http://www.botjunkie.com/2007/12/21/pentagon-drone-dogfighting-not-gonna-happen/ Jonesing For Robot News Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.botjunkie.com/2007/12/21/pentagon-drone-dogfighting-not-gonna-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Andre L. Soares Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:28:36 +0000 http://www.botjunkie.com/2007/12/21/pentagon-drone-dogfighting-not-gonna-happen/#comment-343 I don't surprise myself with the mistakes of the Pentagon. But, sometimes, until I thank for such mistakes. I don’t surprise myself with the mistakes of the Pentagon. But, sometimes, until I thank for such mistakes.

]]> http://www.botjunkie.com/2007/12/21/pentagon-drone-dogfighting-not-gonna-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Jaime Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:54:20 +0000 http://www.botjunkie.com/2007/12/21/pentagon-drone-dogfighting-not-gonna-happen/#comment-330 Maybe there is a link between the ethical issues and the timeline that is announced. I am not speaking about any complot theory, but already a committee of scientists in Europe made a decision to address general concerns such as the uncanney valley before "building" the new robots. Question is if we are not ready now, why should we be tomorrow? Voices are arising there and there about "moral agents" but still humanity seems to be willing to stay in its psychologic bunker, safe from "Frankeinstein syndrom". Who would blame us...Alien Intelligence maybe? Maybe there is a link between the ethical issues and the timeline that is announced. I am not speaking about any complot theory, but already a committee of scientists in Europe made a decision to address general concerns such as the uncanney valley before “building” the new robots.
Question is if we are not ready now, why should we be tomorrow? Voices are arising there and there about “moral agents” but still humanity seems to be willing to stay in its psychologic bunker, safe from “Frankeinstein syndrom”. Who would blame us…Alien Intelligence maybe?

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