camrogers | (no subject)

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?

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I thought your were talking about China regarding the ebbing morale etc.

No, the US would not be so foolish. I think even Bush and co. would have failed to push that through.

invading mainland China would be a colossal exercise in immediate and humiliating failure

Very well said :)

I wonder what would happen if China, say, invaded North Korea?