MIT’s Self-Assembling Robots

• Oct 10, 2013

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First there were the walking, talking, humanoid robots. Then came the robot pets that can run you down like a mountain lion. Now we have self-assembling robots that can go all Transformers and kill us all. Thanks to HydroBudz for the link.

 

• Oct 10, 2013

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Anyone else immediately think "replicators" ?

 

• Oct 10, 2013

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When can I buy some to put on my desk! Fun!

 

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This would make a cool toy that would probably sell well.

 

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That would be and endless source of torment and fun for cats.

 

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I guess no one every watches Stargate at the MIT

 

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On the bright side, you can take out a killer "cube bot" with magnets. Too bad for Mormons I guess.

 

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I, for one, welcome our new robotic cube overlords.

 

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Self assembling and transforming robots? That's it, I'm out.

/me grabs guns and ammo and heads for the mountains

 

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Crap, just when I thought we were screwed with the T1000. This shows up.

 

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In other news, Taser stocks just went up.

 

• Oct 11, 2013

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Just be sure to bow respectfully and sacrifice frequently, then we'll be okay!

 

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Great. Our kids play soccer on a XBox.

Now our babies will just watch their building blocks...

 

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First Skynet, then replicators? When will these scientists learn???

 

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Once they're dead...

 

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I was expecting a robot walking around on it's arms, then jumping up to attach itself to it's legs.

 

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King Icewind said:

I was expecting a robot walking around on it's arms, then jumping up to attach itself to it's legs.

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Just wait.

Shortly afterwards they will be tearing our limbs off and attaching them to their own bodies.