Why Giant Mecha Robots Are Stupid
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Thursday, 7 of February , 2008 at 6:04 am
TechRepublic has a good article on why giant Gundam-style humanoid fightin’ robots are (for all practical purposes) pretty much the dumbest idea ever… and it’s not just because they’re vulnerable to certain mutants. Here’s an excerpt:
“The whole point of a hand is to grasp tools and objects. That’s what it’s for. Now, if you’re a giant robot, what exactly are you grasping, apart from the giant energy sword that exists solely to justify the creation of your giant hands? Again, when you’re custom-building a combat robot, you don’t have to make a generic interface like a hand, you can just weld the energy blades, rocket launchers, laser cannons and whatnot right onto the frakkin’ robot where they can’t be dropped.”
Click the link to read the whole thing, it’s worth it.
Category: Humor
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