That's It, I'm Moving: Robotic Statistics

Africa -- who's coming with me?

Hit the jump for two more graphics I didn't bother looking at because I'm too busy throwing clothes in a suitcase.

Rise of the Machines [ieee]

Thanks to Chris, who's buying property in Cape Town even as I type.

• This Has Gotten Way Out Of Hand: Army Robots Will Require A 'Warrior Code'

  February 19, 2009

  How many times do I have to emphasize that I am not kidding about a robot apocalypse? Did the Terminator series teach us nothing besides Arnold Schwarzenegger should run for governor? Now, in a recent report by the US Navy, it has been suggested that robots participating in b... / Continue →
• Who Called It?: Fire-Breathing Robo-Baby Of Death Unleashed Upon The World

  April 2, 2009

  When I'm right, I'm right. And I was right. This is what death looks like. Sculptor Kenji Yanobe's Giant Torayan robot, a 7.2-meter (24-ft) tall mechanical baby that sings, dances and spits fire, was sighted in Tokyo's Roppongi district last night. The fire-breathing robot s... / Continue →
• Take It Seriously: Robot Attack Insurance

  March 19, 2009

  This is a Saturday Night Live skit from like 1995, so it's old as all hell, I know that. But I think it's important to note how much more seriously people used to take the robot threat than they do now. What's going on? Ya best protect ya neck! And now, thanks to Old Glory ... / Continue →