Comments on: TALON SWORDS Out Of Iraq http://www.botjunkie.com/2008/04/11/talon-swords-out-of-iraq/ Jonesing For Robot News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:15:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Swords http://www.botjunkie.com/2008/04/11/talon-swords-out-of-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-2398 Swords Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:03:44 +0000 http://www.botjunkie.com/2008/04/11/talon-swords-out-of-iraq/#comment-2398 I never new this kind of stuff existed. Why don't we just build an army of robots to defend our country. We wouldn't have to worry about our love ones, right? I never new this kind of stuff existed. Why don’t we just build an army of robots to defend our country. We wouldn’t have to worry about our love ones, right?

]]> By: Teddy Kahn http://www.botjunkie.com/2008/04/11/talon-swords-out-of-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 Teddy Kahn Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:04:16 +0000 http://www.botjunkie.com/2008/04/11/talon-swords-out-of-iraq/#comment-2002 I'm a student researching the SWORDS TALON system. It's a compare and contrast essay with the original gattling gun. What you are talking about with complete robot warfare is scary to think about. If we(mankind) gets that far, who is to say that our whole lives won't be dictated by the abilities of robots. Life would become pointless as we would still live like now(maybe even better) but there would be no basic enjoyment. For example, the whole world could be like some sick kind of xbox live. You could be sitting next to your "enemy" having your robots fight his for land on the other side of the planet. (If not another) I figured that that insight would be interesting. I posted this to see if you could give me some info. on the SWORDS TALON system as you appear to be knowledgable on the subject.(Don't worry, I will cite this article) Specifically where it was created. Today is november 22 and not to be pushy, but the latest that this information would be useful to me is november 23-tomorrow. (sorry) Thanks for reading this. I hope you find it interesting! I’m a student researching the SWORDS TALON system. It’s a compare and contrast essay with the original gattling gun. What you are talking about with complete robot warfare is scary to think about. If we(mankind) gets that far, who is to say that our whole lives won’t be dictated by the abilities of robots. Life would become pointless as we would still live like now(maybe even better) but there would be no basic enjoyment. For example, the whole world could be like some sick kind of xbox live. You could be sitting next to your “enemy” having your robots fight his for land on the other side of the planet. (If not another) I figured that that insight would be interesting. I posted this to see if you could give me some info. on the SWORDS TALON system as you appear to be knowledgable on the subject.(Don’t worry, I will cite this article) Specifically where it was created. Today is november 22 and not to be pushy, but the latest that this information would be useful to me is november 23-tomorrow. (sorry) Thanks for reading this. I hope you find it interesting!

]]> By: Evan Ackerman http://www.botjunkie.com/2008/04/11/talon-swords-out-of-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Evan Ackerman Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:28:36 +0000 http://www.botjunkie.com/2008/04/11/talon-swords-out-of-iraq/#comment-634 Point taken. I was speaking in generalities, and as far at the military is concerned, I feel like if you can use a robot to replace a human, you're decreasing the potential cost of human life due to conflict irrespective of what side the robot is on. There are, of course, many worthier roles that robots can be adapted for that would save MORE lives at the cost of none, such as removing land mines. The unfortunate fact is that robots able to deal with explosives and such are created or funded by the government, which has prioritized winning wars rather than helping people. I would like to thing that a war between robots is never going to happen. I hope that by the time such a thing has become a technological possibility, we as a species have become advanced enough not to NEED wars. It's probably wishful thinking, but I'm going to keep it up anyway. Point taken. I was speaking in generalities, and as far at the military is concerned, I feel like if you can use a robot to replace a human, you’re decreasing the potential cost of human life due to conflict irrespective of what side the robot is on.

There are, of course, many worthier roles that robots can be adapted for that would save MORE lives at the cost of none, such as removing land mines. The unfortunate fact is that robots able to deal with explosives and such are created or funded by the government, which has prioritized winning wars rather than helping people.

I would like to thing that a war between robots is never going to happen. I hope that by the time such a thing has become a technological possibility, we as a species have become advanced enough not to NEED wars. It’s probably wishful thinking, but I’m going to keep it up anyway.

]]> By: Richard Millwood http://www.botjunkie.com/2008/04/11/talon-swords-out-of-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Richard Millwood Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:18:06 +0000 http://www.botjunkie.com/2008/04/11/talon-swords-out-of-iraq/#comment-630 "the longer it takes to get them into service, the worse it’s going to be for humans on the battlefield" I love this blog, but can't let this pass without comment - which humans? Do we foresee wars between robots? To gain and control empty territory? In the end the robot owner's intent is to control other humans and, if necessary, kill and maim them. Instead why not invent robots that get rid of landmines, destroy guns and increase wealth so that we don't fight over scarce resources? “the longer it takes to get them into service, the worse it’s going to be for humans on the battlefield”

I love this blog, but can’t let this pass without comment – which humans? Do we foresee wars between robots? To gain and control empty territory? In the end the robot owner’s intent is to control other humans and, if necessary, kill and maim them. Instead why not invent robots that get rid of landmines, destroy guns and increase wealth so that we don’t fight over scarce resources?

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