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March 07, 2012

Words to make your blood run cold. [krakatoa]
— Open Blogger

"We really want to understand the limits of what is possible for fast-moving robots." - Dr. Alfred Rizzi

If that's not making you piss your pants, check out the video.

We can only hope and pray some hobo hacker doesn't get his hands on one of these prototypes. It could turn the balance of power.

This is the kind of research prioritization that keeps our cars earthbound. To Hell with flying cars -- Prof Egghead McRobo-racer wants him a record-breaking bot, with an eventual target of 50 (plus?) mph. So the rest of us keep driving to work like cavemorons while he plots to one day unleash this clattering metal menace on the world untethered.

SCIENTISTS: They aren't developing the means of enslaving us to the machines because they are bad. They just don't watch movies.

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1 That can run into me anyday!

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at March 07, 2012 06:10 AM (kDLl+)

2 Fast moving cheetah-bots? All it needs are teeth and claws.

Posted by: EC at March 07, 2012 06:13 AM (GQ8sn)

3 I for one welcome our new robot overlords. With a 12 gauge, of course, they already have autonomous robot drones that fire high caliber rifles, so FML, I guess.

Posted by: Mephitis at March 07, 2012 06:13 AM (ehXLT)

4 >>They aren't developing the means of enslaving us to the machines because they are bad. They just don't watch movies.

You make a good point.

Posted by: Lazlo Hollyfeld at March 07, 2012 06:13 AM (ZKzrr)

5 They aren't developing the means of enslaving us to the machines because they are bad. They just don't watch movies.

I know, right? I say the same sort of thing about the quest to create AI. Haven't they watched any movies?

Posted by: GMan at March 07, 2012 06:14 AM (sxq57)

6 What caliber for fleet and murderous autonomous quadroped robots?

Posted by: Jaws at March 07, 2012 06:14 AM (4I3Uo)

7 Awesome robot, for me to poop on!

Posted by: Ruff at March 07, 2012 06:15 AM (sv7B2)

8 Can it transform too?

Posted by: EC at March 07, 2012 06:15 AM (GQ8sn)

9 It reminds me of one of the Rat Things from Snow Crash.

Posted by: AndrewR at March 07, 2012 06:15 AM (8bsRB)

10 Second look? Terminator/West 2012

Posted by: JQ Public at March 07, 2012 06:15 AM (NBj0d)

11 Oh, good. It's legs even end in spikes. That way it can puncture your soft human body by merely running over you and doesn't need to break stride before galloping on to its next fleshy victim.

Posted by: shillelagh at March 07, 2012 06:17 AM (hRzu2)

12 Resistance is futile

Posted by: BCochran1981 at March 07, 2012 06:17 AM (da5Wo)

Serpentine! Serpentine!

Posted by: Ben at March 07, 2012 06:18 AM (wuv1c)

Just saw presidunce say manufacturing is hiring for the first time since the 1980's!!! 111111!111!!!!

Posted by: Jimmah at March 07, 2012 06:18 AM (sv7B2)

It reminds me of one of the Rat Things from Snow Crash.

R.O.U.S.? I don't think they exist.

Posted by: Dread Pirate Roberts at March 07, 2012 06:18 AM (Zt9nq)

16 SkyNet is just the begining.

Posted by: Jack at March 07, 2012 06:20 AM (zKFOT)

17 Meh, go primitive on it. A bola will take that thing down. 12ga. slug while its flailing to finish it off.

Posted by: bad guy at March 07, 2012 06:20 AM (ligUZ)

Mark my words. Some psycho is eventually going to mount a freaking chainsaw on one of these and turn it loose in a shopping mall.

This business will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it. -Adm. Josh Painter

Posted by: Jaws at March 07, 2012 06:21 AM (4I3Uo)

50 MPH!!

They can outrun zombies. Truly changes the balance of power.

