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> It's always good to be reminded that we're already living in the future. This is not a new phenomenon; the first use of autonomous killer robots was in 1943,

> It's always good to be reminded that we're already living in the future. This is not a new phenomenon; the first use of autonomous killer robots was in 1943, in the form of acoustically guided torpedoes.

hugh3 16y ago
Well heck, if we're going to stretch the analogy why not a mouse trap?
- krschultz 16y ago
  Because nobody has ever been killed by a misguided mousetrap?
  - hugh3 16y ago
    Bear trap, then.
    - cabalamat 16y ago
      They don't move around of their own accord, attempting to close with the target. Guided weapons do.