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Gone Gonzo
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There is no way that could ever happen. Trust me... :)

On the Record
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when does skynet actually turn on, i havent watched the terminator movies enough to know it by heart XD
i might buy a skynet t-shirt... ^-^
besides, they said the world was gonna end last year with that collider thing, so maybe we'll be ok for another year?

Paperboy
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sv93:
It would make sense if we had made a robot that could run, let alone shoot guns and be indestructable :P

http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog
Not quite terminator level technology but pretty impressive.

BANNED
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amarks1:
http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog
Not quite terminator level technology but pretty impressive.

Yeah, but by my post I meant run at human speed. The robots now can run at maybe half that? I'm not sure of the figures but that robot is pretty awesome!

Gone Gonzo
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VoleurdeThym:
I think about 80% of the male population aged 16-30, given the option, names their PC Hal9000 or some variant.

Possibly, but mine is named Xerxes.
The Laptop is called The Body.

As long as Skynet doesn't use Linux we'll all be fine. With any Luck Norton designed it's security systems and it'll turn on itself. Shortest war ever...

amarks1:
http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog
Not quite terminator level technology but pretty impressive.

They way that thing moves it reminds me of a quadropedal Hunter, very cool but also slightly disturbing.

Beat Writer
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Joined: 26 Dec 2008

We need a vampire hunter. I suggest Blade or van Helsing. Then we need to tell them that all robots are vampires.

Problem sorted, they're both near unkillable.

Infamous Scribbler
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sv93:
It would make sense if we had made a robot that could run, let alone shoot guns and be indestructable :P

Well we have robots that can walk, and recover from being kicked:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww

We also have robots that can shoot guns:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRKksfKDIto

So we can combine the two!
And as for indestructible, terminators aren't indestructible, it's just that they go back ~40 years or more, so technology to destroy them hasn't been made yet. I'm sure they're completely destructible in their own time, otherwise it wouldn't be much of a war, would it?

Edit:

http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog
Not quite terminator level technology but pretty impressive.

Argh, you posted while I was finding the videos.

Beat Writer
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C Lion:

VoleurdeThym:
*laughs*
To clarify, I'm female.

What exactly did that clarify?

Some one called me a dude right before that post.

Beat Writer
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Beetlejooce:
We need a vampire hunter. I suggest Blade or van Helsing. Then we need to tell them that all robots are vampires.

Problem sorted, they're both near unkillable.

I don't know how much problem solving would get done before we're all destroyed in a nuke storm, but it'd be fun to see before we die.

Gone Gonzo
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Gitsnik:

On topic: If (an) apocalypse comes, I'm going to go out the same way I came in. Only it won't be the same women, and it will be in reverse (to a point).

Sounds like a solid plan.

Beat Writer
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sky14kemea:
when does skynet actually turn on, i havent watched the terminator movies enough to know it by heart XD
i might buy a skynet t-shirt... ^-^
besides, they said the world was gonna end last year with that collider thing, so maybe we'll be ok for another year?

I can't recall exactly when, its been a few years since I last saw them.

And if Skynet doesn't kill us, we're done for in 2012 anyway. December 12th, 2012 to be exact.

Gone Gonzo
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fix-the-spade:

VoleurdeThym:
I think about 80% of the male population aged 16-30, given the option, names their PC Hal9000 or some variant.

Possibly, but mine is named Xerxes.
The Laptop is called The Body.

As long as Skynet doesn't use Linux we'll all be fine. With any Luck Norton designed it's security systems and it'll turn on itself. Shortest war ever...

amarks1:
http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog
Not quite terminator level technology but pretty impressive.

They way that thing moves it reminds me of a quadropedal Hunter, very cool but also slightly disturbing.

lol
norton

Press Junketeer
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VoleurdeThym:

sky14kemea:
when does skynet actually turn on, i havent watched the terminator movies enough to know it by heart XD
i might buy a skynet t-shirt... ^-^
besides, they said the world was gonna end last year with that collider thing, so maybe we'll be ok for another year?

I can't recall exactly when, its been a few years since I last saw them.

And if Skynet doesn't kill us, we're done for in 2012 anyway. December 12th, 2012 to be exact.

I thought it was December 23rd.

Beat Writer
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Joined: 1 Jan 2009

z121231211:

VoleurdeThym:

And if Skynet doesn't kill us, we're done for in 2012 anyway. December 12th, 2012 to be exact.

I thought it was December 23rd.

http://endworld2012.com/
We're both wrong, damn. >.<;;
I'm a dumbass, sorry.

On the Record
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Pluto's Kiss never happened-
We're not gonna die.

Beat Writer
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Joined: 26 Dec 2008

VoleurdeThym:

Beetlejooce:
We need a vampire hunter. I suggest Blade or van Helsing. Then we need to tell them that all robots are vampires.

Problem sorted, they're both near unkillable.

I don't know how much problem solving would get done before we're all destroyed in a nuke storm, but it'd be fun to see before we die.

I think i'll have to become a vampire hunter myself then.

And i forgot to mention Buffy! Damn that was close

Anonymous Source
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Joined: 27 Jan 2009

Couple of thoughts here...

Sarah and John Connor have managed to delay the launch of Skynet until 2011 - See "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" for details.

Linux IS Skynet - as soon every govt is using it, boom. The human infestation will be dealt with.

Enjoy 2009!

Press Junketeer
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I think it's time to listen to New Frontier by Steely Dan a couple times. It mellows me out while making the idea of living in a fallout shelter appealing.

Infamous Scribbler
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Joined: 9 Dec 2008

I'm sorry my friend - this is the universe that can't tolerate time travel paradox's and not have every living being's head explode.

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 3 Apr 2008

Actually, the British government is apparently working on a series of satellite-borne artillery systems; yes, called Skynet.

Copy Clerk
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Joined: 2 Aug 2008

I'm still pissed that Transformers was released in 2007 and not 2005. Speaking of which, where are our sentient robotic friends? Optimus Prime would whoop Skynet's ass.

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