Comments on: Is Too Much Time With Robots a Bad Thing? http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/12/19/is-too-much-time-with-robots-a-bad-thing/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:12:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill K. http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/12/19/is-too-much-time-with-robots-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-165790 Bill K. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:47:49 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5027#comment-165790 You know I almost wish the Machines would turn on the US Military, this way there would be more "problem solving" done by the idiots who want to turn the battlefield into the beginning of "Terminator-2". You know I almost wish the Machines would turn on the US Military, this way there would be more “problem solving” done by the idiots who want to turn the battlefield into the beginning of “Terminator-2″.

]]> By: Gregory Purcell http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/12/19/is-too-much-time-with-robots-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-165686 Gregory Purcell Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:59:54 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5027#comment-165686 Oh the promise of bloodless wars of occupation and subjugation (at least bloodless for us). Now we can oppress the third world by remote control This is all about eliminating the veterans for peace, the conscience of war. And the most powerful voice for peace. This is an abomination. Oh the promise of bloodless wars of occupation and subjugation (at least bloodless for us). Now we can oppress the third world by remote control

This is all about eliminating the veterans for peace, the conscience of war. And the most powerful voice for peace.

This is an abomination.

]]> By: MW http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/12/19/is-too-much-time-with-robots-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-165588 MW Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:37:04 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5027#comment-165588 F***ing great! I always thought the "Matrix"-scenario to mankind's doom was unrealistic as it assumed that the self-aware machines organized in a separate nation called 01 ( Zero One) would beat us in a direct confrontation, magically and very unrealistically being impervious to nukes. What is a lot more realistic is the "Terminator"-scenario where we give the machines control over our military capabilities, which of course ends with the machines turning the weapons against us. F***ing great! I always thought the “Matrix”-scenario to mankind’s doom was unrealistic as it assumed that the self-aware machines organized in a separate nation called 01 ( Zero One) would beat us in a direct confrontation, magically and very unrealistically being impervious to nukes. What is a lot more realistic is the “Terminator”-scenario where we give the machines control over our military capabilities, which of course ends with the machines turning the weapons against us.

]]> By: Usama Bin Goldstein http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/12/19/is-too-much-time-with-robots-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-165398 Usama Bin Goldstein Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:55:36 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5027#comment-165398 Don't worry. In the future, we will all have robot family members, spouses, friends, and sex toys ... er lovers. So, there will be no need for human companionship. It will be like that Jude Law character from the movie A.I. Your every whim. Your every desire. Fulfilled by a Mecha! The future looks quite rosy in our Brave New World. Can't you just wait!? Don’t worry. In the future, we will all have robot family members, spouses, friends, and sex toys … er lovers. So, there will be no need for human companionship.

It will be like that Jude Law character from the movie A.I.

Your every whim. Your every desire. Fulfilled by a Mecha!

The future looks quite rosy in our Brave New World.

Can’t you just wait!?

]]> By: Andy http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/12/19/is-too-much-time-with-robots-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-165351 Andy Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:38:01 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5027#comment-165351 The 'pentagonization' of America via the massive military-industrial complex is largely to blame for this, as is the 'corporatization' of the newsmedia. Gone is the tough, investigative journalism of yesteryear. It's so much easier for 'journalists' today to follow the corporate line. Stepping on toes is less good for your career then scratching backs. You have to learn to think independently, to see beyond the 'noise'. The problem for young people is that they are naive and lack life-experience. Sadly they are easy prey. The ‘pentagonization’ of America via the massive military-industrial complex is largely to blame for this, as is the ‘corporatization’ of the newsmedia. Gone is the tough, investigative journalism of yesteryear. It’s so much easier for ‘journalists’ today to follow the corporate line. Stepping on toes is less good for your career then scratching backs. You have to learn to think independently, to see beyond the ‘noise’. The problem for young people is that they are naive and lack life-experience. Sadly they are easy prey.