Posted by: Roy at March 07, 2012 06:21 AM (VndSC)

20 How fast can those robots fuck? This could change the balance of power in porn.

Posted by: Roy at March 07, 2012 06:22 AM (VndSC)

21 I watched the video and wasn't really thinking "robo-cheetah" so much as "galloping insectoid with ovipositor tucked away from prying human eyes. Once they turn their attention elsewhere, strike!"

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 07, 2012 06:24 AM (i0App)

22 Was the robot running right-to-left? Anyways, he's toast once you find a slope to run across.

Posted by: t-bird at March 07, 2012 06:25 AM (FcR7P)

23 Is anyone reminded of the mechanical hound from Fahrenheit 451? It would run down fugitives and inject them with lethal amounts of narcotics. Looks like we're just that much closer to making that a reality. Thanks, DARPA!

Posted by: Insomniac at March 07, 2012 06:26 AM (DrWcr)

24
Now, I am become Death -- the destroyer of worlds.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at March 07, 2012 06:26 AM (kdS6q)

25 Can they cross the border while carrying 'presents'?

Posted by: Eric Holder at March 07, 2012 06:27 AM (FcR7P)

26 Science will not quit until there is a fuckable robot. Its the unspoken motive to all this "science" bullshit.

Posted by: Jimmah at March 07, 2012 06:27 AM (sv7B2)

27 Wow, the new DOOM sure is... interesting....

Posted by: Chris at March 07, 2012 06:28 AM (XGZYX)

28 SCIENTISTS: They aren't developing the means of enslaving us to the machines because they are bad. They just don't watch movies.

-----------

That's not my department.

Posted by: Wernher Von Braun at March 07, 2012 06:28 AM (6fER6)

29 Once they fit these things with skins, they can sell them as pets for Real Dolls, maybe in matched pairs.

This is a very exciting time to be a pervert.

Posted by: AndrewR at March 07, 2012 06:28 AM (8bsRB)

30 And...Jimmah beats me to the joke.

Posted by: AndrewR at March 07, 2012 06:29 AM (8bsRB)

31 26 Science will not quit until there is a fuckable robot. Its theunspoken motive to all this "science" bullshit.

Posted by: Jimmah at March 07, 2012 10:27 AM (sv7B2)

Oh, yah, how...awful?

Posted by: JQ Public at March 07, 2012 06:31 AM (NBj0d)

32 >>Some psycho is eventuallygoing to mount a freaking chainsaw on one of these and turn it loose in a shopping mall.

What? And violate the "No Weapons Allowed" sign on the door? Pshaw.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at March 07, 2012 06:32 AM (ZKzrr)

Though to be honest, would it really be any better if these robots were slow and ponderous? That never helps the victims in Halloween movies, or anything with mummies and/or traditional lumbering zombies (as opposed to the speedy Gonzalez zombies of 28 Days Later). The monster can be slow as molasses on a cold day, but the victim STILL can't outrun him/her/it. And it MUST be true, because the movies tell me it is.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO supporter at March 07, 2012 06:32 AM (4df7R)

34 People longing for a fuckable robot aren't married.

Posted by: Roy at March 07, 2012 06:35 AM (VndSC)

35 Is that a...male robot?

Um, just asking.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at March 07, 2012 06:36 AM (yQwq5)

What? And violate the "No ~~Weapons Allowed~~ Breakdancing" sign on the door?

remember those?

Posted by: garrett at March 07, 2012 06:37 AM (Zt9nq)

37 >>Some psycho is eventuallygoing to mount a freaking chainsaw on one of these and turn it loose in a shopping mall.>>

Since Shopping malls having nice smooth floors and a balcony to view the action. I'm surprised some robo wars geek hasn't already snapped and done this.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at March 07, 2012 06:37 AM (tf9Ne)

It's far easier to stop robots in real-life than it is in the movies. I'm not worried.

Posted by: MoeMoe at March 07, 2012 06:37 AM (cey9b)

39 Reprinted from last night's election thread

398 OK, I'm bored with politics. Here's a really important question. Which is cooler, http://tinyurl.com/7hvxl3j or http://tinyurl.com/88rbjyo?

Discuss among yourselves.

Posted by: pep at March 07, 2012 06:37 AM (YXmuI)

40 Mornin' bitches.

Posted by: Skynet and Colossus at March 07, 2012 06:38 AM (kaOJx)

41 Meanwhile in Georgetown, Sarah Fluke is researching the effectiveness of condoms. Tough work, it will require many man hours and $3,000 worth of prophylactics and many days and nights laying on her back. But it's for women's rights ,after all, and you can't put a price on that.

Posted by: befuddled at March 07, 2012 06:38 AM (xJU23)

42 All aboard the Dole>McCain>Romney Success Robot!!!

Posted by: cherry at March 07, 2012 06:38 AM (OhYCU)

People longing for a fuckable robot aren't married.

Who would want a High Speed Complaining Machine?

Posted by: garrett at March 07, 2012 06:38 AM (Zt9nq)

44 5 years ago today, my wife walked out saying the 'robot midget jockey' idea was 'stupid'. Well who's a f**king prophet nooooowwww?

Posted by: JQ Public at March 07, 2012 06:39 AM (NBj0d)

45 It's always Boston Dynamics with these walking military robots. WTF job could they do that a donkey or a dog wouldn't be cheaper for? Any drunk or 1 year old can tell you walking is tougher than it looks and grass is pretty cheap fuel.

Posted by: DaveA at March 07, 2012 06:39 AM (L8HIJ)

46 What job could they do that a donkey or a dog wouldn't be cheaper for?

Plus, horses and dogs won't mount worldwide coups anytime soon. They lack the mental capacity. Well, at least that's what they want us to think.

p.s. This is why we need Romney for president. He's already put the canines in their place----on top of the car!

Posted by: pep at March 07, 2012 06:42 AM (YXmuI)

47 Yeah .. that cheetah-bot is pretty fucking cool. Is it just me or does that thing look like it's running backwards?

Posted by: really ... at March 07, 2012 06:43 AM (X3lox)

48 My kingdom for a personal EMP device

Posted by: King Bozo at March 07, 2012 06:43 AM (0tRzD)

49 [It reminds me of one of the Rat Things from Snow Crash.] Weren't those just modified dogs? I may be remembering wrong but I thought they were biological at their base.

Posted by: supercore23 at March 07, 2012 06:43 AM (bwV72)

DaveA, you can't hit the tax payer up for $15 BIL worth of donkeys every year. Tough to mount rockets and flamethrowers on them too - unless you're using the 'disposable' donkeys.

Posted by: JQ Public at March 07, 2012 06:44 AM (NBj0d)

51 Anyone watch that old sci-fi B movie "Screamers"? Based on the book "Second Variety" by sci-fi grandmaster Phillip K Dick, it's the story of scientists creating autonomous miniature robots armed not with guns, but with knives and buzzsaws, designed to be self-sufficient and completely independent to be used as weapons against their enemies. It was revealed in the movie that the first batch of robots were created in an underground base that no one has seen or checked on in years. They flipped the 'on' switch and ran off, knowing that the robots did not differentiate between friendly humans or their enemies. They were designed to kill anything with a heartbeat by ripping them to shreds. Well the robots eventually become self-aware, upgrading themselves with human replica models indistinguishable from real people. It's a pretty decent flick to catch on cable if you haven't seen it.

I say we upgrade this cheetah-bot with knives and buzzsaws and air-drop them all over Afghanistan.

Posted by: EC at March 07, 2012 06:44 AM (GQ8sn)

52 They aren't developing the means of enslaving us to the machines because they are bad. They just don't watch movies.

Von Neumann covered this topic 60 years ago in his discussions of self-reproducing machines being used for space exploration. Of course, Von Neumann covered pretty much everything.

