Microsoft builds working Dalek robots as security guards

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/barefootandpregnant/2014/11/microsoft-built-a-friggin-dalek.html

Seriously! Look at this thing! It's called a K5 and even has a plunger!

http://wp.production.patheos.com/blogs/barefootandpregnant/files/2014/11/k5-robot-with-dalek-plunger-640x426.jpg

Showing a rather shocking disregard for the long-term safety of human civilization, Microsoft has become one of the first companies to deploy autonomous robot security guards. Dubbed the K5, Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus was being policed last week by five of these roughly human-sized 300-pound (136 kg) robots, each equipped with enough cameras, sensors, artificial intelligence, and alarms that they can replace most human security patrols. Fortunately, despite looking like uncomfortably like a Dalek from the Doctor Who universe, the K5 is not (yet) equipped with a ray gun or any other method for harming or detaining humans.

[Candy Kappa]

That is seriously rad, although. I wonder what BBC feel about the design?

[Ninjinister]

Why couldn't they design it after something that doesn't suck?

[plastroncafe]

Why does the eye-stalk look photoshopped?

[Raph's Girl]

Why does the eye-stalk look photoshopped?

Yep! Eye stalk was photoshopped in. I found a promotional video showing how they work. This is just fricken scary:

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[BubblyShell22]

I don't know whether to deem this as awesome or disturbing.

[Leo656]

If nerds are gonna take over everything and design sentry droids to look like science fiction robots, they could at least have ripped off the GOOD franchise and made it look like R2-D2. C'mon.

[Amaranthus]

I can't handle all the Doctor Who hate in this thread.

[Autbot_Benz]

Don't be hating Doctor Who. Doctor Who is awesome.

[snake]

I can't handle all the Doctor Who hate in this thread.

Don't be hating Doctor Who. Doctor Who is awesome.
As someone who likes DW, it's not for everyone. And it has huge flaws.

[Cure]

Why couldn't they design it after something that doesn't suck?

I'm with you on that.

[ZariusTwo]

...Daleks can go up stairs...:(

[Amaranthus]

As someone who likes DW, it's not for everyone. And it has huge flaws.

I thought it was a bad thing to insult things you don't like, but others enjoy?
Or does that only apply to things the majority likes?

[Netkeeper]

I don't mind Doctor Who, but Whovians are some of the most annoying people on the internet.

[Amaranthus]

I don't mind Doctor Who, but Whovians are some of the most annoying people on the internet.

I hate fandom names because there's a difference between people that will love everything Doctor Who no matter what and people who can express critique like myself. It's a generalization to me, because I really don't like the direction of the show currently. I didn't like Matt Smith's run at all, but Capaldi has great potential, and they ruined it by making Clara the most important person ever even though she's awful.

[snake]

I thought it was a bad thing to insult things you don't like, but others enjoy?
Or does that only apply to things the majority likes?


It isn't perfect, the show uses a lot of cliches most of the time, the fifth season was bad. It's like the Nick turtles. They aren't the best, but I still love the show.

[Amaranthus]

It isn't perfect, the show uses a lot of cliches most of the time, the fifth season was bad. It's like the Nick turtles. They aren't the best, but I still love the show.

You obviously didn't read my other post.

[ZariusTwo]

the sixth/seventh season was bad.

Fixed.

(proudly wears my "annoying Whovian" cap):D

[Netkeeper]

I hate fandom names because there's a difference between people that will love everything Doctor Who no matter what and people who can express critique like myself.
Not to me there's not. A Doctor Who fan is a Whovian and they're all annoying.

Not as annoying as the horrible Superwholocks, but that isn't saying much.

[Amaranthus]

Not to me there's not. A Doctor Who fan is a Whovian and they're all annoying.

Not as annoying as the horrible Superwholocks, but that isn't saying much.

lmao if you're serious you're a gigantic idiot.

[Netkeeper]

Thank you for demonstrating my point.

[Leo656]

Nerd fights are awesome. Somebody please throw a f*cking slide rule at someone.

[Amaranthus]

Thank you for demonstrating my point.

How am I being annoying?
You said everybody that likes Doctor Who is annoying.
That's generalizing, and it's incredibly retarded. It would've been fine if you said "some Doctor Who fans". But you went full edgelord and said "every Doctor Who fan" instead.
http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/520/691/c9a.png

[Lethal Lullaby]

uh huh... So I'm not the only who thinks the robot looks kinda cute, right? X3 So intimidating

[Netkeeper]

How am I being annoying?
You said everybody that likes Doctor Who is annoying.
That's generalizing, and it's incredibly retarded. It would've been fine if you said "some Doctor Who fans". But you went full edgelord and said "every Doctor Who fan" instead.
http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/520/691/c9a.png
Hmm, I wonder how you could possibly be annoying me right now...

[Amaranthus]

Hmm, I wonder how you could possibly be annoying me right now...

By pointing out your ignorance.
http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/tom-baker-4th.jpg

[Netkeeper]

By pointing out your ignorance.
http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/tom-baker-4th.jpg
Clearly, the good Doctor is not very good at teaching self-awareness.

Also, don't hotlink. That's rude.

[Amaranthus]

Clearly, the good Doctor is not very good at teaching self-awareness.

Also, don't hotlink. That's rude.

