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[Avengers] Go see it May 4th in the US! And...way earlier almost everywhere else

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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    let me tell you how you curtail the power of imaginary robots in their imaginary future

    you just say "the robots didn't get exponentially more powerful because nobody figured out how to make them any better"

    the end

    You don't need that to defeat them. Just hack them or upload virii.

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    SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    let me tell you how you curtail the power of imaginary robots in their imaginary future

    you just say "the robots didn't get exponentially more powerful because nobody figured out how to make them any better"

    the end

    You don't need that to defeat them. Just hack them or upload virii.

    yeah but you don't even need to make them super-powerful in the first place

    We are talking about the imaginary robots of an imaginary worlds' imaginary future

    They don't need to become anything other than we choose for them to be

    if they need to become super-advanced machines then so be it

    if they don't then they don't!

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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    let me tell you how you curtail the power of imaginary robots in their imaginary future

    you just say "the robots didn't get exponentially more powerful because nobody figured out how to make them any better"

    the end

    You don't need that to defeat them. Just hack them or upload virii.

    yeah but you don't even need to make them super-powerful in the first place

    We are talking about the imaginary robots of an imaginary worlds' imaginary future

    They don't need to become anything other than we choose for them to be

    if they need to become super-advanced machines then so be it

    if they don't then they don't!

    Not an option in super-hero comics. They need robots to be powerful to keep up with the elite metas (Superman, Thor etc). That goes double for super-villain robots. Ultron's an Avengers level threat. Unless he can keep up with an entire team they'll curbstomp him every chance he appears.

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    SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    let me tell you how you curtail the power of imaginary robots in their imaginary future

    you just say "the robots didn't get exponentially more powerful because nobody figured out how to make them any better"

    the end

    You don't need that to defeat them. Just hack them or upload virii.

    yeah but you don't even need to make them super-powerful in the first place

    We are talking about the imaginary robots of an imaginary worlds' imaginary future

    They don't need to become anything other than we choose for them to be

    if they need to become super-advanced machines then so be it

    if they don't then they don't!

    Not an option in super-hero comics. They need robots to be powerful to keep up with the elite metas (Superman, Thor etc). That goes double for super-villain robots. Ultron's an Avengers level threat. Unless he can keep up with an entire team they'll curbstomp him every chance he appears.

    Yeah but he doesn't need to get exponentially more powerful in the future just because he's a robot and the future means better robots right?!?

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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    let me tell you how you curtail the power of imaginary robots in their imaginary future

    you just say "the robots didn't get exponentially more powerful because nobody figured out how to make them any better"

    the end

    You don't need that to defeat them. Just hack them or upload virii.

    yeah but you don't even need to make them super-powerful in the first place

    We are talking about the imaginary robots of an imaginary worlds' imaginary future

    They don't need to become anything other than we choose for them to be

    if they need to become super-advanced machines then so be it

    if they don't then they don't!

    Not an option in super-hero comics. They need robots to be powerful to keep up with the elite metas (Superman, Thor etc). That goes double for super-villain robots. Ultron's an Avengers level threat. Unless he can keep up with an entire team they'll curbstomp him every chance he appears.

    Yeah but he doesn't need to get exponentially more powerful in the future just because he's a robot and the future means better robots right?!?

    Not always. The robots in LSH Threeboot were pathetic compared to the modern DCU.

    A Terminator wouldn't last very long against many high end super-heroes from Marvel & DC, either.

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    SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    let me tell you how you curtail the power of imaginary robots in their imaginary future

    you just say "the robots didn't get exponentially more powerful because nobody figured out how to make them any better"

    the end

    You don't need that to defeat them. Just hack them or upload virii.

    yeah but you don't even need to make them super-powerful in the first place

    We are talking about the imaginary robots of an imaginary worlds' imaginary future

    They don't need to become anything other than we choose for them to be

    if they need to become super-advanced machines then so be it

    if they don't then they don't!

    Not an option in super-hero comics. They need robots to be powerful to keep up with the elite metas (Superman, Thor etc). That goes double for super-villain robots. Ultron's an Avengers level threat. Unless he can keep up with an entire team they'll curbstomp him every chance he appears.

    Yeah but he doesn't need to get exponentially more powerful in the future just because he's a robot and the future means better robots right?!?

    Not always. The robots in LSH Threeboot were pathetic compared to the modern DCU.

    A Terminator wouldn't last very long against many high end super-heroes from Marvel & DC, either.

    Yes

    that

    that was my point

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    JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    So this all leads to the robot Singularity!

