And we thought Drone Wars of the Star Wars type was just science fiction. Think again. http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/drone-wars-us-army-looks-to-replace-soldiers-with-robots-20140122-hv9ff.html
London: The US army is considering replacing thousands of soldiers with robots as it adjusts to sweeping troop cuts. A senior American general has said he is considering reducing the size of the army's brigade combat teams by a quarter and replacing some of the lost troops with robots and remote-controlled vehicles. Ideas under discussion include proposals for manned lorries and transporters to be replaced by supply trains of robot vehicles. [snip] Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [email protected] Sooner or later, I hate to break it to you, you're gonna die, so how do you fill in the space between here and there? It's yours. Seize your space. ~Margaret Atwood, writer _ __________________ _ _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
