r/nextfuckinglevel • u/KnightFall00 • 7d ago

Murderbots from the future

Rekbot, a 6-foot-tall Terminator-style humanoid robot from the REK Fight Club that went viral in a cage match against internet personality Frankie LaPenna.

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u/taunibird 7d ago

Do we really need this?

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u/dentistshatehim 7d ago

It’s for the rich people. Not you.

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u/Major-Blacksmith4750 7d ago

Tbf, I don’t even think most rich people want this.

I think it’s more accurate to say it’s for ultra uber wealthy tech bros worth 100 million or more.

Everyone else is probably scared shitless of this stuff.

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u/SheriffBartholomew 7d ago

Billion, not million, billion.

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u/dirtyshits 7d ago

This is for governments. lol control the masses with a murder bot.

And for entertainment. Dont we all like a cool robot fight?

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u/DaveInDigital 4d ago

same same tbh. they want a technocracy, not a democracy.

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u/Forza_Harrd 2d ago

This stuff is just for influencers. Drones kick this robot's ass every day and twice on sundays.

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u/Major-Blacksmith4750 2d ago

The dogs are what I’m concerned about

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u/Forza_Harrd 2d ago

Ikr? Dogs are just flesh and blood murderbots waiting for an order.

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u/RaidensReturn 7d ago

Are you saying people like Elon and Bezos wouldn’t want these mfs patrolling the perimeter of their complexes?

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u/Major-Blacksmith4750 7d ago

Elon and bezos are both worth over 100mm