hedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agoYou can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up199arrow-down1external-linkYou can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000arstechnica.comhedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square15fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squareperishthethought@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·1 year ago The company lists possible applications of the new robot as “wildfire control and prevention,” “agricultural management,” “ecological conservation,” “snow and ice removal,” and “entertainment and SFX.” Or another use I just thought of: Accelerating the updating of laws in 48 states.
minus-squareThe Bard in Green@lemmy.starlightkel.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 year agoI would not be surprised if the real target market is rich preppers who want this thing to patrol their bunker.
minus-squareperishthethought@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoFirst thing that popped into my head. Lol…
minus-squaret3rmit3@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoFlamethrowers have been legal and very easily and publicly available for a looooooong time. This thing is not going to change that.
minus-squareaveryminya@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoRemember when Mollusk sold the flamethrower? It’s all I can think about
Or another use I just thought of:
Accelerating the updating of laws in 48 states.
I would not be surprised if the real target market is rich preppers who want this thing to patrol their bunker.
First thing that popped into my head. Lol…
Flamethrowers have been legal and very easily and publicly available for a looooooong time. This thing is not going to change that.
Remember when Mollusk sold the flamethrower? It’s all I can think about