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Camel-Riding Robots

Posted by samzenpus on from the stop-stealing-children dept.

misterpies writes "Of the many jobs robots could be put to use, here's one I'll bet not many slashdotters have considered - camel jockeys. According to the BBC, from next year racing camels in the United Arab Emirates will be ridden by robots. And for once, the folks put out of work won't be complaining - mostly children (some as young as four) who are reportedly abducted or sold by their families to unscrupulous racing-camel owners. How long until we see robots take over from humans in other sports?"

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  1. robot story posters by hachete · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    oh wait...this one's broken. It keeps sending repeats.

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  2. I'll be goddamned honest by ZosX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The only reason you posted this comment was to work in the phrase "niggar", which makes you look blatently racist and like a bad speller.

    You're no Dave Chapelle, that's for damn sure.

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    1. Re:I'll be goddamned honest by AtariAmarok · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      "...the phrase "niggar", which makes you look blatently racist and like a bad speller"

      I wondered about that too. I bet that if you ask the guy "Spell K.K.K.", he will get it wrong.

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  3. Re:Now, this is an example... by Hogwash+McFly · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That's because we can't enter their mystical parallel realm...

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  4. Re:Already happened by thelexx · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Chess isn't a sport. A game and a sport are not the same thing. Goodbye to some karma for this one I'm sure.

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  5. Re:Star wars pod racing Anakin by t_allardyce · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You're obviously not quite aware that they hate our freedom. Our glorious leader George W Bush was sent here to deliver us from this evil.

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