Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances

Meekly disguised as Rapyuta or the RoboEarth Cloud Engine, Skynet has arrived: http://www.roboearth.org

Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances

I think the thing that really sets me off about this robotic cheetah is not that it could outrun me; but, it's the fact that it seems to be running backward with NO HEAD!. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chPanW0QWhA&feature=player_embedded

Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances

The Rise of the Drones http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/military/rise-of-the-drones.html An upcoming Nova program featuring, among other amazing things, Argus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p4BQ1XzwDg

Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances

More from Boston Dynamics: http://www.fastcompany.com/3005313/evolved-brains-robots-creep-closer-animal-learning Big Dog actually does better on the ice than I. Here's where it gets scary: "They’ve 3-D printed an advanced quadruped robot called Aracna, to further examine evolved gaits. The next

Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances

Hi, On 24-1-2013 0:56, Terry Blanton wrote: On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 6:26 PM, Jones Beene wrote: And why stop at one? There should be tons of thetans Cruising around. ;-) And there are otherwise plenty of birds with Grease on their wings ;-) Kind regards, Rob

Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances

On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 6:26 PM, Jones Beene wrote: > And why stop at one? There should be tons of thetans Cruising around. ;-)

RE: [Vo]:Skynet Advances

-Original Message- From: Rob Dingemans Terry Blanton wrote: > Who could have predicted it would be Kurzweil and Google: > http://www.technologyreview.com/view/510121/ray-kurzweil-plans-to-create-a-m ind-at-google-and-have-it-serve-you/ Ok, I'm now just playing Hal's advocate: "and who i

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Hi, On 22-1-2013 16:57, Terry Blanton wrote: Who could have predicted it would be Kurzweil and Google: http://www.technologyreview.com/view/510121/ray-kurzweil-plans-to-create-a-mind-at-google-and-have-it-serve-you/ ? Ok, I'm now just playing Hal's advocate: "and who is going to give it a s

Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances

Who could have predicted it would be Kurzweil and Google: http://www.technologyreview.com/view/510121/ray-kurzweil-plans-to-create-a-mind-at-google-and-have-it-serve-you/ ?

Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Terry Blanton wrote: > It was an intriguing read for MacDorman, who was building > hyperrealistic androidsat the time. It warned that when artificial > beings have a close human likeness, people will be repulsed. He and > his colleagues worked up a quick English t

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This article is for private use of this mailing list only. I have included the entire article so that you do not have to register to read it. Registration is free, however, if you wish to do so. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21728992.100-freaky-feeling-why-androids-make-us-uneasy.html F

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On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 10:23 PM, Eric Walker wrote: > But > then it occurs to you that he looks very much like a little kid pretending > to have all of those emotions, which is impressive in its own way. And, if you go to the TED site mentioned in the video caption, you will see that they are p

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On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Terry Blanton wrote: If the stumbling bovine android (ice cream sandwich) did not make you > flinch, this certainly will: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knRyDcnUc4U&feature=youtu.be That is very interesting. Quite a wide range of emotions. On one level, i

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If the stumbling bovine android (ice cream sandwich) did not make you flinch, this certainly will: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knRyDcnUc4U&feature=youtu.be On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Terry Blanton wrote: > LS3 makes me feel creepier as it advances. Falls down and recovers: > > http://

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On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 2:10 PM, David Roberson wrote: > That thing reminds me of a crab that can fly. It is impressive that it > seems to be so stable. It is actually a chimera with two different products and controls combined.

Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances

That thing reminds me of a crab that can fly. It is impressive that it seems to be so stable. Dave -Original Message- From: Terry Blanton To: vortex-l Sent: Mon, Dec 24, 2012 11:02 am Subject: Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances This one looks like a big flying bug and it takes two humans

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This one looks like a big flying bug and it takes two humans to control it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yRvsm1W-5Ck

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On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Abd ul-Rahman Lomax wrote: > At 03:45 PM 12/22/2012, Harry Veeder wrote: > > >> yeah your right, a leash works on beings with feelings...this thing >> doesn't feel. > > > It could easily be made to feel a leash. But you also want autonomy. I.e., > the leader, even

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At 04:25 PM 12/22/2012, Jed Rothwell wrote: Imagine having a cold fusion powered version of one of these things coming after you in the woods. Inexorably. What a nightmare! Worse than a real dog. Well, not yet. Whack that rotating thing on its face with a big stick. But, yes, eventually this

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At 03:45 PM 12/22/2012, Harry Veeder wrote: yeah your right, a leash works on beings with feelings...this thing doesn't feel. It could easily be made to feel a leash. But you also want autonomy. I.e., the leader, even if using a leash, which would be connected to a sensor that detect the le

