[Robotgroup] A stocking stuffer for next year

[Shane Geiger]

Enjoy!  :-)


http://www.amazon.ca/How-Survive-Robot-Uprising-Defending/dp/1582345929/sr=1-4/qid=1167781923/ref=sr_1_4/702-8575689-1467212?ie=UTF8&s=books

*How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the 
Coming Rebellion by Daniel H. Wilson (Paperback - Sep 7 2005)
*
In this uncomfortably humorous survival guide, Wilson, a Ph.D. candidate 
at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University, reminds readers 
that "any machine could rebel, from a toaster to a Terminator," and 
though the forms our future robot enemies may take are manifold, they 
each have exploitable weaknesses that, fortuitously, match our natural 
human strengths. So, if a two-legged android gives chase, seek out a 
body of water, as "most robots will sink in water or mud and fall 
through ice." It also may be a good idea to carry around a pair of 
welder's goggles, as lasers will likely be robot attackers' weapons of 
choice, and even a weak laser can cause blindness. Options for fighting 
back are plentiful, though not everyone will be relieved to learn the 
standard kitchen microwave can be retrofitted into a radiation gun that 
can destroy electronics and "cook human flesh." (Instructions for such a 
project are not included.) Humorous and informative-Wilson drops 
robotics history trivia nuggets and includes brief descriptions of 
current robot research-this nifty little guide to surviving the 
inevitable robot apocalypse may have you reconsidering purchasing that 
"smart" (read: insidious) refrigerator.

-- 
Shane Geiger
IT Director
National Council on Economic Education
sgeiger at ncee.net  |  402-438-8958  |  http://www.ncee.net

Leading the Campaign for Economic and Financial Literacy