Robot Holocaust Update
OK, thus far, I've not been one of those people who sees the Department of Homeland Security as a threat to the American way of life, as is all the vogue now. But then I learned that they are forming an alliance with the creators of robot snakes.
I mean, they're not even pretending anymore. Sure, robot puppies, I can see. Puppies are cute. A robot puppy you could believe really wants to be your friend. But snakes? Snakes are evil. At this point, the robots aren't even trying to make it look like they're on our side! I mean, since the Garden of Eden, snakes have been a symbol of the fall of man, and now robots are taking on their form! What other message could they possibly be trying to send?!
And if Homeland Security is working with the robot snakes, I really have to question whose side their on. This is too scary to contemplate.
Addendum: Lain just sent me this article, about technologies that will change the world--the vision of this particular one is "A Swarm Of Sensors--Networks of cheap, aspirin-size sensor robots everywhere." I rest my case.
Another Addendum: I just went back and read more of that article. Page 2 deals with a proposal that we allow robots to teach our young, care for the infirm, and befriend the lonely. Presumably once the robots have indoctrinated and converted our most vulnerable societal elements, they would then move on to the rest of humanity.

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