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Reaction to ICE's planned purchase of Boston Dynamics robot dogs (www.nbcboston.com)
submitted 4 days ago by to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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ICE could soon deploy Boston Dynamics' robot dogs, a move raising concerns among some activists about surveillance, control and potential misuse.

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[–] 2 points 2 days ago (1 child)

Don't James Bond what you can MacGuiver.

The Boston Dynamics dogs have a number of failsafe stop modes. One of which is loss of controller connection. Which can be made from some shit from the hardware store and a circuit board you can order online.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago

    I'll just accumulate a big pile of bent up paperclips and when the robot crosses my gate, I'll dump it all on it. Then as the robot waddles around, I'll use a big magnet to clam him down while I go looking for the shutoff switch.

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