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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 04:28 PM
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PETR - People for the Ethical Treatment of Robots...UNITE!!
http://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,70672-0.html?tw=rss.index

:cry:
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 04:33 PM
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1. Time to buy some of this...
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 04:36 PM
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2. Even though I can't see the pic, I can read the URL...
:rofl:

:thumbsup:
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 04:37 PM
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3. Damn it!
:D
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 04:56 PM
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4. :o
WILL IT NEVER END?! :cry:

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/47207
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 05:07 PM
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5. Robots need to be protected by law.
:cry:
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AmyDeLune Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 08:04 PM
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7. My absolute FAVORITE SNL "commercial" EVER!!!! n/t
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 05:12 PM
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6. This should be in the activism forum, -
so that Grovelbot can rally a posse for the cause. :thumbsup:
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sundog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 09:22 PM
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8. really?
wow
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-16-06 11:11 PM
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9. Robots are valuable members of society
Edited on Sun Apr-16-06 11:17 PM by EstimatedProphet
Proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRgct-JHXCw

They even instruct!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aRNDD9McPw&search=Robosapien%20dancing
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 08:00 AM
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12. That is one funky robot
:rofl: :D
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 12:30 AM
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10. not to sicken you
but I have actual video evidence of a robot being hurled off of a 6-story building, then beaten with 2x4's. If I can figure out how to upload it online, I'll post it for all to see
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 08:00 AM
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13. The horror...the horror...
:cry:
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 08:10 AM
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17. here it is
you may want to have children leave the room
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35jphuGes-0&search=roboticide
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 02:32 AM
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11. In related news- here's Dolotron, rocking the wheels of steel:
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 08:01 AM
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14. And actual size, too.
Edited on Mon Apr-17-06 08:01 AM by jpgray
:hide:
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 08:01 AM
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15. I'm a robot AND a DJ?!?
:o :loveya:
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-17-06 08:08 AM
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16. we treat our robot well
...and he cleans for us. :thumbsup:
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