> Once agreeing on the above (and not everyone may, just forwarding my own logic), then the fact that in this instance a Robot/Bomb/Robot Bomb is an unimportant

> Once agreeing on the above (and not everyone may, just forwarding my own logic), then the fact that in this instance a Robot/Bomb/Robot Bomb is an unimportant implementation detail. That would be like saying that innovations in assembly robotics were just an "unimportant implementation" of industrial production more generally. This community is usually quick to recognize the potential of robotics in other fields, particularly when coupled with autonomous operation and AI. The idea of using "smart" bullets or drone targeted strikes domestically certainly represents a significant milestone in the projection of police power. Robotics develop along a certain, now familiar, trajectory. To understand the importance of this event extrapolate from other fields, farther along the curve.