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Geek Culture / do you guyes think this is true or what?

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Slayer
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2003 23:09 Edited at: 22nd Dec 2003 23:09
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2003 23:24 Edited at: 22nd Dec 2003 23:29
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it uses technology that doesn`t exist (power pack and positronic brain for two), a fictional control system by Asimov (the three laws of robotics...the positronic brain was his idea too), and speaking as an engineer (cos I am one) that arm structure is a mess and wouldn`t work, full stop.
it`s just one of these weird sites you get popping up now and again, like the firm that plans to build a starship from a giant 90 meter long teardrop shaped ruby or the lifter fraternity who where convinced 20 years ago they had discovered antigravity....and twenty years on they are STILL convinced they discovered antigravity...but they don`t have anything that lifts anything worthwhile yet (and never will), check out Sony`s Qrio for a real robot and just what they can do at the current point in time (not a lot actualy)

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Preston C
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2003 23:27 Edited at: 22nd Dec 2003 23:28
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I doubt this is real, just look at the robot closely, its a 3D model.


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Posted: 22nd Dec 2003 23:45
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Follow the clues...

1. It looks fantastic. The site is second to none. This is more than just your ordinary gimmick.

2. There is a date...July 16th. OK, now we know that this is related to something significant on this day.

3. Check the occasional reality check, the misuse of wording that doesn't quite fit (e.g "When not in use [hard to imagine that day] ..." This doesn't fit, someone has slipped into the present tense.)

4. Finally, look deeper. It's an advert by Fox Movies, what do you think the chances are of there being a film released July 16th next year about the NS5 domestic robot? Lots of emphasis on the 3 laws, good chance it's going to stray, methinks!

10/10, fantastic site!

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Posted: 22nd Dec 2003 23:50
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Don't forget the 3 trillion instructions per second CPU. I think Intel would be interested in that!

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Posted: 22nd Dec 2003 23:58
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Quote: "positronic brain"


Umm, isn't that what Data has on Star Trek? Hmmm...

No, this isn't real. The most advanced robots I've seen so far, are those bots that Sony made. Very human-like movement, but far far away from what that robot tries to play off.

You might also take a look at this. These, however, are real. And quite pricey.
http://www.onrobo.com/enews/articles/2003-Oct-20/26/26.shtml
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2003 00:21
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No. This is not real. It is a clever promotion for Will Smith's new movie "I, Robot".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343818/
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2003 00:26
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it says it can harnest power from water. i wouldnt think we are advanced in this technology enough to have be able to get its power in such a small space as a humanoid robot or am i wrong?

interesting sites here

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no sexbots yet

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Posted: 23rd Dec 2003 00:34
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Quote: "Don't forget the 3 trillion instructions per second..."

Poor thing would melt. Imagine the size of the cooling fan, with a fan like that it would be able to fly as well

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Unless your name is Bob Ross, then you can do it in thirty minutes.
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Quote: "I doubt this is real, just look at the robot closely, its a 3D model.
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Well DUH... Anyone dumb enough to think it's real should be turned into a robot themselves.

Quote: "Imagine the size of the cooling fan, with a fan like that it would be able to fly as well "


LMAO! They should put the in the add


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Posted: 23rd Dec 2003 01:13
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Sony just got the idea from Honda on that robot.

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Posted: 23rd Dec 2003 01:17
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The "1 Terabyte of internal memory" claim is the obvious giveaway. However it is a very well done site, with lots of gratuitous flash animations - someone somewhere will fall for it.


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Posted: 23rd Dec 2003 01:44 Edited at: 23rd Dec 2003 01:54
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its not real , if anything other than a hoax its a build up to a movie, the main giveaway is the 3 law rule, its in place to make it co exist with humans, so either the movie will be rampaging human killing robots, or another bi-centennial man meets A.I. anyone who thinks this is real is silly cause the release is jan 16th, yet japan only have a full size robot that looks all blocky. I'd bet my pirate hat that its for a movie."Hey baby wanna kill all humans?"

edit: just another thing, we have sheetty AI in most of our hit video games, so how in teh hell did someone invent a nueronet processor before ai was supperb in video games.

edit 2: just read some more, it says they will update wirelessly, bam right there is a way to form a plot of how they go crazy, the overmind sends it out skynet style and robots go crazy. also it can withstand several thousand pounds etc, which means the cops will go oh no we cant stiop it with normal weapons, break out the emp guns blah blah blah


edit3: ok i jsut read some other posts, yeah im not alone in my thinking



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I saw a commercial for this in theaters. Before they showed it, it said "the following preview has been approved for all audiences". I'm pretty sure it's a movie of some sort.


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Posted: 23rd Dec 2003 03:43
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Quote: "Well DUH... Anyone dumb enough to think it's real should be turned into a robot themselves.
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2003 04:54 Edited at: 23rd Dec 2003 04:55
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It's the worst looking robot I've seen, it's gonna look so fake once it moves. The most impressive CG Robot I've seen has to be from the Bjork's 'All Full of Love' Music video. This one looks like crap compaired to Bjork's.


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Quote: "It's the worst looking robot I've seen, it's gonna look so fake once it moves. The most impressive CG Robot I've seen has to be from the Bjork's 'All Full of Love' Music video. This one looks like crap compaired to Bjork's."


Now THAT was some damn fine animation!


Quote: "it says it can harnest power from water"


Actually, that's possible. A scientist in Canada has found a way to create power from water. He's demonstrated it by showing all the different things he had plugged into a socket, which was powered by the device. It sucked in water from the river. And the best part of all, its exhaust was purified water. Who knows, maybe one day you will be able to pee in your gas tank!
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2003 05:37
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Actually I think they've made a car that does that allready.


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Hollywood strikes again and www.snopes.com has been notified






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'I, Robot' is a book by Isaac Asimov, obviously the movie of said book .

Probably be a lot of crud .


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Posted: 23rd Dec 2003 14:39 Edited at: 23rd Dec 2003 14:43
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Quote: "A scientist in Canada has found a way to create power from water."


mwahahaha. And you guys thought we were usless. mwahahaha.
*Water-powered Canadian mechs smash through the U.S border*
as I said "mwahahaha"


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I say it's time to lay off the eggnog.


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Why would I do it just cause some 14 year old punk told me too?

*gulp* *gulp*


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Quote: "14 year old punk"
Considering I am old enough to drink, I think you've had way too much.


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Oh yea?



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