You sound like you need a jelly baby.
http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130430045427/tardis/images/d/d8/FourSeriousLooksRightPOE.jpg

[Leo656]

I want to stuff you both into a locker so badly right now. Except I'm pretty sure at least one of you would totally enjoy it.

[Netkeeper]

You sound like you need a jelly baby.
http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130430045427/tardis/images/d/d8/FourSeriousLooksRightPOE.jpg
And you sound like you need a cuppa.

http://i.imgur.com/pWVFg6h.gif

I want to stuff you both into a locker so badly right now. Except I'm pretty sure at least one of you would totally enjoy it.
Oh Leo, you can read me like a book.

[Amaranthus]

I want to stuff you both into a locker so badly right now. Except I'm pretty sure at least one of you would totally enjoy it.

How did you know about my locker fetish?
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120409235620/tardis/images/1/1e/Fifth-doctor-post-regenerative.jpg

[Leo656]

Hey, I'm kind of stupid and I always forget to ask, what's "hotlinking" exactly? That's another one of those things I always see but have no idea what it means.

[Amaranthus]

Hey, I'm kind of stupid

You're kidding, right?

[Leo656]

Depends. On most things I'm smarter than everyone, but on some things I fully admit having zero idea what I'm talking about. This has been one of those times.

uh huh... So I'm not the only who thinks the robot looks kinda cute, right? X3 So intimidating

Kinda looks like a giant Bullet. The "female" kind, not the awesome kind that kills people.

[Netkeeper]

Hey, I'm kind of stupid and I always forget to ask, what's "hotlinking" exactly? That's another one of those things I always see but have no idea what it means.
Directly linking to an image hosted on some other site instead of re-uploading it yourself.

Takes two seconds to copy an image URL, paste it into imgur, and post it.

[Leo656]

Oh, well I don't have "imgur" and I swipe stuff all the time because it's just easier. so I guess I'm going to Hell.

There's actually "rules" for this stuff? WOW.

[Netkeeper]

Nah, you're just a Rude McRudeypants.

[Leo656]

Liberace just rolled over in his grave and jumped out of it, to tell me to tell you, that that "insult" was Flaming Gay. :tgrin:

"So Gay, it's F*cking Fruity" were his exact words. Seriously.

[snake]

Not to me there's not. A Doctor Who fan is a Whovian and they're all annoying.

Not as annoying as the horrible Superwholocks, but that isn't saying much.

More proof of the "Netkeeer doesn't visit websites outside of Tumblr" theory.

[Netkeeper]

Liberace just rolled over in his grave and jumped out of it, to tell me to tell you, that that "insult" was Flaming Gay. :tgrin:

"So Gay, it's F*cking Fruity" were his exact words. Seriously.
Then my job here is done.

More proof of the "Netkeeer doesn't visit websites outside of Tumblr" theory.
Whoa, people are making THEORIES about me?! Why haven't I been informed! That's CyberCubed level **** and I want in on it, damn it!

[Amaranthus]

Oh, well I don't have "imgur" and I swipe stuff all the time because it's just easier. so I guess I'm going to Hell.

There's actually "rules" for this stuff? WOW.

I thought the point of posting images by links was that it's easy.
I'm not going to use imgur, f*ck that.

[ZariusTwo]

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[BubblyShell22]

I don't have a problem with Doctor Who fans. I just never got into the show myself.

[snake]

Whoa, people are making THEORIES about me?! Why haven't I been informed! That's CyberCubed level **** and I want in on it, damn it!

Seriously though, if you hate people who watch DW, it's because of f*cking tumblr.

[Leo656]

This so-called "Tumblr" must be a super-powerful influence in peoples' lives, to hear people speak of it. Makes me so glad I have zero to do with it.

[Lethal Lullaby]

This so-called "Tumblr" must be a super-powerful influence in peoples' lives, to hear people speak of it. Makes me so glad I have zero to do with it.

Lol I don't have anything interesting to really put on Tumblr, or even a reason to have one. I have enough (9) passwords to remember as it is. XD

I gotta tell my brother about these security robots, seems like something he'd enjoy hearing about.

[Netkeeper]

Seriously though, if you hate people who watch DW, it's because of f*cking tumblr.
Or it could be because of the Whovians I've seen on Facebook, TVTropes, and even... GASP...

REAL LIFE.

[Jester]

Yeah most of my co-workers who are Whovians are unbearable.

[Netkeeper]

Some of the people I went to high school with...

[Powder]

Not to me there's not. A Doctor Who fan is a Whovian and they're all annoying.


Isn't that sort of generalizing prejudicial?

[Netkeeper]

They're people that like a television show, Powder.

[Powder]

What's your point?

[Netkeeper]

They're not some group of oppressed people.

It's fine for me to not like them.

[Jester]

They're not some group of oppressed people.

It's fine for me to not like them.
Check you fandom privilege, Keeper.

[Netkeeper]

****, I've been bested.

[Powder]

They're not some group of oppressed people.

It's fine for me to not like them.

So prejudicial behavior is okay when the group you're generalizing negatively doesn't get oppressed. Okay, got it. 2015 sure is kooky!

[Amaranthus]

so prejudicial behavior is okay when the group you're generalizing negatively doesn't get oppressed. Okay, got it. 2015 sure is kooky!

Thank you!