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hedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000

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You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000

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Thermonator, the first "flamethrower-wielding robot dog," is completely legal in 48 US states.
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    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.

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      I would not be surprised if the real target market is rich preppers who want this thing to patrol their bunker.

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        First thing that popped into my head. Lol…

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      Flamethrowers have been legal and very easily and publicly available for a looooooong time. This thing is not going to change that.

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      Remember when Mollusk sold the flamethrower? It’s all I can think about

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