New Space Station Robot Asks to be Called "Dextre the Magnificent"

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zorg.ch #106308 by [z]Barbara Harris @ 02.04.2008 00:00 - nach oben - New Space Station Robot Asks to be Called "Dextre the Magnificent" Explanation: In a surprising and potentially troubling request, the new space station robot known as Dextre demanded that astronauts refer to it in the future at "Dextre the Magnificent." Brandishing power tools that would make any handyperson blush, the mobile servicing system thanked humans for creating it and promised a glorious future where humans would retain an important role in the new robot order. Happy April Fools Day from the folks at APOD. The classic fable of humans mistakenly creating technological evildoers dates back to Frankenstein and includes famous fictitious villains such as HAL and the Terminator. Dextre, although real, is no Frankenstein, since its computer intelligence is mainly geared toward allowing astronauts to control it remotely. Dextre was deployed last month to help build and service the International Space Station. As seen in the above picture, Dextre is truly a technological marvel, wielding long arms capable of handling both small tools and large modules with precision dexterity. digg_url = 'http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080401.html'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Credit & Copyright zorg.ch #106309 by Klaudermann T. Spargelzack @ 02.04.2008 11:08 - nach oben - ah lol. die crazy scientists händ äbä amel au en guete humor. zorg.ch #106310 by Cédi @ 02.04.2008 16:44 - nach oben - hehe jo zorg.ch #106311 by Squeezer @ 02.04.2008 21:19 - nach oben - haha <a href= "http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030401.html" >traum</a> zorg.ch #106312 by Squeezer @ 02.04.2008 21:20 - nach oben - ah hlz, das chas jetzt aber nöd si...! zorg.ch #106313 by [z]keep3r @ 02.04.2008 21:52 - nach oben - hani jo au scho gseit, isch en echt afiggerei so öppis! zorg.ch #106315 by Klaudermann T. Spargelzack @ 03.04.2008 09:09 - nach oben - Jungs, es hät en verdammte "mach en link" button. zorg.ch #106316 by [z]keep3r @ 03.04.2008 13:13 - nach oben - weg weg weg weg weg mit dem böse züg! zorg.ch #106317 by domi @ 03.04.2008 18:43 - nach oben - machs wider so, wies vorane gsi isch... oder zumindest so, dass mer diä waar chan abstelle. isch nämli müesam, diä post-it's di ganz ziit ufem bildschirm umpositioniere, zum die hagwaar überdecke. vor allem bim scrollä zorg.ch #106325 by [z]keep3r @ 04.04.2008 11:09 - nach oben - jo machs endli weg, de vorstand het da sowieso entschiede das da weg mues. zorg.ch #106326 by Klaudermann T. Spargelzack @ 04.04.2008 13:13 - nach oben - okay isch weg. zorg.ch #106327 by [z]keep3r @ 04.04.2008 13:30 - nach oben - She needs more of ze punishment! zorg.ch #106328 by Klaudermann T. Spargelzack @ 04.04.2008 13:44 - nach oben - She needs more of ze punishment! zorg.ch #106329 by [z]bert @ 04.04.2008 15:46 - nach oben - She needs more of ze punishment! Additional posts