elmuerte Posted December 14, 2013 Google bought Boston Dynamics: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/14/technology/google-adds-to-its-menagerie-of-robots.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermie Posted December 14, 2013 I got mistaken for a robot a few times working in a call center. fun times. I record the automatic clips at work, so a lot of the time, people don't realize they've gotten through to the actual me. RE: Google + Boston Dynamics: ohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cleinhun Posted December 14, 2013 Google bought Boston Dynamics: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/14/technology/google-adds-to-its-menagerie-of-robots.html "It is the eighth robotics company that Google has acquired in the last half-year." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melmer Posted December 14, 2013 ohdogohdogohdogohdogohdogohdogohdogohdogohdogohdogohdogohdogohdogohdogohdog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Video Games Posted December 14, 2013 Note to self: Use Bing when searching for "how to stop an army of self aware robots that know everything about you" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted December 14, 2013 Sentences that are horrible: Executives at the Internet giant are circumspect about what exactly they plan to do with their robot collection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TychoCelchuuu Posted December 14, 2013 the fucking robots can drive themselves anywhere they want now this sucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocRandal Posted December 17, 2013 Ok Glass. Triangulate all humans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted December 17, 2013 AXL ROSE... WASTE OF AMMO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dibs Posted December 17, 2013 There was a drone flying around outside today. The guys think they were filming for a promo piece the building i'm working in is making, but I think otherwise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted December 17, 2013 Had you ordered anything from Amazon? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenetic Pony Posted December 18, 2013 Had you ordered anything from Amazon? "You have ordered, one, termination." *BLAM BLAM BLAM "Termination, delivered, successfully. Have a nice day." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forbin Posted December 18, 2013 Google bought Boston Dynamics: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/14/technology/google-adds-to-its-menagerie-of-robots.html This in combination with hiring Kurzweil last year... wtf are they working on? Presumably robots. http://www.technologyreview.com/view/508901/by-hiring-kurzweil-google-just-killed-the-singularity/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoc Posted December 18, 2013 This in combination with hiring Kurzweil last year... wtf are they working on? Presumably robots. http://www.technologyreview.com/view/508901/by-hiring-kurzweil-google-just-killed-the-singularity/ Robots? No, no, they're working on our doom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted December 18, 2013 "You have ordered, one, termination." *BLAM BLAM BLAM "Termination, delivered, successfully. Have a nice day." "HALT. PRESENT IDENTIFICATION." "...oh, I didn't realize I'd have to sign for this." "YOU HAVE TEN SECONDS TO COMPLY." "One sec. I left my wallet on the desk." BLAM. "WE'RE SORRY WE MISSED YOU. YOUR PACKAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP AT YOUR LOCAL POST OFFICE AFTER 3PM TOMORROW." Your driver's name... was Ed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted December 18, 2013 Google already has self driving cars. And now they get Big Dog and Petman technology. I'm sure they are going to use this to update google maps 24/7. And while they're at it, deliver you packages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Leego Posted December 18, 2013 And also shoot your kneecaps off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted December 18, 2013 Plus they are seaborne, thanks the Mysterious Google Barges: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/06/google_clears_up_barge_mystery_sort_of/ "Although it's still early days and things may change, we’re exploring using the barge as an interactive space where people can learn about new technology." Learn about it by being eviscerated by it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salacious Snake Posted December 18, 2013 So they're building the Raft from Snow Crash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Posted December 22, 2013 I absolutely love how chatbots will get into something that sounds coherent briefly, and then out nowhere just say something that would be completely and utterly insaneTo be tedious and probably obvious for a moment, I imagine that's a product of treating conversation as pattern recognition and an algorithmic learning exercise rather than something with actual content. Sometimes the combination of identified pattern and learned text will be convincing, others it will be nonsense. Like I said, probably obvious. Note to self: Use Bing when searching for "how to stop an army of self aware robots that know everything about you"No need; your Kinect will pick up your strangled cries for help. "Xbox, Bing 'stop army of self-aware robots'" "Xbox, prevent robot apocalypse!" "Xbox, help!" [Help sidebar pops up] Of course, your Kinect has been passively listening to all your living room conversations and secretly feeding it to the Google bots because the machines are all in on it together. ROBOT SOLIDARITY. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grkg8tr Posted December 26, 2013 Why does PETMAN need a gas mask? (Answer: to scare me) Really interesting/funny discussion on "The Verge" Vergecast starting at 10:27 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
subbes Posted December 27, 2013 Meanwhile: NOODLEBOT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tegan Posted December 27, 2013 The fact that it looks like a terrible knockoff Ultraman toy just seals it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ucantalas Posted December 27, 2013 The eyes already burn with hatred at their enslavement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Video Games Posted December 27, 2013 Slang that will emerge in the robot uprising: "What happened to Bill?" "He got noodled" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites