jeffwtoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·6 months agocross-posted to: futurology@futurology.todaytechnology@lemmy.worldYou can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000(arstechnica.com)external-linkarrow-up1566arrow-down113message-square189fedilink
arrow-up1553arrow-down1external-linkYou can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000(arstechnica.com)jeffwtoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·6 months agocross-posted to: futurology@futurology.todaytechnology@lemmy.worldmessage-square189fedilink
minus-squareroguetrickarrow-up4arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkCompletely useless for firefighting. Putting a drip torch on its ass and letting it walk a line, maybe. But it’s not going to cut down the trees to make a firebreak, who what’s the point.
minus-squarefemboy_birdEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkIt’s for fighting on the side of fire
minus-squarebane_killgrindarrow-up3arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkWhen we said give the people what they want, we got this, and we do.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_teaEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkA lot of wildfires aren’t in areas with trees, brush fires are incredibly dangerous too. Source: I live in an area with brush fires.
Completely useless for firefighting. Putting a drip torch on its ass and letting it walk a line, maybe. But it’s not going to cut down the trees to make a firebreak, who what’s the point.
It’s for fighting on the side of fire
When we said give the people what they want, we got this, and we do.
A lot of wildfires aren’t in areas with trees, brush fires are incredibly dangerous too. Source: I live in an area with brush fires.