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txlibdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 04:19 PM
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Would you accept a "Robot Cop" or a Robot coworker?
Check out the movements of this fully articulating robot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYdm9ZmNw0A&feature=related
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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 04:20 PM
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1. What could possibly go wrong?
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sharp_stick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 04:37 PM
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9. Dick I'm very dissapointed
I love that scene, Ed-209 empties about 100 rounds into that poor guy.
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firehorse Donating Member (547 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 04:21 PM
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2. I could accept a robot co-worker as long as it didn't listen to commercial radio.
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FSogol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 04:23 PM
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4. Would she report me for harassment?
:eyes:
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 04:22 PM
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3. I still don't accept voicemail.
lol
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edbermac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 04:26 PM
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5. "Come quietly or there will be... trouble!"
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Rebubula Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 04:26 PM
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6. Worked out well for Detroit





Dead or Alive - you are coming with me
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Liberal In Texas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 07:19 PM
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17. Which I thought was funny because the movie was shot in Dallas.
Saw them on location a few times when they were in production.

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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 04:27 PM
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7. Sulphuric acid in the joints. That's how I'd accept it.
I suppose we could use them for something good. But I like trees and birds.
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Sarah Ibarruri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 04:34 PM
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8. I wouldn't mind as long as I could take it out on him/her when I'm not in a good mood
... and its exterior were made of a material that could withstand lots of abuse. lol
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ChazII Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 04:40 PM
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10. Perhaps if he/she were like Commander Data. n/t
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Shandris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 05:14 PM
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11. Once the technology advances more, yes.
Eventually, odds are high that they'll be indistinguishable from human. I can imagine a day when many of them don't realize they're NOT human, but then again I've always had an active imagination. :)

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest.
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 05:33 PM
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12. The robots were created by man. There are many copies.
And they have a plan.

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dtexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 05:35 PM
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13. No robot coworkers unless they join the union.
And no robocops until after the apocalypse. ;-)
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BOG PERSON Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 05:47 PM
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14. i could accept a robot coworker...
Edited on Tue Nov-08-11 05:50 PM by BOG PERSON
until it inevitably replaced me, as the robot doesn't show up hungover or steal little things here and there and it doesn't creep people out, unlike me, because that's whAT IT MEANS TO HAVE A GODDAMN SOUL
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 05:49 PM
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15. Would the robot cop be like the one from Futurama?
Complete with a built-in ticket printer?
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Posteritatis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 07:01 PM
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16. Cop, no, but I'm already basically doing data entry on a robot coworker all day, so.. (nt)
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txlibdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 11:04 AM
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20. That's basically true
Your coworker cannot move is all.

Thanks for adding to the discussion.
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 11:22 PM
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18. Robot cops would mean the death of the donut shop industry.
Edited on Tue Nov-08-11 11:24 PM by MilesColtrane
...unless Duncan Donuts adds aluminum with chromium sprinkles to its menu.
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Rosco T. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 11:23 PM
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19. Only if his name was...
Murphy
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Motown_Johnny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 11:27 AM
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22. Robocop was a cyborg, not a true robot
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Motown_Johnny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 11:25 AM
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21. I would call my Robot Cop R. Daneel Olivaw and my coworker Andrew Martin



Bring 'em on, I'm not afraid of technology.




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txlibdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 09:01 PM
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23. 3 Laws included, of course.
Good post.
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