But surely the aim of the advancement towards full autonomy in battlefield robots is to remove at least one side from the 'meat grinder' end? Hopefully 'ours'. That's my understanding anyway.
I thought some bright spark had seen the films, and realised what effect the sight of a 'mindless' killing machine tucking into the corpses of its defeated foes would do for an enemys morale....'We kill you, we eat you, we kill you some more.' I'd probly p*** my pants.
Public opinion also fights wars, how would a nation which uses corpse-fuelled robots to fight its battles appear to the rest of the world.? Self-sustaining, turn-em-loose and forget 'em machines to kill and dispose of all in its' 'program'.
Think flesh gives a better energy return, although harder to deal with/digest. Survival is also a major factor. Hunger narrows options.
I thought some bright spark had seen the films, and realised what effect the sight of a 'mindless' killing machine tucking into the corpses of its defeated foes would do for an enemys morale....'We kill you, we eat you, we kill you some more.' I'd probly p*** my pants.
Public opinion also fights wars, how would a nation which uses corpse-fuelled robots to fight its battles appear to the rest of the world.? Self-sustaining, turn-em-loose and forget 'em machines to kill and dispose of all in its' 'program'.Think flesh gives a better energy return, although harder to deal with/digest. Survival is also a major factor. Hunger narrows options.
''Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.'' Robert Oppenheimer
