2007-06-06 08:17:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
As long as they're not being made by Cyberdyne Systems and are not equipped with phased-plasma laser rifles in the 40 watt range...
2007-06-06 08:28:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
This is a question I have been pondering for several years.
I am not in favor of hunter-killers that are completely autonomous. I think a human must make the decision to fire.
With respect to some of the things you may see on TV, what are called robots are basically remote controlled machines, and that is OK.
2007-06-06 15:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by Noah Tall 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Look at it like this.
A door HAS to be opened,you can send 1 of your men or you can send a robot.
There is a good chance that there is a real nasty smelling dude with a rifle on the other side of the door.
Who's mother would you rather write if something went wrong,the man's or the machine's ?
2007-06-06 15:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bad idea, very bad idea! This way the military can unleash these things and blame a computer glitch for when they kill every person in sight! It means the end of Rules of Engagement!
2007-06-06 15:25:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the Terminator movies had something we
should pay attention to.
It might be turn out to be a good idea, depending who gets
their hands on it first. But, it will happen, it's just a matter
of time. But, the way testing is going, it might not happen
until way after our time. Or, so I hear.
Jake - you're scaring me.
2007-06-06 15:25:02 · answer #5 · answered by Calee 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So your talking about Robo Cop, malfunctions would be the end of that.
That brings us to Terminator...
If you remember in Robocop there was a prototype built for the army that killed one of the board members.
2007-06-06 15:23:04 · answer #6 · answered by awake 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
perfectly good idea. Sooner or later there will be a malfunction and someone will die that shouldn't. that will be a learning opportunity.
several such learning opportunities and i'm sure we'll learn how to keep them from killing us...
2007-06-06 20:22:10 · answer #7 · answered by Piglet O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope...somehow, giving a machine a weapon when the machine can be:
1. taken over by someone Else's instructions or
2. self awakens...and it is armed
just doesn't appeal to me.
2007-06-07 04:23:05 · answer #8 · answered by centurion613 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little of both; probably more of the latter.
See: Terminator
2007-06-06 15:59:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