Re:Darpa Wants Insect-Scale Robots for a Micro-Olympics
by cco on Saturday July 21, 2018 @01:20AM
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Often considered neutral? I'm unsure what you mean here, isn't the conceit of technology that it provides a competitive advantage? That strikes me as the opposite of equality.
Re:Darpa Wants Insect-Scale Robots for a Micro-Olympics
by JKCalhoun on Friday July 20, 2018 @02:35PM
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Espionage is, to me, the most obvious use.
Re:Darpa Wants Insect-Scale Robots for a Micro-Olympics
by crazynick4 on Friday July 20, 2018 @02:58PM
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That and assassinations.
Re:Darpa Wants Insect-Scale Robots for a Micro-Olympics
by lucas_membrane on Friday July 20, 2018 @08:02PM
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Why would someone who controlled this technology practice only notable killings?
Re:Darpa Wants Insect-Scale Robots for a Micro-Olympics
by crazynick4 on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @03:11PM
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Fair point, a poor choice of words on my part there.
Re:Darpa Wants Insect-Scale Robots for a Micro-Olympics
by crazynick4 on Friday July 20, 2018 @02:20PM
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Technology and science are only neutral in theory.
The potential abuses of this type of technology when it is weaponized (it really is a question of when and not if) I think far outweighs the potential benefits.
Unfortunately, and I hate to say it, it is basically inevitable. Even if DARPA does not initiate this type of research, it is a certainty that China will, if they are not already.
However, internet tech, has shown asymmetric benefits. Those with access to information individuals don't have, such as Cambridge Analytica, and therefore foreign governments, have benefited more than individuals.
Before yielding to the dopaminergic amazement of this insect-robot technology, how about your thoughts on how this will affect and benefit those with evil intentions, such as foreign governments, vs. everyday people, such as facebook users?