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    Thomas Rid‏Verified account @RidT 12 Feb 2018

    Every time Boston Dynamics updates its doggy robots there are thousands of posts on how the future machines will enslave us — each watched and typed and shared on little machines that have already enslaved us ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUyU3lKzoio …

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      2. (((Dr Lilly Evans))) #STAYING_HOME‏ @Alheri 12 Feb 2018
        Replying to @RidT

        Where is Asimov when we need him?

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      3. JC‏ @JSCearbhaill 12 Feb 2018
        Replying to @Alheri @RidT

        There’s a chilling Black Mirror episode about robots a lot like these.

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      1. Candice 📚‏ @redshoe9 12 Feb 2018
        Replying to @RidT

        It's funny but it's true. I can't even have a meal with a friend without them checking their phones every 5 minutes. Addicts.

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      1. R.J. MacReady‏ @amacreadything 12 Feb 2018
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        With each video they're getting closer and closer to making AMEE:pic.twitter.com/g3fdSoTi6t

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      1. John Lehet‏ @JohnLehetPhoto 12 Feb 2018
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        That's how we know.

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      1. Etta‏ @Etta1776 12 Feb 2018
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        There’s a #BlackMirror episode starring these mutts & it’s not pretty!

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      1. The RFC‏ @NunesEgo 12 Feb 2018
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        I thought it was incredibly cool.

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      1. Kristi with a K‏ @Ondine23 12 Feb 2018
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      1. Steve MacDonald‏ @SteveMacDonal12 12 Feb 2018
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        Why does this remind me of the kitchen scene in Jurassic Park?

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      1. ThunkingMan‏ @ThunkingMan 12 Feb 2018
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        In the future, irony will be in the purview of only the TOP machines.

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