Is this the first Cylon?

[lwien]

 

[momofthegoons]

Wow.

Lwien, back when you were a kid (I know we're close in age) did you ever think there would actually be something like this? Amazing.

 

[lwien]

Wow.

Lwien, back when you were a kid (I know we're close in age) did you ever think there would actually be something like this? Amazing.

I know, huh. When I first saw this, I was iike, WHAT THE.... ???

I was brought up on Gort and Robby.

 

[ShipDit]

I knew there were some Battlestar fans out there!
I'll take the first Model 6 off the line...mmm,Six.

 

[t-dub]

We have come a long way, gotta love those DARPA guys, lets see I remember someone saying something about danger . . .

 

[Enchantre]

Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!

I love how his arms would go flapping about wildly.

 

[ShipDit]

Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!

I love how his arms would go flapping about wildly.

Early Onset Robotic Epilepsy was a problem in the first few models.
Funny enough that when given marijuana the 'bots calmed down and started behaving. Who woulda thought?

 

[Vicki]

Things like that make me think of things like this.

 

[lwien]

Yup, especially considering that the people that made this is DARPA:

"The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technologies for use by the military"

 

[t-dub]

Contrary to popular opinion, Al Gore did not invent the internet, DARPA did . . .

 

[ShipDit]

Actualy did some field work with some DARPA developed rifle scopes.
All I can say is that they have some wonderful toys. They should considering DARPA's budget is basically infinite.
If the past is any clue nobody's going to see them for 4-5 years,at last a decade for the commercial market.

 

[Enchantre]

Contrary to popular opinion, Al Gore did not invent the internet, DARPA did . . .

I actually know a man who did QA testing for DARPAnet...
he didn't invent the internet, he APPROVED the internet.

 

[ShipDit]

I actually know a man who did QA testing for DARPAnet...
he didn't invent the internet, he APPROVED the internet.

I bet he knows where the BEST porn sites are.