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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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[tcpip.livejournal.com]

but you just know that at some point a landmine manufacturer is going to get into prosthetics

Vertical marketing they call it...

[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.

[belegdel.livejournal.com]

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.

A curious case of wishful thinking, I fear. Tibet?
China is certainly capable of warlike behaviour and I believe a rise in power would encourage further such behaviour. They're not committed to human rights nor averse to risking global condemnation.
I find the idea of China as a rising power unsettling. Not least because of what the US will risk in response.

Nope

[drwally.livejournal.com]

Moto had some cheap parts (10c chips) found in landmines, but they do not manufacture them.

http://www.motorola.com/mot/doc/0/611_MotDoc.pdf

[yamakasi.livejournal.com]

Man, I wish prosthetics were more advanced. And cheaper. (Hah. Too contradictory?)