Comments on: More Accurate http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/10/21/more-accurate/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:36:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dark-Star http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/10/21/more-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-19206 Dark-Star Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:42:18 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=200#comment-19206 The flying robots seen in the Terminator series could already happen, from the 2-engined fighter-bombers to the big cargo ones that kidnapped people. Vehicular robots aren't feasible yet due to navigation difficulties. Navigating a well-maintained, safe road is about the best they can do, and they need a ton of extra equipment to do it. Ground-pounders won't be around for quite some time. The Army is just now getting into powered exoskeletons. The flying robots seen in the Terminator series could already happen, from the 2-engined fighter-bombers to the big cargo ones that kidnapped people.

Vehicular robots aren’t feasible yet due to navigation difficulties. Navigating a well-maintained, safe road is about the best they can do, and they need a ton of extra equipment to do it.

Ground-pounders won’t be around for quite some time. The Army is just now getting into powered exoskeletons.

]]> By: TheBladeRoden http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/10/21/more-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 TheBladeRoden Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:18:52 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=200#comment-1238 We crossed from present to future roughly around November 2006. We crossed from present to future roughly around November 2006.

]]> By: Scott Dale Robison http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/10/21/more-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Scott Dale Robison Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:22:38 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=200#comment-1092 Perhaps you meant he was not in Alien, in which case, yes, you're right. I just used that as the name of a movie title that I could play off of "Predator v Sarah Conner Chronicles". Perhaps you meant he was not in Alien, in which case, yes, you’re right. I just used that as the name of a movie title that I could play off of “Predator v Sarah Conner Chronicles”.

]]> By: Scott Dale Robison http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/10/21/more-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Scott Dale Robison Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:20:35 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=200#comment-1091 Arnold was most definitely in "Predator" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_%28film%29). Arnold was most definitely in “Predator” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_%28film%29).

]]> By: Allan http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/10/21/more-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 Allan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:35:40 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=200#comment-1090 Arnold was not in the predator, but yes it is cross-referencing Arnold was not in the predator, but yes it is cross-referencing

]]> By: Scott Dale Robison http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/10/21/more-accurate/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Scott Dale Robison Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:05:28 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=200#comment-1069 Let us not forget that the drone is a Predator, another movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It's a cross over! Instead of Alien v Predator, it's Predator v Sarah Conner Chronicles. Let us not forget that the drone is a Predator, another movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It’s a cross over! Instead of Alien v Predator, it’s Predator v Sarah Conner Chronicles.

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