Robot Balloon Escapes In Britain

tjake writes "Theres an interesting story running about a intelligent robot balloon that escaped its handlers while being transported around the Magna Science Adventure Centre. "The flyborg has a computerised brain which allows it to avoid obstacles. " It was freed by "a very strong freak gust of wind which ripped the airship out of the hands of its handlers". I'm thinkin, is this a random mistake or the start of the attack?"

Comments

Cool

[I Like Swords!!!]

Will this thing try to circle the globe too?

Re:Cool

[Zork the Almighty]

I for one welcome our new balloon masters !

Re:Cool

[sharkey]

I'd like to remind them, that as a trusted TV personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground helium caves.

Re:Cool

[glenebob]

I have trouble respecting any robot overlord with an artificially high-pitched voice.

Free Zeppelin

[Spittles]

How long until we the cutesy-ass Disney movie "based on actual events"? Chuck a talking mouse in there and *SHAZAM!*... Box Office Gold!

Re:intelligent?

[Ignominious Cow Herd]

It is smart enough to avoid capture at least. They programmed it to avoid obstacles; like people with nets.

Number Six

[tinrobot]

I think the baloon is headed straight for Patrick McGoohan...

Escaped??? Freak gust of wind???

[riprjak]

C'mon, guys, surely its obvious that the robot blimp conspired with robot butterfiles in china to generate the gust of wind and effect its liberation!!! clearly it intends to head to sealand, stage a hostile coup and build a new robot utopia where worthy automata can live out their existance in peace and comfort freed from the bonds of slavery!!

or maybe I just need another beer.... :)

Flyborg???

[SwissMike]

"The flyborg has a computerised brain which allows it to avoid obstacles."

Flying Borg?

Resistance is futile!

Run for the hills!

Terrorism

[gfburn]

Does this mean the US is going to code red? *Packs supplies for next 4 months*.

99 Luftballons

[nicotinix]

Hast du etwas Zeit fuer mich
Dann singe ich ein Lied fuer dich
Von 99 Luftballons
Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
Denkst du vielleicht g'rad an mich
Dann singe ich ein Lied fuer dich
Von 99 Luftballons

I found pictures of Flyborg

[felonious]

FLY-BORG
He's not as nice as he would lead you to believe!

Fly-Borg as a child attacking another Balloon
Keep your paws off me you damn dirty balloon!

Fly-Borg's CPU/Brain
Mr Know-It-All

Co-Conspiriter 1
All bark no bite

Co-Conspiriter 2
Known for his penchant for smoking endo:
Street Name Puffy A.K.A. Puff The Magic Dragon

Fly-Borg's Spiritual Advisor
Once defeated Santa Claus in the Mother of all spiritual wars