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engineerd
07/13/09

In reply to DARPA Develops BioMatter-Fueled Matrix-Like Robots
So, this is basically a fuel-stealing, semi-sentient robot? Does anyone else see this as a bad thing? I didn't think so.
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FormerlyPreferredCustomer
07/13/09

In reply to DARPA Develops BioMatter-Fueled Matrix-Like Robots
I saw this the other day. I still think that teh interweb is being punk'd. But I hold out hope that someone will develop a robot that is fueled exclusively by Ashton Kutcher.
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WilliamG.
07/13/09

In reply to DARPA Develops BioMatter-Fueled Matrix-Like Robots
Hey, as long as these things can be corralled into doing my dishes and laundry while I sit back and watch TV in my recliner, I'm all for it. I say bring it on!
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Mobius
07/13/09

@WilliamG.: AND that they never end up enslaving me and making me do their dishes and laundry.
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WilliamG.
07/13/09

@Mobius_1000_Club: That's the beauty of robot overlords. No clothes, no food; no laundry, no dishes. It's a win-win.
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Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
07/13/09

In reply to DARPA Develops BioMatter-Fueled Matrix-Like Robots
At first I'm all impressed, then I see a diagram drawn in Excel (or maybe even Word) and I'm a little less impressed.
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pj134
07/13/09

In reply to DARPA Develops BioMatter-Fueled Matrix-Like Robots
With articles like this I can't even stay mad at you guys for various reasons. Awesome article.
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