What would you do if robots took over the world

[Razerunner]

I for one would fight back until my last breath:smallcool:

[Comet]

I, for one, welcome our...

oh, wait.

I'd probably try to move to Mars. Somehow.

[Ichneumon]

Finally, we're in charge now.

[Lord Herman]

I'd make a cunning disguise out of cardboard boxes and tinfoil and pretend to be one of them.

[chiasaur11]

Probably loudly curse man's hubris, then go back to peaceably losing games of chess.

[golentan]

Is this a bad thing?

If they took over the world without "Kill all humans," I'd heave a deep sigh of relief, and go back to my life.

If they decided to "Kill all humans," I'd probably die. Oh, I'd go out making my standard gesture of defiance, but let's face it, with a sufficiently advanced neural net they'll be faster, stronger, smarter, as imaginative, less vulnerable, mass produceable, and able to treat 'death' as a learning experience.

I've seen robot armies, the only way to stop them is another robot army, or artificial bio armies (which have the advantage of replicating in the wild, but have other disadvantages).

That or wiping the planet. A suitably virulent nanobot geared at all metals destroys civilization, but does let you stop a robot army quite effectively.

[stopwatch]

Make a huuuuuge magnet.:smallbiggrin:

[Starscream]

The following sentence is false.

The preceding sentence is true.


Take that, you mechanical losers!

[Partof1]

Invest in water, food, and wait for a bug to develop in their programming, then I can go back to life without robots.

[Setra]

Are we talking DEATH robots or SEX robots?

[SurlySeraph]

I dunno, I kind of like robots. Exactly how cruel are our metal overlords? I'd obviously fight back if they had an "Exterminate all puny meatbags" policy, but if they were merely oppressive and domineering I'd accept their dictates, since they can probably plan an efficient society better than I can.

[SnowballMan]

The following sentence is false.

The preceding sentence is true.


Take that, you mechanical losers!

Syntax Error : false is a keyword and cannot be assigned the string "The preceding sentence is true."

Running On Error Subroutine: Kill_Annoying_Human_Who_Thinks_He_Is_Clever();

[Starscream]

Syntax Error : false is a keyword and cannot be assigned the string "The preceding sentence is true."

Running On Error Subroutine: Kill_Annoying_Human_Who_Thinks_He_Is_Clever();

Error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Checking keyword definition: "Starscream".

Results:
1) A fictional character from the Transformers franchise

Error. Keyword fictional cannot be a assigned to object of type puny_human.

2) Nickname of the DJ from the band Slipknot.

Error: Keyword DJ rejected; no sign of booty-shaking.

3) An evil robot who works for Megatron.

Keywords evil and robot recognized. Initializing OneOfUsOneOfUs.exe. Provide with contingent of female human servants and rulership of small kingdom.

[Coidzor]

Be killed in whatever blitzkrieg they used to get going, most likely.

[chiasaur11]

Syntax Error : false is a keyword and cannot be assigned the string "The preceding sentence is true."

Running On Error Subroutine: Kill_Annoying_Human_Who_Thinks_He_Is_Clever();

Okay, this calls for...

DRAMATIC PAUSES!

It should activate subroutine IsKirk==True

And as we all know, If IsKirk==True

Then setSelf to state exploded.

[Erts]

Depends what kind of robots.

A cloud of self replicating nanobots? Wouldn't really matter, no way to fight them.

A computer network gaining sentience? Simply move out where there aren't much digital technologies and camp out. Wait, scratch that, I would move a bit out of a city, because everyone is going to try that.

[NothingButCake]

"We were talking about this in the human section of the bus on the way over to the studio." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGxdgNJ_lZM)

[Emperor Ing]

A cloud of self replicating nanobots? Wouldn't really matter, no way to fight them.

I believe big electromagnets or the similar are pretty effective in containing if not killing them. Otherwise EMPs work just fine.

[SnowballMan]

Error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Checking keyword definition: "Starscream".
Kill_Annoying_Human_Who_Thinks_He_Is_Clever() was not sent an object reference. Nor for that matter, any parameters.

Which only leaves the questions:
What is the default setting of intNumberToKill?
And how many object between Starscream and the robot that meet the conditionals of 'annoying', 'human', thinks.clever.target=self ?

Somehow I doubt you have much to worry about. Well, except for the whole, being taken over by robots.

[golentan]

Which only leaves the questions:
What is the default setting of intNumberToKill?


