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"Military Turing Test" Would Make War Robots Legal
newscientist.com — "Can a robot commit a war crime?" That question was raised at the conference on The Ethics of Autonomous Military Systems behind yesterday's story on ethical concerns over robotic weapons. As it stands, "weapons intrinsically incapable of distinguishing between civilian and military targets are illegal" -- at least according to Mr. Elliot -- but by testing an intelligent war machine's ...More ( Military )
Top Nine Insane Weapons Of War
thecontaminated.com — Here's a list of some of the most insane weapons of war ever devised. There's everything from Gay bombs to Anti-tank dogs - who were hungry dogs with explosives harnessed to their backs and trained to seek food under tanks and armoured vehicles. By doing so, a detonator (usually a small wooden lever) would go off, triggering the explosives and ...More ( Military )
David Fincher's World War Z
thedeadbolt.com — World War Z is a riveting collection of various accounts from around the world. The bad zombie fiction in film or literature often ignores the human aspect of watching your neighbor turn into a brain-eating freak, but it's the people of World War Z that make it so fascinating. And David Fincher is the perfect director for this adaptation.More ( Survival )
Go To War With The Bunker Wall Clock
complex.com — Designed by Joseph Barakat for Diamantini & Domeniconi, the bunker cuckoo clock is composed of 111 small bricks, arranged to resemble a war bunker. Popping out of the bunker is a hand-painted cuckoo that stays silent and wears a helmet for protection. In spite of the political undertones, were a big fan of the cuckoo bunker wall clock because of ...More ( Watches )
Army Holds Annual 'Bring Your Daughter To War' Daywatch!
Hilarious video of what would happen if you brought your daughter to war.
More ( Military )Iraq Soldier Discusses His "Kills"watch!
In the spring of 2007, a conference was held on the outskirts of Washington, DC. Entitled Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan, it hearkened back to the Winter Soldier testimonies held three decades ago during the Vietnam War. Of the testimonies ...More ( Military )
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'Water wars' with U.S. in our future: experts
thespec.com — Parched U.S. states could start "water wars" in the years ahead and fight for access to Great Lakes resources as they become more desperate to meet growing needs, Canadian and American experts said yesterday at a water conference.More ( Survival )
Navy launches U.S.S. Independence, first of new class of weapons-bristling speedster
instapinch.com — Built by General Dynamics, its called a littoral combat ship (LCS), and the trimaran can move huge weapons around faster than any ship in the Navy. Ironic that with all that high tech built in, the ship reminds us of the Merrimac ironclad from Civil War days. Littoral means close to shore, and thats where these fleet-hulled babies will operate, ...More ( Military )
First Gears of War 2 Footage Debutswatch!
Introduced by series creator Cliff Bleszinski, the trailer is said to pack "chainsaw duels, large scale firefights with Locust Horde and stunning new visuals." Microsoft and Epic Games have delivered the first in-game footage of the cover-heavy action sequel Gears ...More ( Media )
Post-War New World Mapwatch!
Cool image of an old map identifying the new world moral order.. circa 1942
More ( Military )World War 2.0 A look at the new age of Cyber-Warfarewatch!
In spring 2007, Estonia's banks and newspapers were shut down by an organized wide-scale cyber-attack using 'botnets and other "Cyber-warefare" methods, in this Wired Science video they take an in depth look at how this happened and how Cyber-warfare similar ...More ( Tech News )
Pentagon Warns Against Israeli Attack on Iran
abcnews.go.com — Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, who was in Israel over the weekend, issued a strong warning today about the dangers of a military attack on Iran. Mullen refused to talk specifically about what was said in his talks with the Israelis, but he made it clear wants to avoid military confrontation.More ( Military )
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German War Machine [PIC]watch!
Russian Airstrike Against Civilian Area (Plus Aftermath)watch!
A Russian jet bombed a civilian area in Ossetia. Scenes include aftermath of bombing and show wounded civilians walking around aimlessly, visibly stunned.
More ( Military )Top Ten Fiercest Russian Military Vehicles Of All Time
jalopnik.com — In light of Russia's recent incursion into the sovereign nation of Georgia, we thought we'd take a look at some of the fiercest non-tracked Russian military vehicles of all time. In square miles, Russia is the largest country in the world and includes every geographical variance imaginable from arid steppes, sprawling metropolises, the world's largest forest and a vicious tundra ...More ( Military )
Georgian journalist shot during live coveragewatch!
A Georgian journalist got shot by a sniper when doing live coverage near the entrance of Gori.
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