Nigel, you should set up some kind of prediction market about that at HubDub.
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Via the ultra-interesting Robin Hanson —who, for once, does not write a soporific post.
Un-Important Technical Note: The video above is dated 2008, while Robin Hanson links to a 2006 video, in his post.
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That is very impressive. What do think the question would be? Will they deploy it to Iraq? (I guess they could or they could just use a real mule – probably 1% of the price and not nearly as noisy!)
@Nigel Eccles: What would Pop Sci do?
http://ppx.popsci.com/security/
This is a better video – I’ll switch my link to it.
@Nigel Eccles: “they could or they could just use a real mule – probably 1% of the price and not nearly as noisy!”
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Typical, Old-Europe, anti-technology statement.
You, Old Europe!!!!
he he he
Only in America do they spend millions of dollars to buld an oil-fed robot that can (perhaps) partly emulate a bio-fed donkey that costs a few hundred dollars!
Oh yes, and they think it’s “cool” to give it a Lipizanner style of jumping.
Next thing, they’ll want independence from the Mother Country too……..
hehehe
@Adonis: You, Old Europe!!!