We've taken too much for granted …

uwe · July 24, 2022, 08:12:12 AM

Comrade Robot strikes back.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/24/chess-robot-grabs-and-breaks-finger-of-seven-year-old-opponent-moscow

The anger management software still needs some fine-tuning me thinks.

From the introduction to The Chronicles of the Robot Wars: In 2022, it all started innocently enough ....

doombass · July 24, 2022, 04:50:50 PM

That's what you get when trying to cheat.

Pilgrim · July 24, 2022, 05:01:57 PM

Perhaps it was unclear to the lad not to leave his hand in the way of an operating robot many times stronger than he is. I suspect he understands that now.

Dave W · July 25, 2022, 01:45:03 AM

(Yakov Smirnoff voice): In Russia, robot moves you!

Pilgrim · July 25, 2022, 08:21:00 AM

Quote from: Dave W on July 25, 2022, 01:45:03 AM
(Yakov Smirnoff voice): In Russia, robot moves you!

Chuck Norris bends the robot and moves the piece.

uwe · July 25, 2022, 08:32:20 AM

Cronenberg has always had a fine sense of tasteful esthetics, you gotta love him.

uwe · July 25, 2022, 08:45:29 AM

Quote from: doombass on July 24, 2022, 04:50:50 PM
That's what you get when trying to cheat.

Do I detect traces of old school Viking educational theory here, Doomie?

Nine fingers is enough to bear a sword and enter Valhalla one day, young Gunnarson,
but the learning experience will stay with you forever, now go help your mother and
feed the finger to the dogs . . . Odin has marked you.

Scandinavia is not always what it seems.

uwe · July 25, 2022, 10:03:10 AM

I f***in'-absolutely said NO cheatin' !!!