Iron Man Is Another Step Closer To a Reality

arshadk writes with this excerpt from an article at CNN: "Inside a prosthetic shell of metal and hydraulics, Raytheon test engineer Rex Jameson is putting an XOS-2 exoskeleton through its paces. As the crowd watches, Jameson uses his robot hydraulic arm to shadowbox, break three inches of pine boards and toss around 72-pound ammunition cases like a bored contestant on the 'World's Strongest Man.' The suit moves as he moves and amplifies his strength 17-fold. ... Raytheon is seeking to develop the suits to help the US military carry supplies, and claims that one operator in an exoskeleton suit can do the work of two to three soldiers. If all goes as planned, the company hopes to see 'Iron Man' suits deployed in the field by 2015."

Skynet

[Toe, The]

Simple math:

Ironman - man = Terminator

I dont think tinfoil is going to protect my skull against this thing.

Tagged

[bluefoxlucid]

+samusaran

Look out Spiderman

[Tekfactory]

"Inside a prosthetic shell of metal and hydraulics, Raytheon test engineer Rex Jameson is putting an XOS-2 exoskeleton through its paces."

How many of his kids is J. Jonah going to send after Spidey?

Re:Intended Use?

[ByOhTek]

No. I think you have it wrong... You seem to be mixing two thoughts

"Raytheon is seeking to develop the suits to help the US military carry supplies"

Cue: Power Armor in 3...2...1.

and

"Raytheon is seeking to develop the suits to help the UK military carry supplies"

Cue: Power Armour in 3...2...1.

Re:defense spending cuts should be happening

[Locke2005]

A technology that allows 1 woman to do the work of 2? Then I could have threesomes with just my wife and I!

Simple math correction

[Locke2005]

Ironman - man = iron. Meaning that even without an operator, this device should still be able to get the wrinkles out of my clothes!

Re:I'm not impressed

[kaizokuace]

It also does not fly, nor does it rain hellfire.

Re:Skynet

[Kryptonian Jor-El]

Maybe I'm just missing something, but isn't 'Ironman - man = Iron' ?

Re:defense spending cuts should be happening

[geekoid]

Actually that just means she doesn't need you.

Re:Power

[Sockatume]

Yeah, or you could just put a wizard in there.

Re:Skynet

[Yvan256]

Ironic, isn't it?

Re:So..

[Yvan256]

The XOS-2 exoskeleton, the perfect way to play minecraft in real life!

Drones

[Yvan256]

Ivan Vanko: Drone better.
Justin Hammer: Drone better? What, why drone better? Ivan, I got an order for suits, not drones!

Re:Tagged

[Toze]

"Here, what's this command labeled Morph Ball?"
"DON'T TOUCH THA-"
*crunch crunch crunch*

You know, I think I figured out why the Morph Ball is an upgrade.

Re:Skynet

[geekoid]

"Iron Man, Iron Man
Does whatever an iron can
Presses pants really fine
Keeps those pleats right in line
Look out! Here comes the Iron Man"

There is also a Tony Starch joke in here someplace.

Re:Look out Spiderman

[mangu]

His full name is Theodore Rex Jameson, but the marketing people don't want to hear of T.Rex in an exoskeleton.

Re:Skynet

[edumacator]

I was going to say that, but I'm a little rusty.

Re:Skynet

[yo303]

And now you didn't get to steel his joke.