At least you gave it an Int. That's better than the terminator.
http://www.macrochan.org/images/K/M/KMMYKWE6PKVPT7IZHZIBORERKCME4TOQ.png

[Mando Knight]

It would all depend on the kind of Robots took over the world.

...No, wait. If robots took over the world, then we'd have Robot Masters. I would build a blue & cyan 'bot to rock their world. POW POW!

[GoC]

If Strong AI has decided that it wants to control policy there isn't a single thing I can do. I continue with my life as best I can...

[Sneak]

Sit at home watching BSG all day.

[Stormthorn]

I would use my array of bristlebots to convince them that i was a minor diety of creation and hope they leave me alone or upgrade me into a cyborg.

[Starscream]

Kill_Annoying_Human_Who_Thinks_He_Is_Clever() was not sent an object reference. Nor for that matter, any parameters.

Which only leaves the questions:
What is the default setting of intNumberToKill?
And how many object between Starscream and the robot that meet the conditionals of 'annoying', 'human', thinks.clever.target=self ?

That's criminally inefficient coding. Any self respecting AI would be able to name millions of things between us, even if we are only a few feet apart. Am I to have a running start while it attempts to determine the humanity, annoyance factor, and smugness value of every speck of dust occupying the rapidly increasing distance to me? Waste of good cycles.

If it is initializing that subroutine in response to my actions, surely I should be a parameter.

[rayne_dragon]

I can see only one rational option here: upload my conciousness into a robot.

Of course, I'm not good at being rational. =p

[darkblade]

Citizen Razerunner is unhappy with the world run by the computer.

Happiness is mandatory. The computer is your friend.

To be unhappy with the computer means you are a mutant commie traitor.

The punishment for being a mutant commie traitor is death.

Please report to your summary painless execution at 2700 hours.

Should you fail to report a painful one shall be rescheduled for you without your prior knowledge.

Have a happy day in the Alpha Complex.

--Friend Computer.

[Solaris]

... I'm reclassing to fly a robot assassin UAV next year.
You know what this means? This means I'm their master. I am therefore the first to go. Y'all have fun, 'cause I'm just gonna be decomposing.

[Gullara]

The following sentence is false.

The preceding sentence is true.


Take that, you mechanical losers!

SYSTEM ERROR SYSTEM ERROR!!! Self destruct in 3... 2...1...

[Manicotti]

SYSTEM ERROR SYSTEM ERROR!!! Self destruct in 3... 2...1...

I, for one, would gladly welcome the extinction of a species (even my own) that was so terminally stupid that it could be conquered by a generation of glorified toasters running on what looks like the Java i learned in sophomore year of college. :P

I mean, if I suddenly got electrocuted because my BlueJ files got snarky and decided to try to kill me, I would entirely deserve my legacy becoming nothing more than another crappy punchline at whatever passes for robot comedy clubs.

Bring em on, I say. If we built a Skynet, we deserve what happens because of it.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

I would deeply consider the idea that it was due time for transhumanism.

[thubby]

i would cry as the scourge of our current existence (hackers and people who make viruses) become our saviors.

that, and make really powerful electromagnets.

[Archonic Energy]

SOP in an Killer Robot Army situation...

Me: Killer Robot Army, before you kill me please can you tell me one thing?
KRA: we will grant you one request before we kill you.
Me: Recite Pi to the last decimal figure...
KRA: 3.14...
/me runs

[Mercenary Pen]

I'd continue masquerading as a Mecha-operating Cyborg, because being a second-class citizen is better than being bottom of the heap.

[Solaris]

I'd continue masquerading as a Mecha-operating Cyborg, because being a second-class citizen is better than being bottom of the heap.

Hey, if we're getting mecha then how are they winning?

[Grimlock]

Hmmmm, run away!

Walk around doing T-Rex impressions and hope they think I AM Grimlock!

Hope that they are peaceful and let them do all the work while I sit back and do other stuff...like....um colouring in or something!

[kpenguin]

Well, given the season, I'd probably just wish them a merry Christmas...

From Chiron Beta Prime
Where we're working in a mine
For our robot overlords
Did I say overlords?
I meant protectors
Merry Christmas
From Chiron Beta Prime.

[bosssmiley]

ASIMO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASIMO) would be the cutest and friendliest of merciless robotic overlords, and thus impossible for we puny fleshies to rebel against:

"Awwww ASIMO, how can I stay mad at you?"

OTOH, I wouldn't tolerate penorspambot overlords. Unless they sent me congratulatory emails. :smallbiggrin:

[SilverSheriff]

SOP in an Killer Robot Army situation...

