Japanese Company Creates Robot That You Can Ride and Battle In

[Aloha]

Transformers in real life.

http://designtaxi.com/news/353169/Jap...

[Aloha]

There is something ironic and scary about "You will be able to take out all enemies with a single smile." Who is the enemy?

[Bram]

The 99%?

[Aloha]

The second video is just so...so...consumerist warped? "Be careful not to smile too much...." LOL! I need to go to the bank to see whether I have enough money to take out all my enemies.

[Aloha]

Now I need to post the positive side of robotics:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/06/sci...

[Bram]

I see robotics mainly as positive. I don't understand why they add weapons to this 'thing', although they are not real weapons.

It's just a real expensive toy. :P

[Aloha]

I think this whole thing was done with a sense of humor and tongue in cheek, considering how shoot 'em up games are really popular.

[Sean]

Bram wrote: "I see robotics mainly as positive. I don't understand why they add weapons to this 'thing', although they are not real weapons."

I agree. No possible good can come from armed mecha.

[Sky]

Sean wrote: "I agree. No possible good can come from armed mecha."

On the other hand, we probably don't have that much to worry about just yet.

[Aloha]

LOL. Yes, we have a way to go. Maybe there'll be some other apocalypse before we even have to worry about a robopocalypse.