Posted by: really ... at March 07, 2012 06:45 AM (X3lox)

53 Bitches loves mornings and Ikea furniture robot builders.

Posted by: befuddled at March 07, 2012 06:45 AM (xJU23)

54 can we just stop this.......it's freaking me out....

Posted by: phoenixgirl, rip andrew at March 07, 2012 06:46 AM (Ho2rs)

55 Looking at the feet, it appears that it's running backwards. Totally opposite of the way God made the organic versions. May have to do with weight distribution.

Imagine an M16 on the top of that. Or better still, a much larger cheetah with an M82 or M107 on top of it.

Posted by: Winnie teh Pooh at March 07, 2012 06:47 AM (kqqGm)

56 >>you can't hit the tax payer up for $15 BIL worth of donkeys every year

Just take it out of the "teaching Africans to wash their junk" budget.

Oh, yeah, we don't have budgets anymore. Nevermind.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at March 07, 2012 06:47 AM (ZKzrr)

57 49 Yeah .. that cheetah-bot is pretty fucking cool. Is it just me or does that thing look like it's running backwards? ----- Yes, I had the same reaction, but I looked at it again and think it's an optical illusion. I think it has something to do with the leg joints and lack of wrists/ankle joints.

Posted by: Y-not at March 07, 2012 06:47 AM (5H6zj)

58 Let's just take off and nuke the whole site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Posted by: Ripley at March 07, 2012 06:47 AM (pVvkk)

59 Out, out, damn sockpuppet!

Posted by: John P. Squibob at March 07, 2012 06:48 AM (kqqGm)

60 The challenge at speed isn't avoiding obstacles, but responding to depressions and holes. Your future infantry squad could have some of these looking for IEDs, some scouting for bad guys, some carrying water, fuel, and batteries, and some humping the ma duece or mortars.

Posted by: Jean at March 07, 2012 06:48 AM (WkuV6)

61 Yes, I had the same reaction, but I looked at it again and think it's an optical illusion. I think it has something to do with the leg joints and lack of wrists/ankle joints.
Posted by: Y-not at March 07, 2012 10:47 AM (5H6zj)

They should stick a head on it, anyway. It could be hysterical.

Posted by: really ... at March 07, 2012 06:49 AM (X3lox)

62 I'm not sure that's the budget I want to tempt the 'law of unintended consequences' by cutting, Ms. Radish. Surely there are safer targets?

Posted by: JQ Public at March 07, 2012 06:50 AM (NBj0d)

63 We build killing,cheetah robot machines, while the Japanese have their entire country dedicated to making humanoid sex dolls and multi-tentacled, penis monsters. No wonder why we are losing our manufacturing base.

Posted by: befuddled at March 07, 2012 06:51 AM (xJU23)

64 Scientists will develop a flying car when they get a grant from DoD or DARPA for it. Then they'll gnash their teeth and rend their lab coats at the sight of flying MRAPs with twin automated 50 cal. on the under-carriage being used to snake through canyons where Taliban are hiding. Think of an Apache that only requires a private with driver's license and a squad leader riding shotgun. Skynet indeed.

Posted by: Feynmangroupie at March 07, 2012 06:52 AM (oI744)

65 autonomous robot drones that fire high caliber rifles

High caliber. So, what is that - like a .420?

Posted by: a week, a day, a weekday at March 07, 2012 06:53 AM (7d2RS)

Okay, this is OT, but just too gobsmackingly stupid NOT to share.

I just... Look, I know Thomas Friedman is a dumbass dickhead with a jellybean where his brain should be, but is it possible that he REALLY doesn't know he's lying through his whistling asshole when he says this:

The only question I have when it comes to President Obama and Israel is whether he is the most pro-Israel president in history or just one of the most

Link to Newsbusters (b/c no way I'm giving this dumbfuck a direct link): http://tinyurl.com/73qr7sx

Is he really that stupid?