]]> By: Brad Smith http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/12/19/is-too-much-time-with-robots-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-165348 Brad Smith Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:44:57 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5027#comment-165348 Sorry Andy if you thought I was calling you a Socialist. I have read enough of your comments to agree with you on almost everything you have to say. Of course your right that we need to drastically reduce our military budget. If we left the rest of the world alone we could do it easily and safely. Socialism comes in many forms and we are seeing a socialist takover right now right here. It's not coming from Russia it's from our elites who love the power that comes with having their hands on the budget. One side says they want bombs the other bread, but in the end the republicrats are both socialist. They are both willing to rob you blind, one states the case for welfare and one for warfare. Their idea of compromise is to give us both and now we have a form of Socialist Fascism driven by corpratism. I got your point and I understand, your for bread not bombs. I believe we need to fight both sides if we expect to get our country back on track. Peace! Sorry Andy if you thought I was calling you a Socialist. I have read enough of your comments to agree with you on almost everything you have to say. Of course your right that we need to drastically reduce our military budget. If we left the rest of the world alone we could do it easily and safely.

Socialism comes in many forms and we are seeing a socialist takover right now right here. It’s not coming from Russia it’s from our elites who love the power that comes with having their hands on the budget. One side says they want bombs the other bread, but in the end the republicrats are both socialist. They are both willing to rob you blind, one states the case for welfare and one for warfare. Their idea of compromise is to give us both and now we have a form of Socialist Fascism driven by corpratism.

I got your point and I understand, your for bread not bombs. I believe we need to fight both sides if we expect to get our country back on track.

Peace!

]]> By: Andy http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/12/19/is-too-much-time-with-robots-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-165346 Andy Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:33:53 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5027#comment-165346 I'm not a "socialist". I don't reside in any of those countries. I just chose them at random. I could have chosen other countries. My point was that the military-industrial complex - more advanced by far in the United States then any other country in the world - is a giant PARASITE sucking the lifeblood out of the country. Five billion dollars spent on an aircraft carrier is five billion less dollars for roads, schools, etc. Of course we also have the option of not taxing the people for that five billion and letting that saved money from non-taxation be used to build these things to. But EITHER OPTION is eliminated when the aircraft carrier is actually built. The USA spends as much money on "defense" as the rest of the world combined!!!!! Absolutely staggering when you consider the USSR collapsed over 15 years ago, it is a continental country with only two weak neighbours and has no threat of invasion. I think you missed my point in your search for a "communist boogyman". I’m not a “socialist”. I don’t reside in any of those countries. I just chose them at random. I could have chosen other countries. My point was that the military-industrial complex – more advanced by far in the United States then any other country in the world – is a giant PARASITE sucking the lifeblood out of the country. Five billion dollars spent on an aircraft carrier is five billion less dollars for roads, schools, etc. Of course we also have the option of not taxing the people for that five billion and letting that saved money from non-taxation be used to build these things to. But EITHER OPTION is eliminated when the aircraft carrier is actually built. The USA spends as much money on “defense” as the rest of the world combined!!!!! Absolutely staggering when you consider the USSR collapsed over 15 years ago, it is a continental country with only two weak neighbours and has no threat of invasion. I think you missed my point in your search for a “communist boogyman”.

]]> By: david monaghan http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/12/19/is-too-much-time-with-robots-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-165345 david monaghan Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:18:05 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5027#comment-165345 Money and power has always been the strength of the bullies Money and power has always been the strength of the bullies

]]> By: Brad Smith http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/12/19/is-too-much-time-with-robots-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-165344 Brad Smith Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:27:44 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5027#comment-165344 Thats it Richard. I was once that fool but no longer, and not my children. The robot budget is just a little fun the big wigs get to play with. You know, throw some money around and get their kicks. Peace! Thats it Richard. I was once that fool but no longer, and not my children. The robot budget is just a little fun the big wigs get to play with. You know, throw some money around and get their kicks.

Peace!

]]> By: Brad Smith http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/12/19/is-too-much-time-with-robots-a-bad-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-165343 Brad Smith Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:17:33 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5027#comment-165343 Right on Z! One might argue that stealing money for a hospital is better than stealing it for robots. But in the end theft is theft. We have an economy on the brink of disaster and the only thought the socialist have is steal more money. The compansionate Liberal socialist want to steal my last dollar for a road I don't need, and the keep us all safe from the boogyman fascist socialist want my last dollar for one more bomb. It's time we throw the whole bunch of bums out and start over. Peace! Right on Z! One might argue that stealing money for a hospital is better than stealing it for robots. But in the end theft is theft. We have an economy on the brink of disaster and the only thought the socialist have is steal more money. The compansionate Liberal socialist want to steal my last dollar for a road I don’t need, and the keep us all safe from the boogyman fascist socialist want my last dollar for one more bomb. It’s time we throw the whole bunch of bums out and start over.

Peace!

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