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2026-08-23 Science & Technology

Moment humanoid robot smashes Usain Bolt's 100m world record... before it is stretchered off the track at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-08-23 05:37|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [249 views ] Top

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Future Note: Always have 1 in the chamber.
Because the preventative Self Defense lethal force radius against Cyborg's is now 60 meters, or about 5 seconds.

BTW: Is something like the ULTRANET® 2.0 available in a Cyborg Capture Net form yet?

It would need to travel at 25m/s though.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-08-23 07:50|| 2026-08-23 07:50|| Front Page Top

Posted by Heriberto Wholunter1733 2026-08-23 07:56|| 2026-08-23 07:56|| Front Page Top

3 A great man once wrote:

“You're wondering who I am (secret, secret, I've got a secret)
Machine or mannequin? (Secret, secret, I've got a secret)
With parts made in Japan (secret, secret, I've got a secret)
I am thee modern man
I've got a secret, I've been hiding under my skin
My heart is human, my blood is boiling, my brain IBM
So if you see me acting strangely, don't be surprised
I'm just a man who needed someone and somewhere to hide to keep me alive
Just keep me alive, somewhere to hide, to keep me alive”

Posted by Super Hose 2026-08-23 08:10|| 2026-08-23 08:10|| Front Page Top

4 [AI]
“You're wondering who I am (secret, secret, I've got a secret)

The lyrics "**You're wondering who I am (secret, secret, I've got a secret)**" are from the 1983 hit song "**Mr. Roboto**" by the American rock band **Styx**.

Written by band member **Dennis DeYoung**, the song is part of the rock opera narrative on the album ***Kilroy Was Here***. In the story, the protagonist **Kilroy** disguises himself in a robotic shell to escape a futuristic prison, using the line to reveal that the cold, mechanical exterior hides a human identity. The song was a major commercial success, reaching number one in Canada and the top five on the US *Billboard* Hot 100.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-08-23 17:35|| 2026-08-23 17:35|| Front Page Top

5 ^ I'm old enuf I already knew that. *sigh*

Posted by Frank G 2026-08-23 17:47|| 2026-08-23 17:47|| Front Page Top

6 But not yet old enough to have forgotten.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-08-23 19:04|| 2026-08-23 19:04|| Front Page Top

7 true

Posted by Frank G 2026-08-23 19:07|| 2026-08-23 19:07|| Front Page Top

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