Robot Warriors

At least since the Greek phalanx, there has been something very machine-like about the way people lined up and entered the battlefield. This increased with the Industrial revolution, as soldiers lined up in columns, wore absolutely identical uniforms, and marched in perfect step. In so many ways, they seemed to be imitating machines. We should not, therefore, be too surprised if they now decide that machines can do it better.
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