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Raph's Girl 11-18-2014 02:03 PM
Microsoft builds working Dalek robots as security guards
 
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/barefoo...gin-dalek.html

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

http://wp.production.patheos.com/blo...er-640x426.jpg

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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 11-18-2014 02:06 PM
That is seriously rad, although. I wonder what BBC feel about the design?

Ninjinister 11-18-2014 02:11 PM
Why couldn't they design it after something that doesn't suck?

plastroncafe 11-18-2014 02:56 PM
Why does the eye-stalk look photoshopped?

Raph's Girl 11-18-2014 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by plastroncafe (Post 1380530)
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:

BubblyShell22 11-18-2014 05:01 PM
I don't know whether to deem this as awesome or disturbing.

Leo656 11-19-2014 01:18 AM
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 12-24-2014 08:42 AM
I can't handle all the Doctor Who hate in this thread.

Autbot_Benz 02-05-2015 05:32 PM
Don't be hating Doctor Who. Doctor Who is awesome.

snake 02-05-2015 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Amaranthus (Post 1398130)
I can't handle all the Doctor Who hate in this thread.
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Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz (Post 1416863)
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 02-06-2015 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ninjinister (Post 1380521)
Why couldn't they design it after something that doesn't suck?
I'm with you on that.

ZariusTwo 02-07-2015 04:29 AM
...Daleks can go up stairs...:(

Amaranthus 02-07-2015 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by snake (Post 1416879)
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 02-07-2015 05:12 AM
I don't mind Doctor Who, but Whovians are some of the most annoying people on the internet.

Amaranthus 02-07-2015 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Netkeeper (Post 1417671)
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 02-07-2015 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Amaranthus (Post 1417669)
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 02-07-2015 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by snake (Post 1417688)
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 02-07-2015 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by snake (Post 1417688)
the sixth/seventh season was bad.
Fixed.

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

Netkeeper 02-07-2015 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Amaranthus (Post 1417674)
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 02-07-2015 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Netkeeper (Post 1417798)
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.


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