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These things just look terrifying. The reversed knee joints, the square bodies, the vulture beak head, the color, all send a message of hostility. You want to

These things just look terrifying. The reversed knee joints, the square bodies, the vulture beak head, the color, all send a message of hostility. You want to put one of these things in my office or my home? Forget it.

taf2 8y ago
Or hellz yeah - they’re amazing! Bring it on
OzzyB 8y ago
I have absolutely no idea what you mean: http://ew.com/tv/2017/12/29/black-mirror-metalhead-interview/ http://ew.com/tv/2017/12/29/black-mirror-metalhead-interview...
- fixermark 8y ago
  That's art-imitating-life though. The look of Metalhead was inspired by the original Boston Dynamics videos of the balance tests.
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dkoubsky 8y ago
These traits would make it a pretty good guard dog though.
zitterbewegung 8y ago
I agree that they look terrifying. I still would buy one. Maybe that is their angle to look terrifying? Or do you mean the uncanny valley?
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protoster 8y ago
Seems like a solvable problem, stick some googly eyes and bunny ears on it. Maybe add speakers to make squeaking noises when it walks.
- fixermark 8y ago
  "DO NOT BE ALARMED. I AM A HARMLESS ROBOTIC ASSISTANT. I AM JUST HERE TO OBSERVE AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS OKAY IN THIS SECTOR." Said in the most synthetic-sweet robot voice they can find, pouring out of the speakers every two minutes. ;)
faitswulff 8y ago
Holy shit, you weren't kidding. This thing reminds me of a creature from a fantasy book I read a long time ago - the Wyrsa: http://valdemar.wikia.com/wiki/Wyrsa http://valdemar.wikia.com/wiki/Wyrsa
Klathmon 8y ago
I always thought it looked very puppy like, not at all terrifying. But that might be because i've seen videos of it like [0] where it likes to hop and bounce about (and it doesn't help that the yellow is a bit less "military robot sent to kill") [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgaO45SyaO4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgaO45SyaO4
realusername 8y ago
> These things just look terrifying. The reversed knee joints, the square bodies, the vulture beak head, the color, all send a message of hostility. You want to put one of these things in my office or my home? Forget it. I agree, although I don't know exactly why. Maybe it's our reptilian brain which sends a message of fear. All I want when I see this robot thing is to hit it with an axe until it does not move anymore...
erw1 8y ago
Imagine in XYZ years, when the technology advances, and these things come equipped with fur, articulated joints, and lifelike facial expressions. And an AI that mimics a real dog's behavior. Woofwoof. Not sure if I am excited or creeped out.
Jach 8y ago
I enjoy rereading http://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc/robotandbaby/robotandbaby.html http://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc/robotandbaby/robotandbaby... from time to time, I still wonder how plausible it will be that we'll end up with laws that require robots to be somewhat menacing-looking to avoid people (especially children) getting too attached to them. (In the story, household robots have "the shape of a giant metallic spider with 8 limbs: 4 with joints and 4 tentacular. ... They spoke as little as was consistent with their functions and in a slightly repellent metallic voice not associated with either sex. ... Also robots were made somewhat fragile on the outside; if you kicked one, some parts would fall off. This sometimes relieved some people's feelings.") Some of us will always want these robots to look even more horrifying though. \m/ And for myself I've always found each of the BD robots somewhat cute and always sympathetic whenever hockey stick man bullies them.
fixermark 8y ago
Human perception is a funny thing. I used to find the look off-putting, but having seen more and more videos of the thing, I sort of find it adorable. I guess that makes sense though; some people think insects are really neat. There's bound to be some variance in human reactions to appearance.

taf2 8y ago

Or hellz yeah - they’re amazing! Bring it on

OzzyB 8y ago

I have absolutely no idea what you mean: http://ew.com/tv/2017/12/29/black-mirror-metalhead-interview/ http://ew.com/tv/2017/12/29/black-mirror-metalhead-interview...

fixermark 8y ago
That's art-imitating-life though. The look of Metalhead was inspired by the original Boston Dynamics videos of the balance tests.

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dkoubsky 8y ago

These traits would make it a pretty good guard dog though.

zitterbewegung 8y ago

I agree that they look terrifying. I still would buy one. Maybe that is their angle to look terrifying? Or do you mean the uncanny valley?

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protoster 8y ago

Seems like a solvable problem, stick some googly eyes and bunny ears on it. Maybe add speakers to make squeaking noises when it walks.

fixermark 8y ago
"DO NOT BE ALARMED. I AM A HARMLESS ROBOTIC ASSISTANT. I AM JUST HERE TO OBSERVE AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS OKAY IN THIS SECTOR." Said in the most synthetic-sweet robot voice they can find, pouring out of the speakers every two minutes. ;)

faitswulff 8y ago

Holy shit, you weren't kidding. This thing reminds me of a creature from a fantasy book I read a long time ago - the Wyrsa: http://valdemar.wikia.com/wiki/Wyrsa http://valdemar.wikia.com/wiki/Wyrsa

Klathmon 8y ago

I always thought it looked very puppy like, not at all terrifying. But that might be because i've seen videos of it like [0] where it likes to hop and bounce about (and it doesn't help that the yellow is a bit less "military robot sent to kill") [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgaO45SyaO4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgaO45SyaO4

realusername 8y ago

> These things just look terrifying. The reversed knee joints, the square bodies, the vulture beak head, the color, all send a message of hostility. You want to put one of these things in my office or my home? Forget it. I agree, although I don't know exactly why. Maybe it's our reptilian brain which sends a message of fear. All I want when I see this robot thing is to hit it with an axe until it does not move anymore...

erw1 8y ago

Imagine in XYZ years, when the technology advances, and these things come equipped with fur, articulated joints, and lifelike facial expressions. And an AI that mimics a real dog's behavior. Woofwoof. Not sure if I am excited or creeped out.

Jach 8y ago

I enjoy rereading http://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc/robotandbaby/robotandbaby.html http://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc/robotandbaby/robotandbaby... from time to time, I still wonder how plausible it will be that we'll end up with laws that require robots to be somewhat menacing-looking to avoid people (especially children) getting too attached to them. (In the story, household robots have "the shape of a giant metallic spider with 8 limbs: 4 with joints and 4 tentacular. ... They spoke as little as was consistent with their functions and in a slightly repellent metallic voice not associated with either sex. ... Also robots were made somewhat fragile on the outside; if you kicked one, some parts would fall off. This sometimes relieved some people's feelings.") Some of us will always want these robots to look even more horrifying though. \m/ And for myself I've always found each of the BD robots somewhat cute and always sympathetic whenever hockey stick man bullies them.

fixermark 8y ago

Human perception is a funny thing. I used to find the look off-putting, but having seen more and more videos of the thing, I sort of find it adorable. I guess that makes sense though; some people think insects are really neat. There's bound to be some variance in human reactions to appearance.