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[camrogers]

I think James Cameron called these things Hunter-Killers.

Still, once your robot blows someone's legs off... sell them robot legs.*

Whee.

God, we are so fucked sometimes.

My only hope is that with the rise of the Chinese as the major world power we'll see at least a little decline in world conflict. They don't seem like a war economy.



*AFAIK these are the products of two separate companies, but you just know that at some point a landmine manufacturer is going to get into prosthetics. Isn't Motorola the world's biggest landmine maker?

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[greylock.livejournal.com]

Didn't a guy have his leg's nervous system rebuilt or something this week using stem cells or something similarly futuristic, so he could walk again?

My only hope is that with the rise of the Chinese as the major world power we'll see at least a little decline in world conflict. They don't seem like a war economy.

No. But being so centralised they can switch to a war economy easier than most. And (the Central Government at least) is pretty dismissive of non-Han Chinese types. And, in business negotiations, their word is about as solid as water until they actually sign on the dotted line. And they like occupying other countries and destroying the local culture.

[patchworkkid.livejournal.com]

RE stem cell thingy: no idea.

RE China: wah. Also illustrates why someone needs to rein in Google.

[greylock.livejournal.com]

Tada!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6810546/MS-sufferer-walks-after-stem-cell-treatment.html

RE China: wah. Also illustrates why someone needs to rein in Google.

I suppose that's true. The issue of the ubiquity of google on diversity is potentially crushing. On the other hand, I'm optimistic.