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First International Mine Detector Robots Competition

Posted by timothy on from the the-winners-don't-get-blown-up dept.

knabar writes: "From the site: The First International Mine Detector Robots Competition (RoboDeminer Contest 2002) Will be held in AmirKabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic). Right now around the world, innocent children, men and women are killed and maimed by the vicious remains of wars, mines. As you are reading this, children are going orphan, women are widowed and men are mutilated by the horrible weapon. We founded this international robotic competition in hope of helping the world to get rid of one of its most dreadful nightmares."

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  1. Robot Wars by Kris_J · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wonder if any former Robot Wars entrants will enter this competition. Screwing up here makes the damage from Killalot's jaws of life look like a wet kiss.

  2. Hmmm .... by Sanga · · Score: 2, Interesting


    The first RoboDeminer Contest (RDC2002) will be held 19-21 Aug 2002 in
    Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.

    They do not sound like the axis of evil they are made out to be.

  3. Attack the cause. by Bob_Robertson · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Governments plant mines. Why isn't anyone prosecuting the ones who gave the orders? They are known individuals, politicians and generals.

    But no, we're stuck cleaning up their messes, and getting blamed ("technology caused this") by some for their decisions. "This technology is too dangerous!" Bogus.

    There just isn't enough personal responsibility in the world, these thugs get away with murder daily.

    Bob-

    --
    The Ludwig von Mises Institute. The reasoning individuals economics
    1. Re:Attack the cause. by Conor · · Score: 2, Informative
      There is an international treaty banning the use of Land mines.For details see www.icbl.org . Here is and extract:

      Each State Party undertakes never under any circumstances:

      To use anti-personnel mines;

      To develop, produce, otherwise acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer to anyone, directly or indirectly, anti-personnel mines;

      To assist, encourage or induce, in any way, anyone to engage in any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Convention.

      Each State Party undertakes to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in accordance with the provisions of this Convention. There are 50 countries in the World who have not signed this treaty, they include:

      Afghanistan

      China

      Cuba

      Iran

      Iraq

      North Korea

      Libya

      Myanmar (Burma)

      Vietnam

      Yugoslavia

      The United states of America

      The USA is also one of the World's biggest producers and exporters of Landmines.

      So if you really want to do something to get rid of these terrible weapons, which mostly kill and maim innocent people, then write to your Congressman!

  4. What happened to the robots? by edwilli · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I thought this was a discussion about robots and not about the morality of using landmines?