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    Coolmodo: He seems to have thought that the door would bend outwards with some force. Evidently a case of low self confidence, he could have just asked his col... more »
    inhaler97: maybe he thought he needed an ID card to get out. but why he decided to act like the Koolaid man, I dunno. more »
    dufus: I think maybe he just tripped on his skirt.... more »
    Curves: Poor guy. I feel really bad for LmAo at him. more »
    Bokusatsu_Tenshi: That was so weird... And why was he going through his things before doing it? Searching for a portable helmet or something? I dunno, I think the theo... more »
    met2art: Based on his demeanor, I'd say he may have actually been trying to sustain an injury, perhaps for litigational purposes. He looks as though he deliber... more »
    Spiny Norman: Unapproved though I might be, I call Shenanigans! The guy's about six feet from a plate glass door when he decides to crash through. Shit, he'd boun... more »
    iwishiwasjeff: Maybe for Pakistanis, glass is like red to a bull. Of course the only thing he could do was run right through it when it was taunting him like that. more »
    se7a7n7: I'm not sure where exactly this came from but there is a good chance that this guy is from somewhere that he had just never seen anything like an auto... more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I'd say this bright young lad has a great future ahead of him in upper management. I'm pretty sure Bob and Bob would agree with me on this 100%. more »
    ninjagin: He'll be hard pressed to graduate from the school of life, at this rate. more »
    GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: How did her get into the building? Normally when you build a building, all of the doors are of the same variety. He also saw somebody walk in ahead ... more »
    Nick: pay attention around the :40 mark. he obviously has a little captain in him. more »
    Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: I think this one is a bit more accurate really. more »
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    jdale: I don't understand why they are discussing limitations on research. That just ensures they'll eventually be built by people who don't think ahead. You... more »
    deliciousburglar: i have not seen impressive AI yet, so i am on the side of this being a bit ridiculous. by the headline alone "Scientists Worry Machines May Outsmart... more »
    RoboBagins: Let's just not treat our intelligent robot minions badly. If not for ourselves but also our descendants. I'd hate to find out my great great great g... more »
    deanbmmv: I just picked up "The Singularity is near" last week, gonna start it tomorrow now I have free time. Overall it seems to be the complete opposite of do... more »
    Smartypantsdance: In my opinion, this is a pack of bullshit. The idea that machines can "Overcome humans" is very, very stupid. Since the very start of our existence u... more »
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    Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses

    According to the the description, the man in this video is an engineering student in Pakistan. Anyone remember that old Far Side comic? More »
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    Specter of Deadly A.I. Looms In Wake of Invite-Only Asilomar Conference

    Science fiction is great fun, but should we really be quaking in our boots over dangerous A.I. anytime soon? A growing number of scientists say yes, and the results of their February conference at Asilomar are finally being made public. More »
  • #manvsmachine

    Cleaning Lady Scalped By Giant Meat Blending Machine

    Did you ever read Upton Sinclair's The Jungle? Yeah, things haven't changed as much as we would like to think. More »
  • #manvsmachine

    This Is Why You Need To Know When To Say When

    Hey, I'm all for a night out drinking now and then, but not to the point where I'm crawling into industrial garbage bins to sleep one off. You might not wake up when it's crunch time. More »
  • #manvsmachine

    Man Dies Horrible Death In The Teeth Of a Cardboard Shredder

    An unidentified man working with a cardboard shredder in Lincoln Heights, LA was killed in what must have been a horrifying fashion after getting tangled in the device. More »
  • #smartphones

    Blackberry Saves Man from Falling 700 Feet (And Dying)

    David Fitzherbert was skiing down a glacier in Switzerland when the snow gave out and he dropped 70 feet before being trapped somewhat securely between two rocks...thanks to his Blackberry. More »
  • #manvsmachine

    Sweet Dreams, Deadly Machines

    Terminator Salvation may have been a letdown, but our week of celebrating the violence within every gadget—armed and sentient or ordinary and household, they're all bloodthirsty—was a hit. Here's a recap of the finer moments: More »
  • #manvsmachine

    ...And Then The Robots Will Learn Compassion

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    The Transforminators Will Be This Summer's Biggest Disappointment

    "It was bad enough when we were fighting the Terminators. But then the Transformers came. Now we just call them the Transforminators." - John Connor More »
  • #bonusround

    Wall-E vs. Johnny 5: Who Would Win In a Deathmatch?

    The question of which machine is deadliest of all-time has already been answered—but it's the bonus round that will prove to be the most exciting matchup. Who would win in a battle between Wall-E and Johnny 5? More »
  • #tgif

    10 Creepy Machines From Robot Hell

    When machines behave deadly, they are forced to spend eternity tortured by robots like these 10 monstrosities. More »
  • #manvsmachine

    The Death Row Inmate Who Turned His Toilet Into an Electric Chair

    Michael Anderson Godwin was a murderer. He was awaiting South Carolina's electric chair in 1989 when he decided to fix his TV set while sitting on his cell's metal toilet. You can probably see where this is going. More »
  • #questionoftheday

    Gort vs. Caprica 6: Which Machine Is Deadlier? (Championship Round)

    Gort and Caprica 6 pulled out victories in the final round of the Heavyweight and Humanoid division battles. Just for fun we are pitting them against one another in a final, championship round. Which machine is the deadliest of all-time? More »
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    Google's Creepy New Algorithm Knows If You're Going to Quit Your Job Before You Do

    Google's developed an algorithm that tells them which employees are most likely to quit. That's creepy. More »
  • #manvsmachine

    Let's Agree to Never Make Meatgrinders Sentient, OK?

    Never, ever, ever attempt to fight a meat grinder. The following photos, from rotten.com, illustrate why. (Do not click through if you are squeamish.) More »
  • #cars

    Sadistic Parking Gate Smashes Car Hulk Style

    Some machines are so evil that they will kill other machines just to cause you pain. And yes, I probably find this hilarious because that bloody gate is not destroying my car. [Hiroiro via DRB]
  • #questionoftheday

    What Is The Deadliest Machine Of All-Time? (Heavyweight Division, Final Round)

    The battle between Megatron and Mega Maid was a nailbiter, but I called it at noon with Mega Maid taking 51% of the vote. That earns her the right to face Gort from The Day The Earth Stood Still. More »
  • #manvsmachine

    Why the Terminator Uprising (Probably) Won't Ever Happen

    When I interviewed Wired for War author PW Singer last March, he told me that the preconditions for a successful Terminator-type uprising are not in place. As computer development accelerates, however, those preconditions become way more possible. More »
  • #manvsmachine

    This is What Happened When Muhammad Ali Fought With a Gundam

    "Now you see me, now you don't. Gundam thinks he will, but I know he won't!" Muhammad Ali taunting his 35-ton robotic opponent, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan in a match that occurred secretly in 1975. More »
  • #manvsmachine

    Whac-A-Kitty Is a Case of Cruel and Unusual Cuteness

    In the war between Man and Machine, kittens are a toss up of allegiance. More »
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