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does it run doom?]]>Oct 8th 2007 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/
And didn't the alien creators of Doomsday stop when they realized their "machine" couldn't distinguish friend from foe. And he ended up killing superman. Is that what we want? ]]>Oct 8th 2007 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

Although if a fourth law were to be written, it might say "A robot will defend the innocent from evil". But Isaaic Asimov was a fiction writer and like works of fiction, I suppose they should be taken lightly. Or maybe not...




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics

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You are right and those animals should not be considered human, not even cavemen.. ]]>Oct 9th 2007 2:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 9th 2007 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 7:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Most security guards aren't even armed, so I don't even see how you could correlate the two.]]>Oct 8th 2007 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/
You're absolutely right. There shouldn't be any war. Just as soon as you convince the Islamic extremists, African warlords, and countless others to stop killing innocent people, then the organized militaries of the world can withdraw and disband without leaving a state of total anarchy after they leave. (Yes militaries...believe it or not, other militaries besides ours and the UK occupy parts of foreign countries to prevent senseless violence. And believe it or not, this happens in places other than Iraq/Afghanistan.)

Now with your regards to money spent on schools: most inner-city schools have more problems than simply needing money. Actually if you dig around, you'll find that tax income for inner-city schools is often higher than suburban/rural schools (look at the per-student income, and this does vary by region, so if you live in an area where it's the other way around, don't get in my face about it). A large part of the problem is unfortunately the children who live in the city, that come from underprivledges/broken homes with less discipline. And this of course leads to a plethora of other issues, which cannot be solved by simply throwing money at them.

So for now, I'd rather see money spent in saving lives, both American and foreign. Technology likes this puts soldiers out of harms way, but more importantly, allows them to assess a situation with a cool head, out of harms way, and not be forced to make split-second, instinctive reactions. And that leads to fewer civillian casualties.]]>Oct 9th 2007 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/
I JUST HAD TO DO IT! haah]]>Oct 8th 2007 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/but it would look really nice
youd have to hack it to make the gun work

plus i can see steve jobs with a universal remote to make the kill bots eradicate the windows users so that he may become the overlord of computing

just had to say it
HAHA
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Seriously, as far as I'm concerned, it's only a robot if it's automated and sentient enough to make decisions and movements without a human's input. ]]>Oct 8th 2007 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 9th 2007 2:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/
You are writing code that will KILL people.
That would really bother me. I don't think I could do it.]]>Oct 8th 2007 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/
Who Would Jesus Kill??]]>Oct 8th 2007 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/next-gen-killbots-boast-enhanced-friendly-fire-avoidance/Oct 8th 2007 8:30PM