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO supporter at March 07, 2012 06:53 AM (4df7R)

67 Question #1: How do I kill it?

Posted by: Bob_B at March 07, 2012 06:54 AM (niW49)

68 That is a Fox video and I don't have the drivers for it. So can't watch it.

Posted by: Vic at March 07, 2012 06:54 AM (YdQQY)

69 72 Question #1: How do I kill it?

Posted by: Bob_B at March 07, 2012 10:54 AM (niW49)

Silver bullet.

...

No, wait, that's werewolves. Shit.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO supporter at March 07, 2012 06:55 AM (4df7R)

70 "Is he really that stupid?"

No. He is using Alinsky's playbook. Clearly, MANY Americans are stupid enough to believe it.

Posted by: Bob_B at March 07, 2012 06:55 AM (0tRzD)

71 No.. what would make me piss my pants is when they announce they have invented a compact power source small and light enough to power these things.

That is the next big hill to climb.. get a nice small and light power source and nearly anything is possible.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at March 07, 2012 06:56 AM (f9c2L)

72 so nothing from sos?

Posted by: phoenixgirl, rip andrew at March 07, 2012 06:56 AM (Ho2rs)

They aren't developing the means of enslaving us to the machines because they are bad. They just don't watch movies.

That's like when the Japanese were/are all hey let's bring this mammoth back to life! Apparently, they are unfamiliar with all the movies about what happens to Japan when they do that.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD 2012 at March 07, 2012 06:57 AM (VtjlW)

74 Sorry, Bud. Tony Stark was aborted in 1977. So was Bruce Banner.

Posted by: Bob_B at March 07, 2012 06:57 AM (niW49)

75 @68 - I'm concerned about unwashed genitalia period. If we're paying for it, I assume its because it wasn't happening before. It would be positively evil to remove this boon from their societies now that they've become accustomed to it, yes? If we lose even one life because of riots over foul smelling junk, we lose our humanity. etc., etc., In fact, whatever the 'junk washing' budget is, I say we should double it, or make the insurance companies pay for it for free for every one in the world. Either or. Probably the second though, cause hey - free!

Posted by: JQ Public at March 07, 2012 06:59 AM (NBj0d)

76 Oh hell. If they can just make it dispense cheetos, I guess I'm good with it.

Posted by: Bob_B at March 07, 2012 07:00 AM (0tRzD)

77 >>what would make me piss my pants is when they announce they have invented a compact power source small and light enough to power these things.

And that's where we come in.

Posted by: EcoFascists with Lawyers at March 07, 2012 07:01 AM (ZKzrr)

78 O/T - Jenna Lee looks hot today.

Posted by: Ninja Please at March 07, 2012 07:01 AM (0xOQP)

79 I already invented a 80 mph robot. And fucked it.

Posted by: Will Folks at March 07, 2012 07:01 AM (aInt6)

o/t Iowahawk and jim treacher are doin some comedy on twitter.

Hi-ho meganphelps My new gay lover jtLOL and I just adopted an adorable poodle. We named him Leviticus. #westboromademegay

Posted by: dagny loved andrew at March 07, 2012 07:02 AM (u50z0)

81 Don't play games of chance against that robot. It's a cheetah.

Posted by: The Mega Independent at March 07, 2012 07:03 AM (aInt6)

82 When does Jenna Lee not look hot?

Posted by: Waterhouse at March 07, 2012 07:03 AM (CDiwj)

89:

Sorry - hotter than usual. I've grown so used to the norm that when she looks better, I think of it as "looking hot"

Posted by: Ninja Please at March 07, 2012 07:05 AM (0xOQP)

84 Feynmangroupie The slow flying, armored helicopter for transport and utility was a serious contender back in the late 70s early 80s. The division of roles and responsibilities between the anti-tank/utility/scout helo's was hashed out in a big European war scenario. It is part of the reason the Marines have fought so long and hard for the V22, it matches the small war mission set much better.

Posted by: Jean at March 07, 2012 07:05 AM (WkuV6)

85 Help me!

Help me!

