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Robots Go To War

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the somebody-forgot-the-first-law dept.

JKT writes: "According to The Times (of London): Predators, which can operate for 40 hours at a time ... can hover at up to 25,000ft, taking photographs in all types of weather, and at night with the use of infrared cameras ... For the first time in any operation, the Predators, developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems in San Diego, are also armed with Hellfire anti-tank missiles ... if a Predator spots a potential target, the ground operator can launch a Hellfire missile attack immediately." The article covers all the various pre-attack surveillance mechanisms, including special forces units of various countries. Interesting stuff, especially because it appears that one of those recon drones has already been shot down.

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  1. fo shizzle my nizzle by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    when did this shit change from 12 to 20?

  2. echelons of predator by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    carnivores..
    anything else?

  3. Re:Scarry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What if terrorist became head of the CIA? What if he became the Attorney General?

    GOOD GOD! WHAT IF HE BECAME PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES??????????????????????

  4. Re:If it keeps people from being killed... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Uh, did 18 men have the right to hijack planes and use them as weapons? It's war stupid, rules don't apply.

  5. Re:Could these have been used before? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Divide by two, if you want the thing to come back, dipshit.

  6. Re:Could these have been used before? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That really wasn't necessary. Airplanes don't normally list their range as an "out and back" figure. Did you even look at a map of the region to see if he was right before you called him a dipshit?

  7. Re:Scarry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    WHAT IF HE BECAME PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES?

    Nah, that can't happen since terrorists tend to be intelligent. Those people would never win an election.

  8. Stephen Fucking King by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    I just fucking heard some sad fucking news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen fucking King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more fucking details. I'm sure everyone in the fucking Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his fucking contributions to popular culture. Truly an American fucking icon.

    1. Re:Stephen Fucking King by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      That's popular fucking culture, please. Have some respect.

    2. Re:Stephen Fucking King by pinion247 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      does anyone have any confirmation on this??? Being in Boston, I've been listening to the radio all day (in case of any terrorist junk that we're supposed to be looking out for), and I haven't heard anything on Mr. King passing away. If this is true, that's truly sad...

    3. Re:Stephen Fucking King by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yes. He did die. I just heard it on the radio, it seems his dog attacked him and knocked him into the street, where he was run over by a 1958 Plymouth Fury. (The good news is I heard they are burying him in 'Salem's lot, so he might be back to write more books)

  9. Re:Could these have been used before? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fuck off, you fucking dirty camel-humping towel-head sand nigger mother fucker.

  10. Re:Could these have been used before? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I love Slashdot.

  11. Re:Interesting Robotics Links by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    holy karma whore, batman

  12. Re:Ooooh boy.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you are right .. just yesterday i docked my Lucent-waveLAN to a Maverick ... nice flight ... ooops ... but i couldnt see all the blood and dead people .... maybe next time ...

  13. Re:Can a robot do this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    mine can ... nasty toy ;-)

  14. Re:Now, this is shameful by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... as usual ... but how long can people be fooled ??