man vs machine

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.) There are more detailed shots below, in the gallery, but do not blame me if you vomit. From Wikipedia: A meat grinder or meat mincer is a kitchen appliance for grinding,…

Tech News Brian Lam May 21

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]

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 21

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. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-the-deadliest-machine-of-all-time-heavyweight-5263207 Which Robot is Deadlier?(poll) Keep in mind that the final showdown between the winner of…

Movies Sean Fallon May 21

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. So, what are the preconditions, according to Singer? 1. The AI or robot has to have some sense…

Artificial Intelligence Wilson Rothman May 21

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. The robot’s upper torso disengaged its legs after a particularly brutal uppercut. “I’m so fast that last night I turned…

Tech News Brian Lam May 21

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. On one hand, kittens are organic lifeforms, presumably loyal to other organic lifeforms. On the other, kittens grow into cats. And for thousands of years, cats have refused to follow the human code. What I postulate is a future in which…

Tech News Mark Wilson May 21

You’ll Love This Video of the Sarah Connor of Beat Boxing

Not all Man/Machine battles are bloody. They can beat us in Chess. And they can beat us in math. But the drum machines and synths, they can’t beat us yet. Julia Dales, a 17 year old from Canada, won the wild card auditions and has a chance to compete in the World Beatbox Championships that…

Tech News Brian Lam May 21

The Pitching Machine With a Taste For Blood

11-year-old Mitchell Anderson had just finished practicing in the batting cage and was gathering balls in his helmet. Unfortunately for him, there was one ball left still rattling around in the machine. The ball shot out at 70MPH, striking Anderson in the skull. He wasn’t knocked completely unconscious and was surprised to discover his head…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 21

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

Caprica 6 is proving to be a difficult adversary. Hotness seems to be a factor, so for the final round we are going to even out the odds a bit. No Yul Brenner is not hot…but his backup is. Caprica 6 vs The Gunslinger and a group of Fembots: Which Robot is Deadlier?(opinion polls) Stay…

Movies Sean Fallon May 21

Step Into My Crimson Glow, And You Will Be Young Again

A hapless human basks in the glow of the ReGen HUMAN INCINERATOR 3000 skin treatment system, which is said to “rejuvenate” skin using high-intensity blue and red LED lights. More at [io9] https://gizmodo.com/beauty-rays-bombard-a-womans-face-while-her-mind-recei-5262931

Tech News John Herrman May 21

15 Deadly Sexbots Who’ll Kill You Faster Than You Can, Uh, You Know

The out-and-proud machine fetishists over at io9 have compiled a list of the 15 deadliest robot sirens ever imagined, from Blade Runner’s replicant Pri to Austin Powers’ gun-boobed Fembots. [io9] https://gizmodo.com/sex-robots-who-kill-is-anything-deadlier-5262182

Tech News John Herrman May 21

What is the Deadliest Machine of All-Time? (Heavyweight Division, Round 3)

Not surprisingly, Megatron easily took another heavyweight round over Marvel’s Sentinel. So we are upping the ante in Round 3 with a robot so horrifying, just thinking about it will give you nightmares for weeks. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-the-deadliest-machine-of-all-time-heavyweight-5262592 Oh yes…it’s Mega Maid from Spaceballs. Which Robot is Deadlier?(polls) Stay tuned for the fourth and final rounds of…

Movies Sean Fallon May 21

Survival Research Labs’ Most Dangerous Machine

Survival Research Labs has been repurposing hardware into giant, deadly displays of machine power since 1978. They say the plank hurling Pitching Machine is their most dangerous made during all that time. It’s basically a machine that uses the power from a 500 cubic inch El Dorado engine power wheels, which launch six foot long…

Tech News Brian Lam May 20

It Is a Good Day to Die a Robot Death

Joel@BoingBoing has put together a gallery of robots and humans cooperating to extinguish opposing force—human, cyborg or otherwise. This photo shows the towing capacity of a packbot QinetiQ TALON Robot, apparently capable of towing meatbags back to the hive to feed its young. [Army.mil Flickr via BBG]

Tech News Brian Lam May 20

16-Real Life Cyborg Technologies

Why fight the machines when you can become the machines? As Oobject points out with their list of 16 cyborg technologies—bionic eyes, ears limbs and organs are already a reality. [Oobject]

Tech News Sean Fallon May 20

What Is The Deadliest Machine Of All-Time? (Humanoid Division, Round 3)

The original Terminator was finally dethroned by Caprica 6 in the Round 2 Humanoid Battle. But how will she fare against Roy Batty from Blade Runner? https://gizmodo.com/what-is-the-deadliest-machine-of-all-time-humanoid-di-5261049 Which Robot is Deadlier?(web polls) Both the Humanoid and Heavyweight Battles will continue tomorrow. Cast your vote and feel free to suggest a new opponent in the comments.…

Movies Sean Fallon May 20

Five Reasons Why Humanoid Robots Will Someday Fight Our Wars

Robots are officially on the battlefield—UAVs like the Predator and Reaper patrol the skies while militarized bomb-disposal robots like the Talon detonate explosives on the ground. But where are the humanoids? Roboticist and author Daniel H. Wilson makes the case for a humanoid robot army. A humanoid robot is a general-purpose robot that looks a…

Tech News Wilson Rothman May 20

Giz Explains: How Electrocution Really Kills You

Humans are fragile. Our bodies are easily mutilated by our own creations: Crushed, mulched, zipped. But physical force is weak and inefficient compared to good old electrocution, which, according to MythBusters’ Adam Savage, doesn’t kill you the way you think it does. https://gizmodo.com/do-you-trust-elevators-maybe-you-shouldnt-5259613 If you learned about how electrocution kills you from cartoons or Ernest…

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 20

One Stupid Thing Out of the Many Stupid Things in Terminator: Salvation

There were a lot of stupid things in Terminator: Salavation. Mark’s review was, in fact, too kind. But there is one really stupid part that bothered me from a gadget perspective. SMALL SPOILERS AHEAD. https://gizmodo.com/terminator-salvation-review-better-than-t3-but-not-by-5260359 I’ll keep the spoilery bits to the minimum. The two shots here with Marcus are snagged from the trailer. They’re…

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 20

What Is The Deadliest Machine Of All-Time? (Heavyweight Division, Round 2)

Megatron walked away with a victory over Mechagodzilla in Round 1 of the Heavyweight Division, but today he faces a formidable opponent from Marvel comics—the Sentinel. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-the-deadliest-machine-of-all-time-heavyweight-5261096 Which Robot Is Deadlier?(online polls) Stay tuned for Round 3 of the Humanoid Division Battle later today. Cast your votes and feel free to suggest a new opponent…

Movies Sean Fallon May 20

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

Sadistic Parking Gate Smashes Car Hulk Style

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

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

This is What Happened When Muhammad Ali Fought With a Gundam

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

You’ll Love This Video of the Sarah Connor of Beat Boxing

The Pitching Machine With a Taste For Blood

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

Step Into My Crimson Glow, And You Will Be Young Again

15 Deadly Sexbots Who’ll Kill You Faster Than You Can, Uh, You Know

What is the Deadliest Machine of All-Time? (Heavyweight Division, Round 3)

Survival Research Labs’ Most Dangerous Machine

It Is a Good Day to Die a Robot Death

16-Real Life Cyborg Technologies

What Is The Deadliest Machine Of All-Time? (Humanoid Division, Round 3)

Five Reasons Why Humanoid Robots Will Someday Fight Our Wars

Giz Explains: How Electrocution Really Kills You

One Stupid Thing Out of the Many Stupid Things in Terminator: Salvation

What Is The Deadliest Machine Of All-Time? (Heavyweight Division, Round 2)

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