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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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RE China: wah. Also illustrates why someone needs to rein in Google.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6810546/MS-sufferer-walks-after-stem-cell-treatment.html
I suppose that's true. The issue of the ubiquity of google on diversity is potentially crushing. On the other hand, I'm optimistic.