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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]

I couldn't see the US electing to fight a land war on two fronts, or actually losing badly, and yet.... here we are.

[patchworkkid.livejournal.com]

Which means a third, and much larger blunder, is far less likely. Especially with the current President.