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The Most Badass Robot Army Dream Team

We've talked about the toughest scifi soldiers, but those were made out of blood, muscle and bone. What about their robotic counterparts? It's goes without saying that if the Bot Army met the Meat Popsicle Army, the robots would clean house. If you had access to unlimited funds and a lot of time-traveling doohickeys, then you'd want to put together a lineup like our dream team robot army. We've assembled them below for your pleasure. More »

3:30 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Kevin Kelly
5,211 views, 69 comments

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Bald Gunslinging Robots Make Theme Parks Fun!

Long before Michael Crichton opened up the can of dinosaurs and let them run loose inside a theme park with Jurassic Park, he had already visited the world of theme parks going bad. In the early 1970s, he wrote and directed Westworld, the tale of an android-filled theme park where the robots get a little pissed off and start killing the humans they're supposed to amuse. That film spawned a sequel and a television series — and now, a remake is on the way for 2009. Find out everything you wanted to know about the ultimate robo-vacation destination gone wrong in our triviagasm below. More »

11:00 AM on Thu Feb 28 2008
By Kevin Kelly
1,336 views, 24 comments

Latest by Front_Towards_Enemy: Westworld's ok. Screamers was much more fun however. more »

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Must See: Westworld

Must-see movies are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Westworld
Date: 1973

Vitals: Based on a script by director Michael Crichton, Westworld is the tale of an "old west" style amusement park gone awry when the androids populating it start to defy their human masters. Nerdy vacationers must figure out what's caused the cowboy and hooker bots to start killing instead of being killed.




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7:45 PM on Sun Sep 30 2007
By Annalee Newitz
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