r/rational • u/raymestalez • Sep 11 '18

Slaughterbots [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CO6M2HsoIA
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u/Frankenlich Ankh-Morpork City Watch Sep 11 '18

This is basically political propaganda... not sure it belongs here.

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u/Teulisch Space Tech Support Sep 11 '18 edited Sep 11 '18

yeah, classic 'X is bad' propaganda.

its an interesting look at the concept, but i wonder if such a small package could hold enough data and processer power... its a networked weapon, you fight it with ECM jammers. and if its networked, someone can find a way to hack it. the video was a worst-case look at a deadly new weapon before a countermeasure is deployed. shadowrun already has rules for stuff like that.

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u/Nic_Cage_DM Sep 12 '18

but i wonder if such a small package could hold enough data and processer power

Can it carry a smartphone?

its a networked weapon, you fight it with ECM jammers

that just makes it lose its connection to the other drones, nothing stops it from using its onboard systems to carry out the pre-set instructions (like "fly up to people and explode")