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[QUOTE="Kurt Lischka, post: 922415, member: 1"]Did you see the Black Mirror episode?[/QUOTE]
No, I haven't gotten into that series. Is it going to scare me?

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Kurt Lischka">Did you see the Black Mirror episode?</blockquote>No, I haven&#039;t gotten into that series. Is it going to scare me?

FYI: I believe you can now purchase your own robo-dog on the open market. Use them to chase beach intruders away? Who knows?

[QUOTE="Lake View Too, post: 922417, member: 9756"]No, I haven't gotten into that series. Is it going to scare me?[/QUOTE]
OH yeah it's brutal. The corporation that employed them is long gone but the dogs are still hunting. And they are relentless and deadly.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Lake View Too">No, I haven&#039;t gotten into that series. Is it going to scare me?</blockquote>OH yeah it&#039;s brutal. The corporation that employed them is long gone but the dogs are still hunting. And they are relentless and deadly.

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[QUOTE="Kurt Lischka, post: 922427, member: 1"]OH yeah it's brutal. The corporation that employed them is long gone but the dogs are still hunting. And they are relentless and deadly.[/QUOTE]
It’s a good series. The politician and the pig was interesting.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Kurt Lischka">OH yeah it&#039;s brutal. The corporation that employed them is long gone but the dogs are still hunting. And they are relentless and deadly.</blockquote>It’s a good series. The politician and the pig was interesting.

My point was, this isn't science fiction. It is here, right now, one county away. I saw it on channel 13.

My point was, this isn&#039;t science fiction. It is here, right now, one county away. I saw it on channel 13.

[QUOTE="Lake View Too, post: 922430, member: 9756"]My point was, this isn't science fiction. It is here, right now, one county away. I saw it on channel 13.[/QUOTE]
Did they say who the supplier is? 
Any thoughts on what to offer a robo-dog as a distraction?

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Lake View Too">My point was, this isn&#039;t science fiction. It is here, right now, one county away. I saw it on channel 13.</blockquote>Did they say who the supplier is? 
Any thoughts on what to offer a robo-dog as a distraction?

[QUOTE="Poppaj, post: 922431, member: 30199"]Did they say who the supplier is?
Any thoughts on what to offer a robo-dog as a distraction?[/QUOTE]
I would suggest colorful memes for distraction. The channel 13 clip did say the supplier, but it was not Boston Dynamics, who really invented this stuff. I am not making this up, but I saw an article that had a photo of a field of maybe a hundred of these "dogs" and said you could purchase one for $100,000. (I may be totally wrong about the price- google it.)

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Poppaj">Did they say who the supplier is? 
Any thoughts on what to offer a robo-dog as a distraction?</blockquote>I would suggest colorful memes for distraction. The channel 13 clip did say the supplier, but it was not Boston Dynamics, who really invented this stuff. I am not making this up, but I saw an article that had a photo of a field of maybe a hundred of these &quot;dogs&quot; and said you could purchase one for $100,000. (I may be totally wrong about the price- google it.)

[QUOTE="Lake View Too, post: 922432, member: 9756"]I would suggest colorful memes for distraction. The channel 13 clip did say the supplier, but it was not Boston Dynamics, who really invented this stuff. I am not making this up, but I saw an article that had a photo of a field of maybe a hundred of these "dogs" and said you could purchase one for $100,000. (I may be totally wrong about the price- google it.)[/QUOTE]
Here is a link to the Tyndall story.
[URL="https://www.airforcemag.com/tyndall-is-dods-first-base-to-adopt-robot-dogs/"]Tyndall is DOD’s First Base to Adopt Robot Dogs - Air Force Magazine[/URL]

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Lake View Too">I would suggest colorful memes for distraction. The channel 13 clip did say the supplier, but it was not Boston Dynamics, who really invented this stuff. I am not making this up, but I saw an article that had a photo of a field of maybe a hundred of these &quot;dogs&quot; and said you could purchase one for $100,000. (I may be totally wrong about the price- google it.)</blockquote>Here is a link to the Tyndall story. 
<a href="https://www.airforcemag.com/tyndall-is-dods-first-base-to-adopt-robot-dogs/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Tyndall is DOD’s First Base to Adopt Robot Dogs - Air Force Magazine</a>

Found it:
[URL="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/16/tech/boston-dynamics-robot-dog-spot-sale/index.html"]Boston Dynamics' robot dog is now for sale - CNN[/URL]

Found it: 
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/16/tech/boston-dynamics-robot-dog-spot-sale/index.html" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Boston Dynamics&#039; robot dog is now for sale - CNN</a>

[URL="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/11/12/Robot-wolves-protecting-Japanese-town-from-bears/8251605211512/"]Robot wolves protecting Japanese town from bears[/URL]

<a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/11/12/Robot-wolves-protecting-Japanese-town-from-bears/8251605211512/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Robot wolves protecting Japanese town from bears</a>

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[QUOTE="Poppaj, post: 922573, member: 30199"][URL='https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/11/12/Robot-wolves-protecting-Japanese-town-from-bears/8251605211512/']Robot wolves protecting Japanese town from bears[/URL][/QUOTE]
What's protecting the robot sheep?

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Poppaj"><a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/11/12/Robot-wolves-protecting-Japanese-town-from-bears/8251605211512/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Robot wolves protecting Japanese town from bears</a></blockquote>What&#039;s protecting the robot sheep?

[QUOTE="Leader of the Banned, post: 922584, member: 23434"]What's protecting the robot sheep?[/QUOTE]

That's where you get steel wool.:lol:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Leader of the Banned">What&#039;s protecting the robot sheep?</blockquote> 
That&#039;s where you get steel wool.:lol:

Tyndall Air Force Base will be the first place in the entire country to deploy robo-dogs to patrol their perimeter. Are we ready for this?

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