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USAF G
07-09-2003, 07:19 PM
We've discussed gays and women (not necessarily in that order), but now I'm starting to get concerned that we might have toasters watching our marine's backs. I for one am outraged, however, if the robots have to undergo the same boot camp and standards, I may change my tune. p-)
James
07-09-2003, 08:47 PM
If the robots have to go on the "Battlebots" or whatever that show is called, i think it would be okay. Kind of like almost Marines going through the Crucible, no?
usa320
07-10-2003, 10:51 PM
the ones they are working with so far have no big combat role AFAIK, they are more or less cameras on wheels. Good for scouting out caves and rooms before a guy goes in.

I reckon some of the ones the army uses have 12 gauges mounted on them for breaching doors.
dweebie
07-11-2003, 05:38 AM
Shouldn't we first establish the gender and ****** preferance of the robots? Cus you know if they have both female and male plugs wouldn't that make them bi******? I was just wondering .......... do they call 'em cyberheads? :cantbeli:

Hehe post put a smile on my face with this post. :D
James
07-11-2003, 02:56 PM
Trouble determining gender might keep these robots out of combat arms units. Hmm... :lol:
martinexsquaddie
07-11-2003, 03:25 PM
would'nt an Artifical Intelligence get kinda lonely in the Marine corps?
Being the only form of intelligence wearing a globe and anchor :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Royal
07-11-2003, 03:28 PM
Seeing as I wear a globe & anchor (as well as a laurel wreath and crown) I take that personally - as I'm sure do the Leathernecks on this site...
martinexsquaddie
07-11-2003, 03:39 PM
it was;nt me it was my evil twin he lives in pompey :oops: :oops: :oops:
Duke
07-11-2003, 03:45 PM
...both female and male plugs...
During the lean years (Clinton Admin), many in the Navy Dept. had to attend a sensitivity class we called by its hand out "In Consideration to Others". Words like "female end" and "male end" were banned due to the ****** context. But the funniest demand was that the word "period" was also strickened. As in this sentence, "Now, you will run to the barracks, PERIOD!" To this day I can't correlate a women's menstral cycle and an order.
James
07-11-2003, 03:47 PM
Thank you, Royal.
martinexsquaddie
07-11-2003, 04:00 PM
sorry
James
07-11-2003, 04:08 PM
No worries. :)
springwheat
07-11-2003, 06:13 PM
If the robot can clean a rifle and wear a high and tight, why not?
RealUltimatePower
07-11-2003, 08:39 PM
Yea let em serve, but build in an off switch. Just to failsafe in case they realise how perfect they are and try to wipe out the human race. Oh and make them carry the heavy ****!
James
07-11-2003, 08:47 PM
A robot Marine might go bad the way the robot in "Red Planet" did. Has anyone thought of that? Or, as Wolfe117 said, we might end up with a situation a'la "Terminator". What about HAL in "2001"? He got uppity, and look what happened!

I'm starting to think that this whole robot thing is a bad idea! It's very scary.
He219
07-15-2003, 06:54 PM
This is very interesting. I just saw it. It's a 15MB video of a 'Futurecop in Soweto'. In what appears to be a faux corporate video spec piece, a futuristic robot cop patrols chaotic streets of South Africa.

Go HERE (http://www.theembassyvfx.com/tetra.html) and click onto NEILL'S DOMAIN and Check out REEL 03

Is that a GALIL that he (it) is using?

;)
He219