We better unplug the stuff now!

02-19-2009, 01:43 PM

Well snap!!

It seems Hollywood was right..
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,496309,00.html

Looks like we may need some EMP devices

of our own.

ucla695 · 02-19-2009, 02:11 PM

Thank goodness for the Terminator movies...now I know what to do. Has anyone seen John Connor?

lightning9191 · 02-19-2009, 02:15 PM

My fear of the robot overlords has justification!!

Tio Gato · 02-19-2009, 03:34 PM

Can I get one that will clean out local B&M's at my will?
They will be chanting "Opus, Opus, Opus, Gold Dupont Lighters, Opus..."

I can dream can't I?

Prospector · 02-19-2009, 03:52 PM

Programmed by Microsoft, no doubt!

SmokeyJoe · 02-19-2009, 04:12 PM

Thank goodness for these!

Quote:

THE THREE LAWS:

1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

02-19-2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prospector

Programmed by Microsoft, no doubt!

If that is the case we have nothing to worry about as they will crash every few hours

taltos · 02-19-2009, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyJoe

[b]Thank goodness for these!

Didn't the robots rebel in the afore mentioned I Robot series?

AAlmeter · 02-19-2009, 05:54 PM

And you guys were picking on Catfish for carrying 4 mags...

SmokeyJoe · 02-19-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by taltos

Didn't the robots rebel in the afore mentioned I Robot series?

Hmmmm...

SmokeyJoe · 02-19-2009, 05:59 PM

Could this be our future?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvrva8NoMLM

02-19-2009, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taltos

Didn't the robots rebel in the afore mentioned I Robot series?

Not really. They did in the movie but that was only loosely based on Asimov's work. I, Robot was a collection of stories outlining the 3 laws and some of the inherent difficulties that could arise when trying to fine tune them.

The closest thing to rebellion was when certain robots evolved their thinking and created the Zeroth Law, which basically stated that no robot could do damage to humanity, or let damage happen to humanity. The other three laws were adjusted accordingly.

Sorry. SF geek here.

taltos · 02-19-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kayaker

Not really. They did in the movie but that was only loosely based on Asimov's work. I, Robot was a collection of stories outlining the 3 laws and some of the inherent difficulties that could arise when trying to fine tune them.

The closest thing to rebellion was when certain robots evolved their thinking and created the Zeroth Law, which basically stated that no robot could do damage to humanity, or let damage happen to humanity. The other three laws were adjusted accordingly.

Sorry. SF geek here.

Thanks for the comments, I probably have not read the stories in 25 years. Seemed to me that at some point in their evolution the robots asserted their independence but I stand corrected. BTW, never saw the movie, I don't believe in watching most movies made from books that I enjoyed. The Lord of the Rings movies and the Harry Potter movies are notable exceptions.

02-19-2009, 10:35 PM

and my family laughed at me for buying 10 AR-15 lower halves and 5000 rounds and then burying all of it in the ground outside their house. -_-

The Narnia series hasn't been a bad adaption so far I thought. Just most people who complained about it didn't get some of the finer points. Or at least the people I've met so far...

02-20-2009, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gone Dave

Looks like we may need some EMP devices

of our own.

Im thinking high powered lasers!

02-20-2009, 04:17 AM

I'm not worried about the robots.I Think that Zombies will take over long before technology reaches that point.

02-20-2009, 04:18 AM

Mmmm Brains

02-20-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by taltos

Thanks for the comments, I probably have not read the stories in 25 years. Seemed to me that at some point in their evolution the robots asserted their independence but I stand corrected. BTW, never saw the movie, I don't believe in watching most movies made from books that I enjoyed. The Lord of the Rings movies and the Harry Potter movies are notable exceptions.

There were a couple of examples in the stories where a robot started to go rogue a little, but they were always terminated.

However, with the development of the zeroth law robots became the caretakers of humanity, making it seem like humans controlled their destiny while it was actually the robots.

The movie was OK from it's own standpoint, as an action/sci-fi flick, but was only loosely based on Asimov's work. In fact, some of the concepts portrayed in the movie actual were presented in the exact opposite way of his writing.

I love all his robot stuff and read it every few years.

I hear you about movies and books though. I liked the LoR movies for some of the great scenes, but I still have a lot of issues with it. I've only seen the HP movies, not read the books.

I try to keep the movie and writing separate as much as possible and ebjoy each for what they are. Doesn't work sometimes though.

02-19-2009, 01:43 PM	#1
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02-19-2009, 10:35 PM	#14
Ubergopher Guest Posts: n/a	Re: We better unplug the stuff now! and my family laughed at me for buying 10 AR-15 lower halves and 5000 rounds and then burying all of it in the ground outside their house. -_- The Narnia series hasn't been a bad adaption so far I thought. Just most people who complained about it didn't get some of the finer points. Or at least the people I've met so far...

02-20-2009, 04:17 AM	#16
RottenZombie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: We better unplug the stuff now! I'm not worried about the robots.I Think that Zombies will take over long before technology reaches that point.

02-20-2009, 04:18 AM	#17
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