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5. 'ATLAS' courtesy of Boston Dynamics. Nothing like a full on automated robot that can

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Sun Apr 17, 2016, 11:01 PM

Apr 2016

execute many tasks that a human can do. This technology has been and is being worked on rapidly by the best, brightest and richest technicians, scientists and corporations all over the world for years in the US, Europe, Japan and China.

The upheavals and challenges for societies, and applications for surveillance, population control and military operations are enormous. The coming times we face will be very disturbing, painful and dark if leaders and experts don't unite and begin action, NOW. For the sake of humanity and the earth....

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Nothing to see here at all, move along now. Riight.. appalachiablue Apr 2016 #3

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Robots will have insignia and some way to identify their roles appalachiablue Jun 2016 #26