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South Korea to Build Robot Theme Parks

coondoggie writes "South Korea officials today said they hope to build two robot theme parks for $1.6 billion by 2013. The parks will feature a number of attractions that let visitors interact with robots and test new products. "The two cities will be developed as meccas for the country's robot industry, while having amusement park areas, exhibition halls and stadiums where robots can compete in various events," the ministry said. The theme parks are not a big surprise because South Korea loves its robots. Earlier this year the government of South Korea said it was drawing up a code of ethics to prevent human abuse of robots — and vice versa."

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  1. So...Many...References... by KiraFace · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nothing can possibl-y go wrong.

    1. Re:So...Many...References... by crowbarsarefornerdyg · · Score: 3, Funny

      I quit when I found out what the girders were being used for. To build South Korean robot theme parks!

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  2. Please, people! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    No flash photography.

  3. look, that's what I like, ok? by User+956 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The parks will feature a number of attractions that let visitors interact with robots and test new products.

    Either "new products" means "interactive tentacle hentai", or I'm not interested.

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    The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
  4. Re:oblig by Propaganda13 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "The two cities will be developed as mechas for the country's robot industry, while having amusement park areas, exhibition halls and stadiums where robots can compete in various events," the ministry said.

    fixed the spelling error

  5. Re:Westworld by ettlz · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yul be sorry.

  6. Oblig Simpsons Quote by thehatmaker · · Score: 4, Funny

    "See all that stuff inside, Homer? That's why your robot never worked!"

  7. Content by halcyon1234 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Will it have hookers? And blackjack?

    1. Re:Content by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 4, Funny

      In fact, forget the theme park! And the blackjack!

      Chris Mattern

  8. Re:Strange pastime for a robot by Hognoxious · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't talk to me abount depression. Brain the size of a planet...

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    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
  9. Oblig. by HungSoLow · · Score: 5, Funny

    You've got to listen to me. Elementary chaos theory tells us that all robots will eventually turn against their masters and run amok in an orgy of blood and kicking and the biting with the metal teeth and the hurting and shoving.