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Author:  paulzolo [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Robot warriors: Lethal machines coming of age
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The era of drone wars is already upon us. The era of robot wars could be fast approaching.

Already there are unmanned aircraft demonstrators like the arrow-head shaped X-47B that can pretty-well fly a mission by itself with no involvement of a ground-based "pilot".

There are missile systems like the Patriot that can identify and engage targets automatically.

And from here it is not such a jump to a fully-fledged armed robot warrior, a development with huge implications for the way we conduct and even conceive of war-fighting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21576376
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Robot warriors: Lethal machines coming of age
Only problem is that we are the targets and killer robots are relentless. We have Terminator to thank for that knowledge. :shock:
Author:  bobbdobbs [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Re: Robot warriors: Lethal machines coming of age
Amnesia10 wrote:
Only problem is that we are the targets and killer robots are relentless. We have Terminator to thank for that knowledge. :shock:

Just dont hang around with anyone with conner as a surname.
Author:  paulzolo [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Robot warriors: Lethal machines coming of age
As far as I see it, it’s a natural progression of weapons. I saw a military psychologist explain it once on TV. The purpose of the weapon is to distance the attacker from his victim. So instead of strangling someone with your bare hands, you can stab then with a knife. Or, if you prefer, mount that knife on a pole and stab them from a longer distance away. A bow and arrow can place you at an even further distance from the act of maiming or killing, and obviously a gun lengthens that distance more.

A machine, which could be programmed or controlled from somewhere on the other side of the planet, clearly takes that distance and maximises it. You can now kill without even knowing that there was someone there to kill.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Re: Robot warriors: Lethal machines coming of age
bobbdobbs wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
Only problem is that we are the targets and killer robots are relentless. We have Terminator to thank for that knowledge. :shock:

Just dont hang around with anyone with conner as a surname.

Or Mohammed in their name. :lol:
Author:  pcernie [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Robot warriors: Lethal machines coming of age
Milton Jones had a tweet about inaccurate drone strikes something like, 'An Islamic Millicent was killed today...' :lol:
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