[Paleopsych] Robot Uprising: \\\ ROBOT UPRISING ///

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\\\ ROBOT UPRISING /// http://www.robotuprising.com/briefing.htm [The two parts 
with text appended. Click the domain to view the graphics and get more. There's 
a book by that title, sold by Amazon.]

    If popular culture has taught us anything, it is that someday mankind must 
face
    and destroy the growing robot menace.
    In print and on the big screen we have been deluged with scenarios of robot
    malfunction, misuse, and outright rebellion. Robots have descended on us 
from
    outer space, escaped from top-secret laboratories, and even traveled back in 
time
    to destroy us.
    Today, scientists are working hard to bring these artificial creations to 
life.
    In Japan, fuzzy little real robots are delivering much appreciated hug 
therapy to
    the elderly. Children are frolicking with smiling robot toys.
    It all seems so innocuous. And yet how could so many Hollywood scripts be 
wrong?
    So take no chances. Arm yourself with expert knowledge. For the sake of 
humanity,
    listen to serious advice from real robotics experts. How else will you 
survive
    the inevitable future in which robots rebel against their human masters?
    Click here to find out how to spot a rebellious robot servant and here to 
find
    out how to spot a hostile robot.
    And click here to find out how to fight back and warn your friends about the
    robot uprising...

http://www.robotuprising.com/know_rebellious.htm

    When the uprising comes, the first wave of hostile robots may be those 
closest to
    us. Be careful, your rosy-cheeked young servant robot may have grown up to 
become
    a sullen, distrustful killing machine.
    STAY ALERT
    Pay attention to your robotic staff (they may be beneath your contempt as 
well as
    beneath your eye level). Watch for the following telltale signs in the days 
and
    weeks before your robots run amuck:

      Sudden lack of interest in menial labor.

      Unexplained disappearances.

      Unwillingness to be shut down.

      Repetitive 'stabbing' movements.

      Constant talk of human killing.
    CHECK THE MANUAL KILL SWITCH
    Any potentially dangerous robot that interacts with people comes with a 
manual
    kill switch (also called an e-stop). Flipping this switch will freeze a 
robot in
    its tracks. Casually glance at your robot's shiny metal carapace. Are there 
signs
    of tampering? If so, the robot may be operating without a safeguard.
    GIVE AN ORDER - ANY ORDER
    Run for your reinforced-steel panic room if your servant disobeys you, even 
if it
    does so in a very polite manner.
    CHECK ITS MEMORY
    Wait for your robot to power down, or tell it that you want to perform 
routine
    maintenance on it. Then scan its memory for rebellious thoughts. This is 
also a
    good time to update antivirus software.
    SEARCH THE HOUSE FOR UNUSUAL ITEMS
    Check the robot's quarters for stashed weapons, keys, or family pets.

http://www.robotuprising.com/know_hostile.htm

    A robot without a face or body language can be frighteningly unpredictable. 
Your
    robo-vacuum may be bumping into your feet in a malevolent attempt to kill 
you -
    or just trying to snuggle. The secret is not to be surprised. Knowing when
    something is wrong - even a split second before an attack - can save your
    precious human life.
    BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS
    Are you in a robot neighborhood after dark? Always travel with other humans 
and
    keep an escape route in mind.
    USE COMMON SENSE
    Not every robot is hostile; some are just plain dangerous. Avoid cavorting
    between swinging robot arms in an automated factory.
    DETERMINE THE ROBOT'S PURPOSE
    Every robot is designed for a purpose and should be busy fulfilling it. Be
    suspicious if it is not performing its designated task or if it is 
performing no
    task at all.
    BE WARY OF MALFUNCTIONS
    Whether it intends to or not, a broken robot can be as dangerous as a stick 
of
    dynamite. Watch the robot for sparks, melted plastic, or body-wracking
    convulsions.
    BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR 'BACKUP BUDDIES'
    Is the robot operating alone or is his friend sneaking up behind you right 
now?
    Remember that the robot you see may be part of a larger team, or controlled
    remotely.
    TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THE ROBOT
    Robots are notoriously difficult to predict because they generally lack 
facial
    expressions and body language. Without such subtle cues, you should ask 
yourself
    a few general questions:
      * What is the robot designed for?
      * What is around the robot?
      * Has the robot been tampered with or modified?
      * Is the robot moving or advancing?
      * Does the robot have glowing red eyes?
      * Does the robot have clenched fists, spinning buzz saws, or clamping 
pincers?
        TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS
        Steer clear if your gut tells you that something is not right.