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more about #warfare Smeagol92055: Well, I'm actually happy that his response to the film was good-natured humor rather than anger. Lets me know that he's not full of shit. I've been ... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: As long as it's not, 'The Men Who Stare at Goatse' I'm sure it should be good for a few laughs.. #firstearthbattalion more » Plague: Where's George Nori at? #firstearthbattalion more » Vundal: wow very cool, although i wonder what a 'strategic shaman' would do #firstearthbattalion more » Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: I read a fascinating book on the effect that killing ones fellow man (and being in a position where one must constantly be ready to kill) has on soldi... more » Belabras: The secret is - the goats stare back. #firstearthbattalion more » BadUncle: The biggest challenge was convincing the Army to sleep in yurts. #firstearthbattalion more » Xmar: Right now nobody can really compete with us in technology because of the money we spent in the past. If you want to stay on top of the technology pyr... more » hopskipper: People should watch the documentary "Why We Fight" to better understand the business behind war. When WWII happened we used our industrial capacity to... more » KosstAmojan: What's happening is that the President is hurting our future security for his own peacenik ideology and current political gain. Yes, small scale comba... more » TheDarkWayne: You say it isn't pressing, but you just wait until the Red Chinese invade Alaska, you'll be begging for a Liberty Prime. On a serious note, since most... more » EBone: Well, it does push back Skynet's Judgment Day. more » crashedpc - Haifisch: Yeah, none of us are getting work done today because of this news. Some of us are scared. more » cbarreto: The problem with the use of robots is that, as they're attacking defenseless humans, it makes legit to counter strike in full power. Just imagine Paki... more » corpore-metal: Someone correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it standard military practice to remove a soldier's empathy for the enemy or at least control it? If they em... more » twDarkflame: If humans had the 3 laws of robotics the world would be a much better place. Rephrased, of course; "Though action or inaction a sentient lifeform must... more » NefariousNewt: I think his all-too-literal interpretation of the Three Laws of Robotics makes some of his arguments nonsensical. While it's true that they were writt... more » NerD: Blattella: I really need to get this book. He's referenced so many things just in this interview that set the hair on the back of my neck up. more » Adah: I hate these simulators, and find them absolutely worthless. First of all, for computer game challenged people like me, they're impossible to make wor... more » Meirelle: So why are the graphics so shitty? U.S. Military: -20 points more » -
#themenwhostareatgoats
The Real Psychic Soldier Behind The Men Who Stare at Goats
When Jim Channon authored the First Earth Battalion manual, he was hoping to bring warfare into a more humane, modern age. In a new series of columns, he talks about the film and why harnessing the paranormal is so important. More » -
#futurewars
Budget Cuts Push Back Future Military Systems
As the current Middle East conflict continues on, futuristic military systems might be further away because of a new enemy: congressional budgets. More » -
#exclusive
The 3 Laws May Not Be Enough To Guide Robot Warriors
What does the Pentagon think about a possible robot uprising? Is Star Trek's view of combat realistic? We asked P.W. Singer, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute and author of Wired for War.
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#wargames
$36 Million Virtual Reality Game to Train US Soldiers
The Pentagon has just given the U.S. Office of Naval Research $36 million for what it calls a "futuristic" experiment in training soldiers to deal with terrorists by using immersive virtual reality scenarios. More »
