hedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 8 months agoYou can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down10
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkYou can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000arstechnica.comhedge@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareperishthethought@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 months ago The company lists possible applications of the new robot as “wildfire control and prevention,” “agricultural management,” “ecological conservation,” “snow and ice removal,” and “entertainment and SFX.” Or another use I just thought of: Accelerating the updating of laws in 48 states.
minus-squaret3rmit3@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoFlamethrowers have been legal and very easily and publicly available for a looooooong time. This thing is not going to change that.
minus-squareThe Bard in Green@lemmy.starlightkel.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoI would not be surprised if the real target market is rich preppers who want this thing to patrol their bunker.
minus-squareperishthethought@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoFirst thing that popped into my head. Lol…
minus-squareaveryminya@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoRemember when Mollusk sold the flamethrower? It’s all I can think about
Or another use I just thought of:
Accelerating the updating of laws in 48 states.
Flamethrowers have been legal and very easily and publicly available for a looooooong time. This thing is not going to change that.
I would not be surprised if the real target market is rich preppers who want this thing to patrol their bunker.
First thing that popped into my head. Lol…
Remember when Mollusk sold the flamethrower? It’s all I can think about