Well, I-Robot, you know the company that makes those cute, but mostly (imho) worthless Roombas? They're making a new spiffy thing called the Packbot which uses a joystick and is armed with tasers.
http://zerosix.wordpress.com/2007/07/05/skynet-alert-roomba-gets-a-taser/ Is it humane? I don't think so, but neither are bullets no matter who's firing the gun. Wendy On 10/30/07, Joe Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Isn't there a glue trap or some other humane alternative to respond to > people with guns? Sheeesh. > > Joe (stickin' to my guns) Clarke > > Mariellen Smith wrote: > > Yeah it's probably the cops fault. I wish the police would stop > > stirring up all of this gun violence. What /were /they doing > > patrolling the streets, anyway? I smell a conspiracy. > > -Mariellen > > > > At 11:32 AM 10/30/2007, Mike VanHelder wrote: > >> Since only a psychic can answer whether or not the police were a > >> precipitating factor, Al, I can only assume that it's your intention > >> to launch sly insinuations and attack the public's trust in our > >> police forces under the guise of "speaking for the community". Your > >> opposition to the NID I can understand, though I think it's selfish > >> and disingenuous, but what beef do you have with the cops, and why > >> can't you just come out and attack them openly instead of > >> peck-peck-pecking at them like an underhanded vulture? > >> > >> - Mike V. > >> > >> On 10/30/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL > >> PROTECTED] > >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > >> > >> > >> The question still remains... why were all the cops there anyway, > >> who deployed them, and was their very presence a precipitating > >> factor? > >> > >> Enquiring minds want to know > >> > >> Al Krigman > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> See what's new at AOL.com > >> <http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170> and Make AOL Your > >> Homepage <http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169 > >. > >> > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. >
