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South Korea Unveils Robotic Prison Guards, Promises Futuristic Cavity Searches
IO9 ^
| Apr 16, 2012
| Cyriaque Lamar
Posted on 05/28/2012 4:26:01 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
South Korea unveils robotic prison guards, promises futuristic cavity searches
To round out their drug-sniffing clone dog army, South Korean authorities are now experimenting with robotic prison guards. Lest you think these cyber-wardens will be equipped with gatling guns in the style of Robocop's ED-209, know that this alarm-equipped bot has more in common with the Death Star's delivery droids.
Of course, the robots' responsibilities may expand as the technology improves. Explains Reuters of these security machines' potential uses:
The robot has been designed to patrol a prison autonomously, but an IPad will allow manual control as well. The next step, say designers, is a robot that conducts body searches although they admit, neither the technology nor the prison system is quite ready for a step that far into the future.
I can't even begin to divine how cold-metal cavity searches would work. The thought of Terminator bunk checks is so damn harrowing that there's a 75% chance I'm clocking out by lunchtime. You've won this round, reality.
(Excerpt) Read more at io9.com ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Miscellaneous; Science; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: crime; crimeandpunishment; criminaljustice; domoarigatomrroboto; futurama; incarceration; jailer; lawandorder; lockedupabroad; napl; penalsystem; prison; prisonguard; prisons; robocop; roboguard; robots; singularity; southkorea; technology
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I'm not sure whether I should laugh, or cry.
I'll be good ... I promise, I'll be good.
To: DogByte6RER
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05/28/2012 4:28:27 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: DogByte6RER
Cavity searches....I’ll bet Barney Frank has an order in for this one.
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posted on
05/28/2012 4:31:15 PM PDT
by
rottndog
(Be Prepared.....for what's coming AFTER America.)
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posted on
05/28/2012 4:31:27 PM PDT
by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
To: Bender2
Ping ... this is a possible job opportunity for you.
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posted on
05/28/2012 4:32:41 PM PDT
by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
To: Slings and Arrows
ping ... and stay out of South Korean lockdown facilities
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posted on
05/28/2012 4:33:59 PM PDT
by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
To: DogByte6RER
robotic prison guards, promises futuristic cavity searches
Jane Fonda Barbarella 1968
To: DogByte6RER
" cavity searches will begin in 3,2,1..."
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posted on
05/28/2012 4:34:52 PM PDT
by
Redcitizen
(New Mexico green chili is the best.)
To: spintreebob
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posted on
05/28/2012 4:36:38 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: DogByte6RER
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posted on
05/28/2012 4:38:34 PM PDT
by
Redcitizen
(New Mexico green chili is the best.)
To: DogByte6RER
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posted on
05/28/2012 4:45:36 PM PDT
by
bunkerhill7
(what??`?? Who knew?)
To: DogByte6RER
Looks like Stallone’s house robot from “Rocky IV”, the one Paulie had a crush on.
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05/28/2012 4:47:29 PM PDT
by
CatherineofAragon
(Time for a write-in campaign...Darryl Dixon for President)
To: DogByte6RER
I hope they don’t call the control program Skynet...
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05/28/2012 4:54:52 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
("God? I didn't know he was signed onto the system.")
To: DogByte6RER
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05/28/2012 4:58:27 PM PDT
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Bratch
To: DogByte6RER
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posted on
05/28/2012 5:58:19 PM PDT
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Dogbert41
("...The people of Jerusalem are strong, because the Lord Almighty is their God" Zech. 12:5)
To: DogByte6RER
Bend over, bend over
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05/28/2012 6:41:00 PM PDT
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eclecticEel
(Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 7/4/1776 - 3/21/2010)
To: DogByte6RER; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
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05/28/2012 7:09:25 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: DogByte6RER
"YOU VILL FEEL A SLIGHT PINCH..."
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
05/28/2012 10:41:34 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: Bender2
Will you be changing your screen name to Bendover2?
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posted on
05/29/2012 8:06:33 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Day 1225 of our ObamaVacation from reality [and what dark chill/is gathering still/before the storm])
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