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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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looks like someone's been watching too much Patlabor or Appleseed.

This is actually a pretty slick peace done for what I think is a corporate proposal. Being in the biz, I give it a

http://www.theembassyvfx.com/tetra_w_movie.html
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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wow scary what if it turns on us all
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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That was sooo cool!
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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was it all 3d, or was parts of it actual built? it seems way too mobilized (walking and running is too fast and smooth) for it to be real life!
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 08:47 PM
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How many of you all would PREFER a robotic policeman if there was one in the future? As far as I can see, it would put everyone on a level playing field....I.E. hot girls wouldnt get off for tickets and people wouldnt get "picked on."

I think I would prefer these over the real ones. This way you can know what to expect. Of course, this is just an infancy theory.
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 09:20 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by CKhaos
was it all 3d, or was parts of it actual built?
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 11:18 PM
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That was pretty cool...
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Old May 1, 2004 | 09:24 AM
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its probably like one of those full function virtual reality thing where a human sits in a room putting on a suit and to control the robot with a screen in front of him...
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Old May 2, 2004 | 09:14 AM
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I dont think it will get to the point that they will ever trust something out there running on its own AI. Maybe that thing with someone in some virtual reality room miles away controling it.

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Old May 2, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by YeLLoWs2knVA
How many of you all would PREFER a robotic policeman if there was one in the future? As far as I can see, it would put everyone on a level playing field....I.E. hot girls wouldnt get off for tickets and people wouldnt get "picked on."
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