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Paradox-01 (talk | contribs) (The "doll" naming is just annoying, writing down cheap bg then let's forget. It's so much against the scientific (AI), economic (work force / IT) and military 'applications' (TCTF filed agent / Sydicate Tanker / WCG soldier).) |
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Why naming it "Simulated Life Doll"? | Why naming it "Simulated Life Doll"? | ||
While [wikipedia:Artificial_life| | While "[[wikipedia:Artificial_life|artificial life]]" might have also been used for "simulated life", the former term suggest somewhat more control over the system which they didn't had. So, okay, point taken. | ||
Still, the "doll" in the name appears to be some unreasonable choice for marketing as it reminds too much of sex robots. | Still, the "doll" in the name appears to be some unreasonable choice for marketing as it reminds too much of sex robots. | ||
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Maybe the "doll" part can be still justified with economic arguments. The academic staff at WCG has probably foreseen the impacts SLD have if they were to replace too many human workers because of optimizations in companies and the acceleration of such by competition. AI and SLD research have promising benefits but they would ruin capitalistic systems by making a lot of persons "redundant". The sex industry wouldn't had to do much persuading presenting themselves as bakers and not system threatening. So, naming the robots "dolls" might be long-term lobbying for fueling acceptance of these "products". Well, that still sounds ridiculous and might not be worth mentioning in a serious manner. It's more like a joke about where economic and political interests can sometimes result in. | Maybe the "doll" part can be still justified with economic arguments. The academic staff at WCG has probably foreseen the impacts SLD have if they were to replace too many human workers because of optimizations in companies and the acceleration of such by competition. AI and SLD research have promising benefits but they would ruin capitalistic systems by making a lot of persons "redundant". The sex industry wouldn't had to do much persuading presenting themselves as bakers and not system threatening. So, naming the robots "dolls" might be long-term lobbying for fueling acceptance of these "products". Well, that still sounds ridiculous and might not be worth mentioning in a serious manner. It's more like a joke about where economic and political interests can sometimes result in. | ||
===Mukade, the SLD=== | ===Mukade, the SLD=== | ||
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* ''pieces'' can break away when a bullet hits it, | * ''pieces'' can break away when a bullet hits it, | ||
* magnetic/electric fields couldn't protect its user against non-magnetic/non-inducting materials, | * magnetic/electric fields couldn't protect its user against non-magnetic/non-inducting materials, | ||
* and magnetic and electric fields aren't ''blocky''. | * and magnetic and electric fields aren't ''blocky''. (Well, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkQFhPJuxgk maybe on Dune] but not on Earth. XD) | ||
So this thought leads one to think about a different technological basis. | So this thought leads one to think about a different technological basis. | ||
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What if the shield gets damaged? Methods of self-assembly and [http://phys.org/news/2012-10-scientists-defects-materials.html self-healing] are currently being explored and could probably be of some help. | What if the shield gets damaged? Methods of self-assembly and [http://phys.org/news/2012-10-scientists-defects-materials.html self-healing] are currently being explored and could probably be of some help. | ||
===Personal shields=== | |||
Personal shield are composed of many little generators, sensors and storages for modified graphene flakes. | |||
As the wearer moves the graphene barrier becomes adapted. | |||
Military versions can connect with the electronic firing system of hand-held weapons and create little, temporary holes for projectiles to fly through. | |||
A neuro-link can be used to switch on and off sections at the hands and feet allowing users to exchange things or to guard against land mines. | |||
The newest generation allows users to combine their shields in stationary situations. | |||
The shield collapses either when graphene flakes or energy is consumed. In idle mode the shield keeps operating for several hours. | |||