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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This comic spoofs the {{w|Terminator (franchise)|Terminator}} series, in which a super-intelligent machine from the future time travels back in time to kill {{w|Sarah Connor (Terminator)|Sarah Connor}}. As could be expected | + | This comic spoofs the {{w|Terminator (franchise)|Terminator}} series, in which a super-intelligent machine from the future time travels back in time to kill {{w|Sarah Connor (Terminator)|Sarah Connor}}. As could be expected in the movie, the antagonistic robot is a human-like android. |
− | However, we currently have military "robots" (actually vehicles controlled remotely by people) that are completely unlike anything in the movie. Originally, {{w|Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAV}} were only used for surveillance and reconnaissance. But, now more than ever, they are used for attacks. And most importantly, they are not walking humanoids but flying machines. They are not restricted to carrying human-intended guns as in the movie but are armed with powerful explosives and long-range missiles. Thus the name of the comic: Randall points out being attacked by a flying plane-like drone -- such as the {{w|General Atomics MQ-1 Predator|Predator drone}} shown in the last panel (heavily used for offensive operations by the USAF and the CIA in Afghanistan and Pakistan) -- is a much more accurate outcome should the robots rise up against humans | + | However, we currently have military "robots" (actually vehicles controlled remotely by people) that are completely unlike anything in the movie. Originally, {{w|Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAV}} were only used for surveillance and reconnaissance. But, now more than ever, they are used for attacks. And most importantly, they are not walking humanoids but flying machines. They are not restricted to carrying human-intended guns as in the movie but are armed with powerful explosives and long-range missiles. Thus the name of the comic: Randall points out being attacked by a flying plane-like drone -- such as the {{w|General Atomics MQ-1 Predator|Predator drone}} shown in the last panel (heavily used for offensive operations by the USAF and the CIA in Afghanistan and Pakistan) -- is a much more accurate outcome should the robots rise up against humans. |
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One thing that keeps us short of a Terminator scenario is that most of the unmanned aerial vehicles are either pre-programmed or flown remotely by members of the military, and are not left to their own devices. | One thing that keeps us short of a Terminator scenario is that most of the unmanned aerial vehicles are either pre-programmed or flown remotely by members of the military, and are not left to their own devices. | ||
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Similar buildup and Terminator reference are to be found in [[1177: Time Robot]]. | Similar buildup and Terminator reference are to be found in [[1177: Time Robot]]. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Cueball with a shotgun approaches a woman | + | :[Cueball with a shotgun approaches a woman.] |
:Cueball: Sarah! Come with me if you want to live! A robot assassin has been sent here to kill you! | :Cueball: Sarah! Come with me if you want to live! A robot assassin has been sent here to kill you! | ||
− | :[Sarah holds her hands over her mouth | + | :[Sarah holds her hands over her mouth.] |
:Cueball: I'm here to save you. I may not be as strong or fast as a machine, but I'll fight to keep you- | :Cueball: I'm here to save you. I may not be as strong or fast as a machine, but I'll fight to keep you- | ||
− | :[There's a huge orange and yellow explosion. The two are disintegrated | + | :[There's a huge orange and yellow explosion. The two are disintegrated.] |
:''BOOM'' | :''BOOM'' | ||
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[[Category:Comics with color]] | [[Category:Comics with color]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
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[[Category:Robots]] | [[Category:Robots]] | ||
[[Category:Time travel]] | [[Category:Time travel]] | ||
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