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Re:Boston Dynamics’ new robot stacks boxes [video] by imhoguy on Friday March 29, 2019 @02:09PM (#19524085)
I think it is like LHC, core concept may be waste of resources for some however the benefit here is research and development on materials, sensors, engines, power supply, automation so on. At least better than arms race (I know that DARPA funds some robots).
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Re:Boston Dynamics’ new robot stacks boxes [video] by tnecniv on Friday March 29, 2019 @03:58PM (#19525074)
> I know that DARPA funds some robots

DARPA funding is not necessarily violent. One can argue that the current explosion in self-driving cars is due to the DARPA challenges in the 2000s.

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Re:Boston Dynamics’ new robot stacks boxes [video] by godelski on Friday March 29, 2019 @09:31PM (#19526997)
DARPA's mission is "to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security". Depending on how you view national security, you can make some easy arguments for DARPA investing money into sectors that help increase the nation's economy.
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