We're all doomed.

Waiting to Exist · Post by **Waiting to Exist** » 1/12/2005, 3:34 am

http://news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=26542005

Think about. Sure, it seems fun now. Oh, robots playing soccer! How neat! Artificial Intelligence is just peachy.

Wrong. Think of the soccer ball. Don't worry, I'm not going to start a rant about the ball's feelings; it's an inanimate object, stupid. However, what does one do with a soccer ball?

That's right. One kicks it. These robots are going to be able to kick. Hard. Not only that, but the AI tells them WHEN to kick. Hard.

We're in trouble, kids. And it's obvious who must be called upon to save the world.

So while you guys do that, I'm gonna go watch TV ^_^

EDIT: I just reread the article. These little bastards can recognize an opponent and shield themselves from him/her, too!! And if anime has taught me anything, it's that when a robot shields itself, it looks really freaking badass.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 1/12/2005, 3:39 am

I must say, the thought of human-sized robots playing soccer scares the crap outta me.

*goes out to find industrial strength shin guards for when this day finally comes*

Waiting to Exist · Post by **Waiting to Exist** » 1/12/2005, 3:41 am

You'll be old(er) by then... the weight of the shin guards will probably hurt you as much as any robot :p

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 1/12/2005, 3:42 am

Hey, I'll only be 68.

Wow, that... doesn't seem right. 2050 suddenly doesn't feel that far away. :uhh:

Waiting to Exist · Post by **Waiting to Exist** » 1/12/2005, 3:45 am

Don't feel so bad about 68. An online test told me that's how old I'll be when I die. And if you can't trust online tests, what can you trust?

See, there's always a silver lining!!!

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 1/12/2005, 1:33 pm

nikki4982 wrote:8O

I must say, the thought of human-sized robots playing soccer scares the crap outta me.

After reading that I got thinking.

And I don't know which would be cooler...

Really really small robots playing soccer.

Or really really HUGE robots playing soccer.

Either way, I must start controlling them so I may commence my world domination.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 1/12/2005, 3:20 pm

narf!

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 1/12/2005, 5:15 pm

Little robots playing soccer would be cute... human-sized or larger robots playing soccer would be TERRIFYING. :neutral:

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 1/12/2005, 5:33 pm

I was thinking like, an epcot centre sized soccer ball. And robots to scale, of course. :evil:

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 1/12/2005, 5:36 pm

lil robots eh?
reminds me of the simpsons
when teh mouse tries to kill homer
and he picks it up and tickles it

gravity · Post by **gravity** » 1/12/2005, 11:46 pm

id tickle the robots

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 1/12/2005, 11:48 pm

i don't think they would feel it.

gravity · Post by **gravity** » 1/12/2005, 11:55 pm

they would cuz of my ninja powers :brad:

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 1/12/2005, 11:58 pm

that's hot.

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 1/13/2005, 1:44 am

And Robbo... oh dear god.

They'll crush us alllllll!!! *runs for the hills*

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 1/13/2005, 2:59 am

hills wont do you any good
unless you become a hobbit and move inside them

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 1/13/2005, 4:09 am

Hmm.

I can do that. :nod:

Waiting to Exist · Post by **Waiting to Exist** » 1/13/2005, 6:08 am

*reads thread*

Sigh. We're definitely going to die.

Post by **faninor** » 1/13/2005, 10:13 am

I'm just going to make even bigger robots that kick socker playing robots in the head.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 1/13/2005, 10:14 am

But my Epcot Centre kicking robots will crush your robots!

AND YOU!

:evil: