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?"
Goddammit (Score:5, Insightful)
How long before it becomes self-aware? (Score:4, Insightful)
Swami says... (Score:2, Insightful)
About as long as it will be until the average slashdottie stops thinking of the world in terms of the B movies he's seen. In other words, don't hold your breath...
International Sock Puppet Corporation Deploys HAL (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Self Aware (Score:3, Insightful)
Oh, in that case, we're perfectly safe.