I didn't expect this comment to be controversial/downvoted, and it is interesting that it is evoking some level of passive aggressive sarcasm.

I'm thinking a china vs. india epic dance battle would be a good way to address the border issue.

For cyprus, the greeks and turks could just speed up the music until some team loses the beat. Spratly islands could be sorted with synchronised swimming?

Bonus clips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twbuT1V5mFE&t=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e2igZexpMs

Re: Footage of giant RX-78 Gundam in Yokohama undergoing movement testing

#14

It is interesting to think of a future where wars between countries could be fought through duels between "champion robots" with no loss of innocent people's lives. EDIT: I didn't expect this comment to be controversial/downvoted, and it is interesting that it is evoking some level of passive aggressive sarcasm.

Reminds me of the story of the Roman Horatii and Curiatii who fought in a duel to the death in place of their home armies. So I guess there is historical president for it.

> So I guess there is historical president for it.

I think you'll find you mean 'precedent' :-)

Re: Footage of giant RX-78 Gundam in Yokohama undergoing movement testing

#15

It is interesting to think of a future where wars between countries could be fought through duels between "champion robots" with no loss of innocent people's lives. EDIT: I didn't expect this comment to be controversial/downvoted, and it is interesting that it is evoking some level of passive aggressive sarcasm.

That sounds like G Gundam. https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/Mobile_Fighter_G_Gundam

Re: Footage of giant RX-78 Gundam in Yokohama undergoing movement testing

#16

It is interesting to think of a future where wars between countries could be fought through duels between "champion robots" with no loss of innocent people's lives. EDIT: I didn't expect this comment to be controversial/downvoted, and it is interesting that it is evoking some level of passive aggressive sarcasm.

Gundam are people too!

Re: Footage of giant RX-78 Gundam in Yokohama undergoing movement testing

#17

It is interesting to think of a future where wars between countries could be fought through duels between "champion robots" with no loss of innocent people's lives. EDIT: I didn't expect this comment to be controversial/downvoted, and it is interesting that it is evoking some level of passive aggressive sarcasm.

If people have to spill their blood to make war there will be a lot less of them.

And even with robots, once you destroyed the enemy robots, what happens then if they don't surrender? Now your robots have to kill humans (or if you refuse you didn't achieve anything of consequence).

Re: Footage of giant RX-78 Gundam in Yokohama undergoing movement testing

#18

It is interesting to think of a future where wars between countries could be fought through duels between "champion robots" with no loss of innocent people's lives. EDIT: I didn't expect this comment to be controversial/downvoted, and it is interesting that it is evoking some level of passive aggressive sarcasm.

This is the same idea as letting two sides play chess and see who wins.

It might work for trivial matters, but when the stakes are high and the chips are down human nature is always going to lead to force to get what is important.

"Ok so our robot beat your robot on some contrived fight. We're going to invade your country with a population of millions, take all of your money and possessions and force you all to work in the salt mines as slaves until you die an untimely and avoidable death. Please form an orderly line at the salt-death-mines tomorrow morning. This is totally fine since the robot your country sent to fight ours lost so you've just got to accept it without any resistance. Kthx Bai - signed your new overlords"

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