hedge to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 months agoYou can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down10cross-posted to: futurology@futurology.todaynoncredibledefense@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up199arrow-down1external-linkYou can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000arstechnica.comhedge to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square15fedilinkcross-posted to: futurology@futurology.todaynoncredibledefense@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-square@perishthethought@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish31•2 months ago The company lists possible applications of the new robot as “wildfire control and prevention,” “agricultural management,” “ecological conservation,” “snow and ice removal,” and “entertainment and SFX.” Or another use I just thought of: Accelerating the updating of laws in 48 states.
minus-squareThe Bard in GreenlinkfedilinkEnglish18•2 months agoI would not be surprised if the real target market is rich preppers who want this thing to patrol their bunker.
minus-square@perishthethought@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish12•2 months agoFirst thing that popped into my head. Lol…
minus-square@t3rmit3@beehaw.orglinkfedilink5•2 months agoFlamethrowers have been legal and very easily and publicly available for a looooooong time. This thing is not going to change that.
minus-square@averyminya@beehaw.orglinkfedilink3•2 months agoRemember when Mollusk sold the flamethrower? It’s all I can think about
Or another use I just thought of:
Accelerating the updating of laws in 48 states.
I would not be surprised if the real target market is rich preppers who want this thing to patrol their bunker.
First thing that popped into my head. Lol…
Flamethrowers have been legal and very easily and publicly available for a looooooong time. This thing is not going to change that.
Remember when Mollusk sold the flamethrower? It’s all I can think about