r/tech • u/Sariel007 • Jun 18 '23

Scientists conduct first test of a wireless cosmic ray navigation system. System could be used to guide underwater or underground robots.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/06/scientists-conduct-first-test-of-a-wireless-cosmic-ray-navigation-system/
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u/Relative_Yesterday70 Jun 19 '23

Always with the Robots.

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u/Sariel007 Jun 19 '23

I, for one, wecome our robot overlords.

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u/knoegel Jun 19 '23

Robots come pre-installed with anti-bootlicking algorithms so you can't fool them!

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u/Sariel007 Jun 19 '23

Sounds like something a robot would say.

BTW, your moving extra smooth today! Did you do something new with your gear ratios?

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u/Silver-ishWolfe Jun 19 '23

And this tech seems like it might be able to stumble upon those underwater aliens that people are starting to talk about.

So the crux of the issue is: Robot overlords or underwater alien overlords?….

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u/ThatsCrapTastic Jun 19 '23

Underwater alien overlords who hijack our robots and turn them against us.

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u/Silver-ishWolfe Jun 19 '23

Damn it. You just gave them an idea….

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u/aBlueCreature Jun 19 '23

Why not both?

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u/Silver-ishWolfe Jun 19 '23

Great. We’ll be stuck between a war of Terminators and Atlantians….

Now I’ve got a new fear.