Comments on: The Latest in Illegal Immigrants’ Woes: People-Sniffing Robots http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/07/21/the-latest-in-illegal-immigrants-woes-people-sniffing-robots/ A blog about science, politics, and how to let each help the other without compromising them both. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:52:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Mp3 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/07/21/the-latest-in-illegal-immigrants-woes-people-sniffing-robots/#comment-394 Mp3 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:21:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/07/21/the-latest-in-illegal-immigrants-woes-people-sniffing-robots/#comment-394 <strong>hello</strong> thanks hello

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]]> By: The Latest in Illegal Immigrants’ Woes: People-Sniffing Robots | The Voice http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/07/21/the-latest-in-illegal-immigrants-woes-people-sniffing-robots/#comment-319 The Latest in Illegal Immigrants’ Woes: People-Sniffing Robots | The Voice Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:42:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/07/21/the-latest-in-illegal-immigrants-woes-people-sniffing-robots/#comment-319 [...] The U.K. Telegraph reports on a new tech trend in border security: U.K. officials are using robots to search cars, buses, and other vehicles for illegal immigrants attempting to smuggle themselves into the country. The robot in question, described as being “the size of a briefcase,” has searchlights, high-resolution video cameras, four-wheel-drive, and can also be fitted with heartbeat detectors and sensors to identify smuggled chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear materials. Border officials have been dispatching it to search the undersides of vehicles and other closed spaces and sniff out anyone hiding inside. [...] […] The U.K. Telegraph reports on a new tech trend in border security: U.K. officials are using robots to search cars, buses, and other vehicles for illegal immigrants attempting to smuggle themselves into the country. The robot in question, described as being “the size of a briefcase,” has searchlights, high-resolution video cameras, four-wheel-drive, and can also be fitted with heartbeat detectors and sensors to identify smuggled chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear materials. Border officials have been dispatching it to search the undersides of vehicles and other closed spaces and sniff out anyone hiding inside. […]

]]> By: maria http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/07/21/the-latest-in-illegal-immigrants-woes-people-sniffing-robots/#comment-316 maria Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:09:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/07/21/the-latest-in-illegal-immigrants-woes-people-sniffing-robots/#comment-316 This is just pure creepy. Am i the only person who thinks contrary or robotic use? Eventually, just like the movies, they will take over and become part of the norm. I, however, think they are a perfect example of the laziness in humanity. Of course, it is a substitute for ordinary jobs and thus give more space and time for advancement in technology, but where will that get us? More creepy robots? The future is going to be a sad sight. This is just pure creepy. Am i the only person who thinks contrary or robotic use? Eventually, just like the movies, they will take over and become part of the norm. I, however, think they are a perfect example of the laziness in humanity. Of course, it is a substitute for ordinary jobs and thus give more space and time for advancement in technology, but where will that get us? More creepy robots?
The future is going to be a sad sight.

]]> By: Chemical Engineering » Blog Archive » The Latest in Illegal Immigrants’ Woes: People-Sniffing Robots http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/07/21/the-latest-in-illegal-immigrants-woes-people-sniffing-robots/#comment-313 Chemical Engineering » Blog Archive » The Latest in Illegal Immigrants’ Woes: People-Sniffing Robots Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:21:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/07/21/the-latest-in-illegal-immigrants-woes-people-sniffing-robots/#comment-313 [...] Disaster Alert News Online: Disaster Alert News Online - RSS Feed Available wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe Latest in Illegal Immigrants’ Woes: People-Sniffing Robots The U.K. Telegraph reports on a new tech trend in border security: U.K. officials are using robots to search cars, buses, and other vehicles for illegal immigrants attempting to smuggle themselves into the country. The robot in question, described as being “the size of a briefcase,” has searchlights, high-resolution video cameras, four-wheel-drive, and can also be fitted with heartbeat detectors and sensors to identify smuggled ch [...] […] Disaster Alert News Online: Disaster Alert News Online - RSS Feed Available wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe Latest in Illegal Immigrants’ Woes: People-Sniffing Robots The U.K. Telegraph reports on a new tech trend in border security: U.K. officials are using robots to search cars, buses, and other vehicles for illegal immigrants attempting to smuggle themselves into the country. The robot in question, described as being “the size of a briefcase,” has searchlights, high-resolution video cameras, four-wheel-drive, and can also be fitted with heartbeat detectors and sensors to identify smuggled ch […]

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