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Playing devil's advocate here: isn't this just another step in the progression of warfare? Do you think people questioned the shear destruction that could be d
by CodeGlitch 5y ago
Playing devil's advocate here: isn't this just another step in the progression of warfare? Do you think people questioned the shear destruction that could be dealt using gun-powder when that was first used in anger? Same again with tanks, and guided missiles. I'm sure questions were asked, but then if your enemy is going to be using the technology, you'd better be using it as well.
Biological warfare scares me far more, and I don't think we've seen anywhere near the potential for that in any way yet.
- realce 5y agoThe threat isn't the addition of guns, it's the removal of conscience, reason, and consequence. Bioweapons, nukes, whatever - they require a person to address their own conscience before utilizing them. Killdogs just address their programming.
- CodeGlitch 5y agoI think there will still be a human who deploys a killer robot, until AGI that is.... Also I don't think someone deploying land mines is thinking about the consequences beyond the immediate conflict, and they will kill/maim years after.
- ashwagary 5y agoRemoteness is part of the problem. We are moving into the Afghanistan 'we don't know who's an insurgent so drone bomb anyone holding a radio' stage of warfare and humans are not ready for the ease and lack of accountability that comes with it.