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[-] FireTower@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

It's a trap for the stupid you can get an actual dog and a flamethrower for much less.

[-] SteefLem@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Yay more forest fires…or fires…

[-] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

But think of the gender reveal parties!

[-] SteefLem@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yes they would become very interesting… yeeeaaayy its a girl look at the pink forest fire

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

We will see

[-] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

If the fire is big enough, it's only one fire

[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

That seems surprisingly cheap

for remote control through a smartphone.

Whilst this was probably an inevitable feature, it inadvertently allows the pilot to appear relatively innocuous

I feel like this is going to result in something bad

[-] Onii-Chan@kbin.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It fucking astounds me as an Australian that Americans can just... buy shit like this. Anything fun gets immediately banned here.

[-] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 weeks ago

It might be fun but I also wouldn't want this in the hands of stupid people.

[-] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

Americans can't even tell people what gender their kid will be without setting a forrest on fire, now they want flamethrower dogs?

[-] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world -4 points 2 weeks ago

I couldn't give a shit nor be bothered to worry any some imaginary scenario that's going to happen less often than a lightning strike.

[-] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

People dumb enough to buy flamethrower dogs setting a whole state on fire is an imaginary scenario?

[-] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Roofing flame throwers have been a thing for 40 years. We not suddenly going to see a bunch of new accesses to these tools. They said the same exact shit about the not a flamethrower and here we are not burning alive from fires started by them.

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Just pop over to Bunnings and make your own. Don't forget the snag going in and out. Gotta support those local charities and sport teams.

[-] Blackout@kbin.run 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I wonder what is the interest rate on flamethrowing robot dog loans?

[-] mydude@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Will the owner-class use these to kill desperate people on their property, or will the poor suddenly have capital to buy these for fun? What will our future be? Stay tuned.

[-] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'll have whatever drugs you are on at this point.

[-] king_link1@feddit.dk 2 points 2 weeks ago

This is the technology i hoped the future had in store for me

[-] saltesc@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Eh. It's the kind of thing I'd play with for an afternoon and then it'd live in the shed because it's too much effort lol

I have a few of those things in the shed... None quite $10K and flame throwing, though.

[-] HubertManne@kbin.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

would rather something like spot that could help my wife get in and out of bed or assist her while moving around.

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