Robots to patrol the Gaza Strip

Scattered amidst an article on the Gaza Strip are plans for a new kind of border defense. The Israelis are apparently considering turning it into a giant video game, using remote control patrol cars and computerized observation posts that spot and kill attackers all on their own. They even pick out the best weapon to use. Maybe it's just us, but this seems to be coming kinda close to Skynet territory. Sure, removing more people from harm's way is a good thing but what about the first farmer who gets blown to bits when the computer thinks the goat he's leading is a suicide bomb?

[poet @ Dec 19th 2005 2:39AM]

Well isn't blowing up palestinian farmers the point of this.
Of course it's only a mistake when it happens. Just like it's a mistake if you kill a lot of people by firing a missile into an appartment block.
Just a mistake. We would never risk civilian life. Sure, israeli civilians that is.

Yeah, this is probabyl too politicaly-incorrect not to be deleted, but I just had to went my anger. Sorry.

[server @ Dec 19th 2005 2:39AM]

Looks like another great (life saving) idea. Looks like that Barrier (fence) is WORKING isn't it!!! All together now, Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

I think we all need to wake up and smell reality. Here and abroad. When a (palestinian) society turns pathologic you are left with no choice buy to become very creative.

>>but what about the first farmer who gets
>>blown to bits when the computer thinks

Obviously, there will be some human interaction behind a terminal overseeing operations, unless of course that would be 'farmer' is disguised as a homicide bomber??