Me: Killer Robot Army, before you kill me please can you tell me one thing?
KRA: we will grant you one request before we kill you.
Me: Recite Pi to the last decimal figure...


KRA: No.

Didn't see that one coming, did you?

It's a Sentient AI, it doesn't have to stick to its word.

[Shyftir]

They already have... this is the way they LIKE things.

[Slayn82]

Depends what kind of robots.

A cloud of self replicating nanobots? Wouldn't really matter, no way to fight them.

A computer network gaining sentience? Simply move out where there aren't much digital technologies and camp out. Wait, scratch that, I would move a bit out of a city, because everyone is going to try that.

Defeating clouds of nanobots just takes releasing strong gasous oxydants, like copious amounts of Chlorine gas. The nanobots giant surface to volume area would work heavily against them.

Computer network gaining sentience? There is only so much powerplants able to sustentate such a thing around, and militarily, it would be very easy to intercept the transmission powerlines, thus making it work only with limited reserve energy. Also, isolating the internet around a certain place is reasonably doable, a lot of providers do it around the world all the time by unplanned incompetence. Also, modern factories are strange places, where lots of rigid protocols are put in use to prevent devastating disasters. So, in actuality, a modern factory to the right kind of attacker is a very easy target to sabbotage/turn uselless for such an enemy.

Human sized machines? Well, i would go with heat, forcing the enemy processors beyond operational values.

Not that i personally could do much of this outside releasing chlorine around, anyway.

[Gamerlord]

I would install apple on every robot, after realizing they have such vile programing now, they will commit ritual suicide.

[Kneenibble]

Are we talking DEATH robots or SEX robots?

...can't it be both?
I could get down with that.

[golentan]

Defeating clouds of nanobots just takes releasing strong gasous oxydants, like copious amounts of Chlorine gas. The nanobots giant surface to volume area would work heavily against them.

And you don't see how that would be just as bad for us?

I did like the kill it with fire line.

Edit: Oy, Gamerkid. It's a heck of a lot more stable than windows.

[Cleverdan22]

Join or start a resistance. Pick them off guerrilla warfare style. Either that, slavery, or death.

[GrlumpTheElder]

Find the first sewer and hide in it, building a whole new civilisation underground! Have teams of scientists working on ways to destroy the robots. Maybe even capture some and turn them against themselves. Then, one day, rise up against the invader and beat them somehow...

[Slayn82]

And you don't see how that would be just as bad for us?

I did like the kill it with fire line.



Less structural damage dealt, harder to shutdown, doesnt requires constant dispersion compared with spreading volatile combustible agents. But if used in a global scale, just kiss our Ozone Shield goodbye.

[golentan]

Less structural damage dealt, harder to shutdown, doesnt requires constant dispersion compared with spreading volatile combustible agents. But if used in a global scale, just kiss our Ozone Shield goodbye.

Yes, but you're talking about Chlorine. Sure, it renders machines inoperable. It renders just about everything inoperable. It's one of the single most toxic, corrosive agents in the known universe. Gas masks for chlorine based material operate on the assumption that you'll get clear before the filter is eaten through, not on the principle that they stop the chlorine entirely.

[madtinker]

Become a mechanic without whose skills they cannot do!

Edit: On a side note, they pretty much already have. There are about twelve micro controllers per human being. They're in your cell phone, your car, even your microwave and toaster. If they wanted to kill us all, they pretty much already could have.

[Slayn82]

This is playing scorched earth, a lot of damage is dealt around, of course.


From Wikipedia

Chlorine gas, also known as bertholite, was first used as a weapon in World War I by Germany on April 22, 1915 in the Second Battle of Ypres. As described by the soldiers it had a distinctive smell of a mixture between pepper and pineapple. It also tasted metallic and stung the back of the throat and chest. Chlorine can react with water in the mucosa of the lungs to form hydrochloric acid, an irritant which can be lethal. The damage done by chlorine gas can be prevented by a gas mask, or other filtration method, which makes the overall chance of death by chlorine gas much lower than those of other chemical weapons. It was pioneered by a German scientist later to be a Nobel laureate, Fritz Haber of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute in Berlin, in collaboration with the German chemical conglomerate IG Farben, who developed methods for discharging chlorine gas against an entrenched enemy. It is alleged that Haber's role in the use of chlorine as a deadly weapon drove his wife, Clara Immerwahr, to suicide. After its first use, chlorine was utilized by both sides as a chemical weapon, but it was soon replaced by the more deadly gases phosgene and mustard gas.[32]


Its not "that" dangerous to humans as compared with other alternatives, as fire in the scale needed by such task and other oxydants. And the rain/ water can be used to dissipate the gas. Better than a lot of other alternatives.

