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> I am worried about the future ability of a population's to resist a technological tyranny No one should consider themselves informed on the subject of roboti
by asciilifeform 17y ago
> I am worried about the future ability of a population's to resist a technological tyranny
No one should consider themselves informed on the subject of robotic tyranny without having read this:
http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/global/the-second-amendment-in-iraq-combat-robotics-and-the-future-of-human-liberty-820 http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/global/the-second-amendm...
"...tell me, how good does a combat robot have to be to kick in your door, spray the house with mace, and hit anything that coughs with a taser until it stops moving and can be encased in spray webbing for later pickup and processing? How goes does a robot have to be to detain anybody who smells like pot? How good does a robot have to be to break up a political demonstration? Not that good. If a robot is good enough to fight wars, its good enough to do political policing. It might not solve crimes, but it can bust heads that protest and capture people who’s position is known and who have been identified as enemies of the state."