Apeforce

OK, I don’t know how many of you enjoy either one of these series, but I really enjoy both.  Even when I was a kid, I wanted to be Robocop.  Why?  Because he didn’t waste time.  He got the job done, regardless of the cost to the private sector.

And Terminator.  Not even human, yet smart enough to *almost* act human. 

But I have a problem with both series.  As one who is “technically mindful” (that’s my way of saying that I have a good scientific imagination to the point of being a bit of a nerd), neither series fully grasps what science is/can be capable of regarding software.  For instance, why can’t Robocop run?  Don’t tell me that he weighs too much either.  Gyroscopes should be able to assist with balance, and battery enhanced mechanical gears in his robotic legs should be able to produce extra speed.  Remember the Six million dollar man, or that kid on “Not Quite Human”?  Not to mention that show Small Wonder…

I have less of a problem with Terminator, but it doesn’t get off scott-free.  Both series have this problem…WHY CAN’T THEY SHOOT A MOVING TARGET?  Robots have software that should be able to assign targets and HIT THEM.  Shoddy aiming software would render such an expensive investment pretty much worthless. 

But I do get picky.  So for all you Terminator fans here is good news.  And for you Robocop fans here is bad news.

So by now you’re probably asking “SO WHERE DO WE GET TO SEE THEM FIGHT!”

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and part 4.

(Part 2 is my favorite)