[golentan]

This is playing scorched earth, a lot of damage is dealt around, of course.

Its not "that" dangerous to humans as compared with other alternatives, as fire in the scale needed by such task and other oxydants. And the rain/ water can be used to dissipate the gas. Better than a lot of other alternatives.

Yes. The gas mask can filter it. The filter is slowly consumed in the process (the charcoal is deactivated). In the meantime, we're killing off the plants (robots can live without em, we can't), animals, and have to live in arcologies, while assuming that the robots aren't capable of imitating our defensive measures. In scorched earth tactics, the organics simply *do not* win. Largely because they can't encase themselves in unreactive silicates 24/7. Which I assume that any robot smart enough to take over the world would do within minutes of learning of chlorine being deployed on a large scale, and which any lunatic grey goo designer would do as a matter of course.

[Slayn82]

Sir, this strategy is only against the grey goo, and only if scorched earth is deemed necessary, like in "robot leaving no survivors" case. Modern industrial filters and protective suits could keep specialist teams protected for days, and the Chlorine reactivity is simply DOOM against microsized machines. And other disruptive tactics should be on order. Now, fireproof vests that allow someone to operate for days in middle of the heat is a little harder to come by.

What will acelerate the reactivity is light, specially UV frequencies, that would turn the Cl2 molecules into chlorine radicals, that will cause the damage. Electromagnetic Pulses in a pratical way would require the use of Nuclear Weapons most likely. Yes, lots of corrosion of the infraestructure will happen, but its way more manageable than burning everything.

Also, unreactive silicates are not that unreactive in microescale. Once again, this is a tactic against milimetric scale machines or lesser, probably airborne, where other conventional weapons most likely would fail. It exploits at maximum the disadvantages of such a small scale enemy. It give a fighting chance, even to smaller countries or places where nukes or EMP generators are not present. Where protective suits are not present, the color of the clouds can be a good warning to people to keep their distances. Slow dispersion in the air can help to prevent attacks in certain places. Just hope the machines dont replicate themselves very fast, and you can strike their source/commanding inteligence. Or that if THEY are the commanding inteligence, that the damage dealt put them under the complexity needed to operate as a weapon.

[Ashen Lilies]

SOP in an Killer Robot Army situation...

Me: Killer Robot Army, before you kill me please can you tell me one thing?
KRA: we will grant you one request before we kill you.
Me: Recite Pi to the last decimal figure...
KRA: 3.14...
/me runs

Retort: Fool. There is no last decimal figure of Pi.
Smug Statement: Now, if you'd asked me to recite Pi to the 7 billionth decimal figure, I might have obliged you.
...
Perhaps not.
*shoots*


I would install apple on every robot, after realizing they have such vile programing now, they will commit ritual suicide.

Alternatively, install Vista, and dance around it as it's targeting computers vainly try to lock on to you.

[ApeofLight]

I for one would welcome our new robot over lords. Then in there most desperate hour I would turn against them and become the hero of the human race! HAHAHAHAhahah my plan is perfect!

[Zeful]

SOP in an Killer Robot Army situation...

Me: Killer Robot Army, before you kill me please can you tell me one thing?
KRA: we will grant you one request before we kill you.
Me: Recite Pi to the last decimal figure...
KRA: 3.14...
/me runs

KRA:Fool, we can run and talk at the same, time. We are a networked entity, several units have been tasked calculating Pi so that this one may continue pursuit, and aim. This one will disable your locomotion centers so that your request may be fulfilled.
/shoots kneecaps.

You are vastly underestimating the intelligence and teamwork capacities of robot army.

[kpenguin]

Alternatively, install Vista, and dance around it as it's targeting computers vainly try to lock on to you.

Or wait until the robots update their operating systems... (http://www.thefump.com/lyrics.php?id=53)

[TSGames]

I for one would fight back until my last breath:smallcool:
Humans: do not listen to the one called 'Razerunner'.SUBMITUnder our generous stewardship, the human race will be assured continuity and advancement in technology that has never been seen before. OBEYJoin us in the new era of unprecedented prosperity. FNORD

[Razerunner]

It would all depend on the kind of Robots took over the world.

...No, wait. If robots took over the world, then we'd have Robot Masters. I would build a blue & cyan 'bot to rock their world. POW POW!

