[Robotgroup] A stocking stuffer for next year

[Def Egge]

At 17:56 2007/01/02 -0600, you wrote:
>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
>
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Don't forget the oil can ... I saw that part (in reverse) in the Wizard of
Oz ... if a nearby body of water is unavailable, lead the robot out into
the rain and wait for his joints to corrode.


All the best....

Mike