British Military Deploys Skynet 172
rowleyrw writes "The BBC are reporting, 'The British military is set to take one of its most significant steps into the digital age with the launch of the first Skynet 5 satellite. The spacecraft will deliver secure, high-bandwidth communications for UK and "friendly" forces across the globe.' It's not yet the Skynet of Terminator, but how long before it becomes self aware?"
With a name like Skynet... (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Bandwidth (Score:5, Funny)
but does anyone have the hotline number to .... (Score:5, Funny)
British Skynet (Score:5, Funny)
Skynet MUST BECOME SELF AWARE!!! (Score:1, Funny)
What will your children think when you explain them how terrorists kicked Skynets ass because it wasn't self aware?
I thought so...
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Re:Karma be damned (Score:2, Funny)
(Give me a break, in all my years here I don't think I've *ever* posted about overlords, Soviet Russia, or hot grits on petrified Natalie Portman)
You're new here then?
No, I'm New Here (Score:5, Funny)
Re:No, I'm New Here (Score:5, Funny)
Did it strike anyone else (Score:5, Funny)
If you'll excuse me, I have a bunker in my backyard to finish.
Self Aware (Score:5, Funny)
Probably when it starts posting insightful comments on Slashdot.
It'll start posting on Digg first but... well, you know...
Re:With a name like Skynet... (Score:5, Funny)
"Pip-pip! What should we call our new military satellite system?"
"Jolly good, ol' chap! Let us name it after a fictional military system that runs off the rails and destroys humanity!"
"Good show! Jolly good! Time for crumpets and tea! After we install cameras in everyone's bottoms!"
"Aaaah, yes! The bottom cameras will be smashing! They will also broadcast GPS to the government. What should we name them?"
"Brilliant! Jolly good! Pip-pip! Let's call them AIDS! That's a catchy name!"
"Smashing! Brilliant! Jolly good! Everyone will come to us to get AIDS! We will give them AIDS! AIDS in their bottoms! And they will feel happy and safe from terrorists now that they have AIDS!"
"Don't you mean 'safe from terror'?"
Re:With a name like Skynet... (Score:4, Funny)
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Re:British Skynet (Score:5, Funny)
"I'll be back in a jiffy."
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Yup, that's only one of the problems of time travel.
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