Robots Enter Fukushima Reactor Building 244
swandives writes "For the first time, a pair of remote controlled robots have entered a reactor building at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power hopes the iRobot Packbots will be able to provide data on the current condition inside the buildings, although the company hasn't yet released any information on what they found inside."
Are you crazy?! (Score:5, Funny)
They'll Regret That! (Score:5, Funny)
Allow Me (Score:5, Funny)
Allow me to be the first to say, "domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!"
Re:Jerry Pournelle's *rational* view of Fukushima (Score:3, Funny)
The 9.0 earthquake is now said to have been the largest ever recorded to have hit a civilized area.
Because as we all know, Chile, Indonesia and Anchorage, Alaska are composed entirely of backwards tribal villages.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, given that most of those places are particularly backwards.
Re:Are you crazy?! (Score:3, Funny)
Don't be afraid, Comrade! Just like my iRobot's Roomba it will totally forget its humanity enslaiving plans when it encounter a loose power cable and start chewing on it.
iRobot? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Jerry Pournelle's *rational* view of Fukushima (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Finally! (Score:5, Funny)
With all the stories of robots invented by Japanese over time, I am surprised they weren't doing this on day 2 after the event.
Give them a break, they had to mod the robot so that it's mouth no longer vibrated sensuously .
Bender Says (Score:3, Funny)
Hey flesh bags, bite my shiny metal radioactive a.....
Oh Fukushima, not Futurama..... Sorry my bad...