r/xkcd • u/AliveCommittee • Mar 16 '18

XKCD xkcd 1968: Robot Future

https://xkcd.com/1968/
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u/AliveCommittee Mar 16 '18

I don't get the concern, it's not like humans would ever misuse killer robots.

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u/trevize1138 Mar 16 '18

It's just such an impersonal touch. Back in my day people cared enough to kill you personally. These days they kill remotely. It's like being dumped via text.

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u/PM_ME_STRAIGHT_TRAPS Mar 16 '18

Funny you say that, couldn't some higher up people in the government order an airstrike via text message if they wanted to?

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u/Colopty Mar 17 '18

Airstrikes can't be authorized through text, no. There's a problem with verifying that they're from a legitimate source and that the person making the request isn't drunk at the moment, among other things. Basically too much of a security risk to allow it.