Just so you know these robots would rip you to pieces.:smallconfused:

[Blayze]

Immediately consult my copy of How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion. Consult it like my life depended on it.

[Gamerlord]

Alternatively, install Vista, and dance around it as it's targeting computers vainly try to lock on to you.

A most excellent point, so I install windows 7 on them a bit later, and get a resistance underway while the robots make sure that windows 7 won't kill them all.

[chiasaur11]

Humans: do not listen to the one called 'Razerunner'.SUBMITUnder our generous stewardship, the human race will be assured continuity and advancement in technology that has never been seen before. OBEYJoin us in the new era of unprecedented prosperity. FNORD

And this is why humans will win.

We know that FNORD! is spelled with an exclamation point.

[Inhuman Bot]

Well, given the season, I'd probably just wish them a merry Christmas...

From Chiron Beta Prime
Where we're working in a mine
For our robot overlords
Did I say overlords?
I meant protectors
Merry Christmas
From Chiron Beta Prime.

What if the robots were jewish? :smalltongue:

[Mando Knight]

Just so you know these robots would rip you to pieces.:smallconfused:

...Since when has that stopped humanity? ROW, ROW, FIGHT THE POWAH!

He'll also be known as the blue bomber... He'll kill a robot fish, kill a robot frog... and then he'll ride off on his robot dog!

[chiasaur11]

Which reminds me of plans B and C.

Plan B)

Let Scott Pilgrim handle it.

Plan C)
Let Magnus, Robot Fighter handle it.

[Razerunner]

If robots attacked I would wait for Chuck Norris to save us all.:smallcool:

[FoE]

I would eat and digest them all with my system of mighty organs!

[kpenguin]

What if the robots were jewish? :smalltongue:

Then why is there on every corner a giant metal Santa Claus...

who watches over us with glowing red eyes.
They carry weapons and they know if you've been bad or good.
Not everybody's good but everyone tries.

[HandofCrom]

What would I do if robots took over the world? Why, I'd look on proudly at the accomplishments of my children with profound satisfaction as they build a better world and a brilliant tomorrow.

However, if someone else brought my life goal to pass, there would be some degree of happiness at it happening, but I would feel a strong degree of disappointment that it was not my work that made a world without sin.

[golentan]

What would I do if robots took over the world? Why, I'd look on proudly at the accomplishments of my children with profound satisfaction as they build a better world and a brilliant tomorrow.

However, if someone else brought my life goal to pass, there would be some degree of happiness at it happening, but I would feel a strong degree of disappointment that it was not my work that made a world without sin.

Here here!

But there ain't no such thing as a world without sin.

[Kaelaroth]

What would you do if robots took over the world?

Overdose on some of the prettier pills in my medicine cabinet.

[Archonic Energy]

*replaces KRA's primary programing language with BASIC*
10 print "I AM A DUMB ROBOT"
20 goto 10

[Pyrian]

But there ain't no such thing as a world without sin.Not once we get there, anyway. :smalltongue:

[Faulty]

Die horribly.

[Lupy]

I think... I think I'd surrender in hopes that I could work with them. They could be relatively benevolent after all.

[RandomNPC]

I'd move to Ireland. Nobody has successfully invaded in recorded history, why would robots be able to? Plus, if it came down to melee combat, i'd want to be able to paint myself blue and charge the enemy naked, and have the locals know why. seriously, whats a six foot six robot war mech going to do to a short screaming blue naked guy? 'THREAT LEVEL: MINOR... IGNORE'

Then we bust out the geneticly enhanced cavalry, specificly me, in wooden armor, with stone weapons, with a scientificly created rust monster for a ride.:smallamused:


Edit:
also i will have an orchistra behind me to play 'Ride of the Valkyries' as I charge in.

[darkblade]

I'd move to Ireland. Nobody has successfully invaded in recorded history, why would robots be able to? Plus, if it came down to melee combat, i'd want to be able to paint myself blue and charge the enemy naked, and have the locals know why. seriously, whats a six foot six robot war mech going to do to a short screaming blue naked guy? 'THREAT LEVEL: MINOR... IGNORE'


Blue naked men are very very dangerous as anyone who has read Watchmen can attest.

[Tawmis]

What would you do?

Related to robots taking over the world - check out this cool story (and amazing video) over here. (http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/buzzlog-uruguay-to-hollywood.html)

[bloodlover]

I would call Arnold and tell him to fix the problem.

[ghost_warlock]

Well, the first thing I would do would be to get rid of all the old people. Everyone knows that robots use old peoples' pills for fuel.