When robots are given control over weapons and dealing death, we have moved onto the slippery slope to Skynet. Machines have no conscience. Then again, neither do Capitalists. But at least people might have family who could persuade them of their evil acts and stop them. What does a machine care? Reading that passage, it […]
Sometimes fact really is stranger than fiction. Modern technology is advancing so quickly that new developments become incredulous. We are swiftly moving into the age of the robot. Viable androids are on the horizon. Drones are already here. Of course, military research is at the forefront of such ingenuity. It seems that nothing inspires homo […]
The recent trend for using ROV‘s, or remotely operated vehicles, in the theatre of war should be a worrying development for those who understand armed conflict. In long gone days, when men fought with swords and spears, it was a bigger deal to take a life. A combatant could smell his opponent, including the scent […]
The future is exciting. The future is scary. Our rush to embrace complex IT processes is almost complete. We desire a life of leisure where robots and technology do all the work. Yet it appears that as we improve computer systems the benefits to humanity are marginal. Mobile phones, for example, were supposed to make […]
We’ve seen them in Star Wars as they stomped through the forests of Endor where the Ewok lived, as Luke and Hans fought to save the galaxy, the one that is far, far, away. Walker transports were once confined to the realms of fiction, but now have found their way into reality. The Russians have […]
In this presentation, Jay Tuck speaks about the rise in AI (artificial intelligence) and its destructive potential. We have all seen the movies about what will happen when machines gain power over us. Although the film industry does exaggerate the various scenarios from Terminator to Demon Seed, all the better to wow us, the eventualities […]
Dark Matter by Greg Iles This is a high octane ride through the world of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and deals with the pros and cons of progressing too far too quickly in this field. As we become more fully immersed in the world of the internet, and as our western societies depend evermore completely upon […]
This article looks at the emergence of unmanned military vehicles in the Russian arsenal. It appears that life is beginning to imitate ‘art’ as the sci-fi of the silver screen makes its way onto the streets of our towns and villages. It could be argued that the script-writers of today are shaping the battlefields of […]
There are many academics, including Einstein, who held the opinion that imagination is the motor that drives invention, although necessity may be the fuel that powers that motor. Therefore, science fiction, which is a sector that relies wholly upon imagination, and as such can be seen to be a driver for invention, is the precursor […]
This has to be one of the single most destructive scenes ever shot for a movie. The idea of a crane running amok, with a Terminator at the wheel, is genius. Surely this type of action is preferable to the comic book tend that is currently dominating? Performing as a killer android is Austrian Arnie […]
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