Posted by: Mk. II at March 07, 2012 07:05 AM (GQ8sn)

86 Robots taking over? Is this another Mitt thread?

Posted by: nickless at March 07, 2012 07:06 AM (MMC8r)

Bloated Rove and his fucking whiteboard on FNC right now.

I suffer so you don't have to.

Posted by: Ninja Please at March 07, 2012 07:06 AM (0xOQP)

88 was expecting a robocoaster and got something cooler

Posted by: The Dude at March 07, 2012 07:07 AM (M8yfa)

89 some of these looking for IEDs, some scouting for bad guys, some carrying water, fuel, and batteries,

All of which dogs already do better and cheaper. And what a dog can't do a local with a little training can.

The flying stuff is much cooler and useful. And they're already mounting weapons.

DaveA,you can't hit the tax payer up for $15 BIL worth of donkeys every year.

Exactly, this is some Boston <-> Pentagon money hole. Stupid at 1st look, stupid all the way thru and I'd bet there's either corruption or misdirection involved somewhere, probably both.

Posted by: DaveA at March 07, 2012 07:08 AM (L8HIJ)

90 That thing reminded of the Left running after us.

Posted by: cherry at March 07, 2012 07:09 AM (OhYCU)

91 Where's Ace?

Posted by: nickless at March 07, 2012 07:09 AM (MMC8r)

92
That cheetah has its rear hocks/elbows turned the wrong way. Ouch.

Looks vaguely like a beetle with its head cut off and missing a pair of legs.

But, cool. Yeah. Cool if you like robots running you down on the savannah.

Posted by: Sphynx at March 07, 2012 07:09 AM (fEmj2)

No. He is using Alinsky's playbook.

I thought that was Goebbels (or was it Goering?), you can't get a lie much bigger than that.

Posted by: Polliwog at March 07, 2012 07:10 AM (zmm1+)

You know what I just realized?

A.B.O. = Anyone But Obama.

AB = Andrew Breitbart

(A.B.O.) - (A.B.) = O.

(AB)+(O.) = ABO.

Which translates to "Andrew Breitbart Obama."

Now, if we interpret "Andrew Breitbart" as a verb (e.g., "Man, I really Andrew Breitbarted that dickweed Keefums on Twitter!"), then when we say "ABO" we're not only saying "Anyone But Obama," we're also saying, "Stick it to Obama! Shove his hypocrisy right back in his face! Andrew Breitbart Obama!"

That makes me pretty damn proud. *sniffle*

ABO!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO supporter at March 07, 2012 07:11 AM (4df7R)

95 98 Where's Ace?

Posted by: nickless at March 07, 2012 11:09 AM (MMC8r)

Pretty sure ace is travelling today.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO supporter at March 07, 2012 07:12 AM (4df7R)

96 I'd like to train this cheetah to eat the head off of Richard Cohen, pos.

Posted by: dagny loved andrew at March 07, 2012 07:12 AM (u50z0)

97 compact power source small and light enough to power these things.

El Landscaperos El Salvadoran 2-stroke gang is outside winning the territorial war against my cats as I type. A couple of pounds, a couple of horsepower and runs for a couple of hours. The noise needs a little work. That's one of the things that pissed me off about the 1st Big Dog 6 legged stupidity. That thing had the most annoying motor I've ever heard.

Posted by: DaveA at March 07, 2012 07:15 AM (L8HIJ)

98 @ Jean Yeah, but the point of the flying "car" is ease of use, last I heard the Osprey is anything but easy to use. The bonus comes from research academics protesting that their taxpayer-driven research is being used for less than pure motives, such as chauffeuring climatologists to IPCC conferences.

Posted by: Feynmangroupie at March 07, 2012 07:15 AM (oI744)

Posted by: phoenixgirl, rip andrew at March 07, 2012 10:56 AM (Ho2rs)

He checked in last night, wouldn't expect to hear from him until this evening since he can't post from work.

Posted by: Polliwog at March 07, 2012 07:17 AM (zmm1+)

100

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO supporter at March 07, 2012 11:11 AM (4df7R)

Awesome. I like the way your mind works.

