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Title: Cube Bots
Post by: besilarius on October 05, 2013, 10:43:01 AM

http://www.kurzweilai.net/mit-inventor-unleashes-hundreds-of-self-assembling-cube-swarmbots

An interesting development in robotics.

Title: Re: Cube Bots
Post by: Staggerwing on October 05, 2013, 11:09:24 AM

Brrr..
All I can think of after seeing that is the Replicants from Stargate SG1.

Title: Re: Cube Bots
Post by: Dolan50 on October 05, 2013, 11:18:51 AM

I thought this was an interesting comment.

"Id like to invest!

When can it be ready to use for porn, or to kill people?"

Title: Re: Cube Bots
Post by: Staggerwing on October 05, 2013, 11:28:42 AM

^ Like the naked but lethal Replicant Samantha Carter in one of the later seasons?

Title: Re: Cube Bots
Post by: Martok on October 05, 2013, 12:28:11 PM

I, for one, welcome our cubotic overlords.

Title: Re: Cube Bots
Post by: besilarius on October 05, 2013, 12:37:13 PM

Today, Cube Bots. Tomorrow the Borg.

From Little Oak Trees, Mighty acorns grow.

Title: Re: Cube Bots
Post by: endfire79 on October 05, 2013, 03:00:36 PM

Quote from: besilarius on October 05, 2013, 12:37:13 PM
Today, Cube Bots. Tomorrow the Borg.

From Little Oak Trees, Mighty acorns grow.

What if these robot acrons become tree huggers?

Title: Re: Cube Bots
Post by: Staggerwing on October 05, 2013, 03:12:23 PM

Then they spawn trunk-bursters.

Title: Re: Cube Bots
Post by: Dolan50 on October 05, 2013, 03:33:31 PM

QuoteWhat if these robot acrons become tree huggers?

Then they may have zero tolerance for humans or anything else that threatens the trees.

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