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At 01:34 PM 12/22/2012, Jed Rothwell wrote: Harry Veeder <hveeder...@gmail.com> wrote: If it responded to input from a leash it would not have to be so navigational smart. I think the point is: you can tell it to go from point A to point B in a battlefield, and it

Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances

On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Terry Blanton wrote: LS3 makes me feel creepier as it advances. Falls down and recovers: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hNUeSUXOc-w It reminded me of a disoriented wildebeest with loud servos attached to it. In five or ten iteration

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Vorl Bek wrote: > A blot on his memory to have cold-bloodedly killed harmless animals > in pursuit of a mere attempt to reach the south pole, animals which > were not only harmless but loyal and helpful to him and his crew. > > Truly disgraceful. > That is what newspaper readers said in 1912, a

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Jed Rothwell wrote: > Amundsen > to reach the south pole. He was an excellent explorer, and very methodical. > He got there and back on schedule without undo risk. But the public never > felt good about him because his plan involved shooting dogs along the way, > and feeding them to other dogs.

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Daniel Rocha wrote: The battery that powers the terminators last decades and it is quite small. > Yes. Well, it is fictional, too. But that is the potential of cold fusion. This robot sounds like it is powered with gasoline ICEs. Range must be limited. A real horse is self-powered in much of t

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The battery that powers the terminators last decades and it is quite small. 2012/12/22 Jed Rothwell > Imagine having a cold fusion powered version of one of these things coming > after you in the woods. Inexorably. What a nightmare! Worse than a real dog. > > - Jed > > -- Daniel Rocha - RJ

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Imagine having a cold fusion powered version of one of these things coming after you in the woods. Inexorably. What a nightmare! Worse than a real dog. - Jed

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On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Harry Veeder wrote: > early Big Dog quadruped robot testing ;-) > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXI4WWhPn-U&feature=endscreen Same company, Massive Dynamic, er, rather Boston Dynamics. (Not run by Nina Sharp.) http://www.bostondynamics.com/ not http://www.m

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early Big Dog quadruped robot testing ;-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXI4WWhPn-U&feature=endscreen harry

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On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote: > Harry Veeder wrote: > >> >> > I think the point is: you can tell it to go from point A to point B in a >> > battlefield, and it goes by itself. Leading it on a leash would defeat >> > the >> > purpose. >> >> >> Maybe that is the long term goa

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Harry Veeder wrote: > > I think the point is: you can tell it to go from point A to point B in a > > battlefield, and it goes by itself. Leading it on a leash would defeat > the > > purpose. > > > Maybe that is the long term goal, but in this video they have the > robot following someone around.

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On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote: > Harry Veeder wrote: > >> >> If it responded to input from a leash it would not have to be so >> navigational smart. > > > I think the point is: you can tell it to go from point A to point B in a > battlefield, and it goes by itself. Leading i

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What's up with all those shipping containers with windows at the end? Is that where they keep all the old iRobots? On 12/22/12 9:40 AM, Terry Blanton wrote: LS3 makes me feel creepier as it advances. Falls down and recovers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hNUeSUXOc-

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Harry Veeder wrote: > If it responded to input from a leash it would not have to be so > navigational smart. > I think the point is: you can tell it to go from point A to point B in a battlefield, and it goes by itself. Leading it on a leash would defeat the purpose. It is creepy! - Jed

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On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Terry Blanton wrote: > LS3 makes me feel creepier as it advances. Falls down and recovers: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hNUeSUXOc-w If it responded to input from a leash it would not have to be so navigational smart. Harry > And

RE: [Vo]:Skynet Advances - Autonomous Drone

t, 28 Jan 2012 12:44:24 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances - Autonomous Drone > From: hohlr...@gmail.com > To: vortex-l@eskimo.com > > On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:21 PM, Jones Beene wrote: > > > Instead, the > > designated scapegoat will mostly likely be a conso

Re: [Vo]:Skynet Advances - Autonomous Drone

On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:21 PM, Jones Beene wrote: > Instead, the > designated scapegoat will mostly likely be a console jockey on the control > deck of a billion dollar vessel, staffed mostly by high-school dropouts - > with joy-stick in hand. Yeah, but this is even mo-better. There's no nee

RE: [Vo]:Skynet Advances - Autonomous Drone

Even worse, Terry - imagine when someone is arguably accountable (in the military sense) ... such as in the widespread practice of putting a PFC in places where he/she should never have been assigned without intense supervision. Does the name "Bradley Manning" come to mind in this context? (BTW thi