[ExI] [Bulk] Robot car racing!

[spike]

From: extropy-chat [mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Rafal Smigrodzki
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:13 AM
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Subject: Re: [ExI] [Bulk] Robot car racing!

 

 

 

On Sat, Nov 28, 2015 at 10:16 AM, William Flynn Wallace <foozler83 at gmail.com <mailto:foozler83 at gmail.com> > wrote:

And what's to keep some yahoo from turning this into demolition derby?

bill w

 

### Hey, there is nothing wrong with a demolition derby, people pay to watch it!

 

A robo-demolition derby could be done … turn into oil-thirsty all-against-all rage among the last robots running.

 

Rafał

 

 

Ja the use of robots in demolition derby has been done.  It was an early use: 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJxPLqO3EBE

 

It was a cool novelty when the sport was introduced, pleasantly testosterone soaked, but as far as I know there is no fully automated version.  All the robo-wars competitions I have seen were remote control.

 

This robo-racing business is no interest unless the cars are completely autonomous.

 

The reason I don’t think it would be a winning strategy to try to wreck your opponent is that the process would likely wreck oneself.

 

spike

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