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Man-Shaped Robots Harass Britain Once Again

Posted by Soulskill on from the typical-government-IT-project dept.

NotRicky writes: The UK's terrible string of luck with violent robots continues. The man-shaped metal monstrosities that have plagued the country at seemingly random times throughout history rose up once more yesterday. No one yet knows their source, or what phenomenon — natural or man-made — keeps drawing them to that area of the world. While initial reports indicated trillions of dollars worth of damage and countless lives lost, the re-establishment of communications paints a much more hopeful picture. The British government remains quiet about the situation, politely refusing foreign aid and letting one of their intelligence agencies direct efforts to restore order. Reporters and camera crews are having difficulty documenting the situation — it's not clear whether this is due to interference from the government or simply the chaotic nature of the robot uprising. A medical professional on the scene was quoted as saying, "It's simple, really — even the flattened brick you call a computer can undelete, can't it?"

6 of 54 comments (clear)

  1. I think I've figured it out. by wcrowe · · Score: 2

    Perhaps Dice outsourced the /. April Fools jokes to Trevor Noah.

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  2. Re:Please stop, these aren't funny. by Translation+Error · · Score: 3, Funny

    They're bringing back Beta for the day?

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  3. I didn't click any links by rossdee · · Score: 2

    I didn't click any links but my guess based on the summary was Cybermen

    1. Re:I didn't click any links by bigrockpeltr · · Score: 2

      That was my first thought too!! time to remove earpieces and not volunteer for any upgrades...

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  4. yay robots! by jrjarrett · · Score: 2

    I, for one, welcome our new cybernetic overlords.

  5. This is why one should be prepared by Bosconian · · Score: 2

    Robot Insurance.

    http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/old-glory-insurance/n10766

    For when the metal ones decide to come for you.

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