Posted by: Polliwog at March 07, 2012 07:19 AM (zmm1+)

101 You should be able to hear the clanking as he approaches, though.

Posted by: Insomniac at March 07, 2012 11:19 AM (v+QvA)

There's certainly that possibility.

Posted by: Polliwog at March 07, 2012 07:20 AM (zmm1+)

102 Scientists will develop a flying car when they get a grant from DoD or DARPA for it. Then they'll gnash their teeth and rend their lab coats at the sight of flying MRAPs with twin automated 50 cal. on the under-carriage being used to snake through canyons where Taliban are hiding.

Fapfapfapfapfapfapfap

Posted by: Fans of Military Science Fiction Everywhere at March 07, 2012 07:20 AM (RD7QR)

103 First Carlo Rizzi betrays Santino (Sonny) to Barzini's hitmen, and now his progeny Alfred Rizzi betrays the human race to robots? When will we ever learn?

Posted by: RamonAllones at March 07, 2012 07:22 AM (ha+6S)

104 I used to be terrified of scientists and technocrats taking over the world and destroying everything that is gracious, fine, beautiful, true. Now I just don't give a shit.

Posted by: Cricket at March 07, 2012 07:24 AM (DrC22)

105 I saw a thing about a flying hmmvw competition. Think it was DARPA. Let me see if I can find it.

Posted by: Blaster at March 07, 2012 07:30 AM (Fw2Gg)

106 Here ya go http://alturl.com/vcpju We should make the DARPA guys watch Terminator.

Posted by: Blaster at March 07, 2012 07:32 AM (Fw2Gg)

107 There is nothing to worry about. The solar flares heading our direction will make quick work of these electronic monsters.

Posted by: And Irresolute at March 07, 2012 07:36 AM (RC3M9)

108 If you want to get Frum with a personal and Canadian-centric reference, then tweet him, Dave, do you remember any "Barbara Frum, what a bitch!" obits? Yeah, me either.

Posted by: andycanuck at March 07, 2012 07:39 AM (6RnvM)

109 I'm safe, bought a circuit breaker.

Posted by: Chicago Voter at March 07, 2012 07:42 AM (qZb8X)

110 105 Yeah, but the point of the flying "car" is ease of use, last I heard the Osprey is anything but easy to use. -------- No problem; got it covered. Haven't you seen my pretty mockups?

Posted by: That Moller fellow at March 07, 2012 07:55 AM (FzhYM)

111 66 ...while the Japanese have their entire country dedicated to making humanoid sex dolls and multi-tentacled, penis monsters. ---------- Japan: Putting the "gross!" in Gross Domestic Product.

Posted by: Anachronda at March 07, 2012 08:03 AM (IrbU4)

112 Okay. They can run fast. They can add claws and fangs.

Where will they put the batteries?

These days it'll have to pull a 1 ton cart.

It's the problem with GM's Volt.

They should be spending money on energy storage technology.

That's where the big bucks and huge advances in technology are.

Posted by: The SMOD has been delayed until 2013. Please stand by. at March 07, 2012 08:05 AM (CP+yl)

113 They should be spending money on energy storage technology.

Because it's not like we haven't already discovered one of the best already just oozing from the ground.

Posted by: DaveA at March 07, 2012 08:13 AM (L8HIJ)

114 SMOD, Medically Induced Coma, CME, Death by Fast Moving Robots, any are OK. I just hope they hurry up and make it happen.

Posted by: shibumi at March 07, 2012 08:44 AM (z63Tr)

115 Meh. Let's see that obamination catch a Frisbee off of a diving board.

Posted by: Fritz at March 07, 2012 09:55 AM (FDEjy)

116 If I can ride it like my Honda Interceptor, I'll buy it.

Posted by: Socratease at March 07, 2012 12:29 PM (vaIln)

117 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at March 07, 2012 01:36 PM (7W3wI)

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