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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    let me tell you how you curtail the power of imaginary robots in their imaginary future

    you just say "the robots didn't get exponentially more powerful because nobody figured out how to make them any better"

    the end

    You don't need that to defeat them. Just hack them or upload virii.

    yeah but you don't even need to make them super-powerful in the first place

    We are talking about the imaginary robots of an imaginary worlds' imaginary future

    They don't need to become anything other than we choose for them to be

    if they need to become super-advanced machines then so be it

    if they don't then they don't!

    Not an option in super-hero comics. They need robots to be powerful to keep up with the elite metas (Superman, Thor etc). That goes double for super-villain robots. Ultron's an Avengers level threat. Unless he can keep up with an entire team they'll curbstomp him every chance he appears.

    Yeah but he doesn't need to get exponentially more powerful in the future just because he's a robot and the future means better robots right?!?

    Not always. The robots in LSH Threeboot were pathetic compared to the modern DCU.

    A Terminator wouldn't last very long against many high end super-heroes from Marvel & DC, either.

    Yes

    that

    that was my point

    Unfortunately the future robots in LSH were to weak to be taken seriously. I certainly didn't feel like they were a threat to the Legion. Which makes them incompetent super-villains and creates boring stories.

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    ZonugalZonugal (He/Him) The Holiday Armadillo I'm Santa's representative for all the southern states. And Mexico!Registered User regular
    Sometimes upgrades aren't better.

    Just look at the T-1000 and that lady terminator from the third film.

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    TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    edited March 2012
    Zonugal wrote: »
    Sometimes upgrades aren't better.

    Just look at the T-1000 and that lady terminator from the third film.

    Depends on the upgrade. The T-1000 was a good upgrade.

    Ultron 5's upgrade to 6 in Avengers: EMH was a good upgrade, too.

    Harry Dresden on
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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    I just read the second Uncanny X-Force volume and that taught me all robots are evil. Well, Dethlock versions anyway.

    I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!!!
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    SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Except that one Deathlok that isn't

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    Except that one Deathlok that isn't

    Doh, you're right. But his human host is a serial killer so...

    I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!!!
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    Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    Marvel taught me that any robot of sufficient intelligence will inevitably become evil UNLESS that robot was constructed by a robot that was ALREADY evil.

    It's how the universe prevents robots from taking over.

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    BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    So

    Good person+robot=bad robot

    Bad person+robot=good robot

    Neutral person+robot=???

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    So

    Good person+robot=bad robot

    Bad person+robot=good robot

    Neutral person+robot=???

    impossible there are no neutral people

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    BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Antimatter wrote: »
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    So

    Good person+robot=bad robot

    Bad person+robot=good robot

    Neutral person+robot=???

    impossible there are no neutral people
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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    Marvel taught me that any robot of sufficient intelligence will inevitably become evil UNLESS that robot was constructed by a robot that was ALREADY evil.

    It's how the universe prevents robots from taking over.

    That's not any different from organic super-heroes. They eventually become brainwashed into being evil. It's basically a rite of passage.

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    Antimatter wrote: »
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    So

    Good person+robot=bad robot

    Bad person+robot=good robot

    Neutral person+robot=???

    impossible there are no neutral people
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    impossible

    there

    are

    no

    neutral

    people

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    RobchamRobcham The Rabbit King of your pantsRegistered User regular
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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
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    TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    Commander Marvel

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    ZonugalZonugal (He/Him) The Holiday Armadillo I'm Santa's representative for all the southern states. And Mexico!Registered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    So

    Good person+robot=bad robot

    Bad person+robot=good robot

    Neutral person+robot=???

    Woman inherits the Earth.

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    i approve

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    TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    robots don't count

    robots never count

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    StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    Zonugal wrote: »
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    So

    Good person+robot=bad robot

    Bad person+robot=good robot

    Neutral person+robot=???

    Woman inherits the Earth.

    THAT'S chaos theory.

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    AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    robots don't count

    robots never count
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, etc
    Stilts wrote: »
    Zonugal wrote: »
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    So

    Good person+robot=bad robot

    Bad person+robot=good robot

    Neutral person+robot=???

    Woman inherits the Earth.

    THAT'S chaos theory.

    that's terror

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    BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
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    Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    I'm a fan of Meta, but I'm not sure how I feel about that much meta.

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    BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    It is just a joke in the recap page

    it isn't like Hawkeye is suddenly writing Avenging Spider-Man in the Marvel Universe

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    SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Hawkeye is the best

    I love Hawkeye and how much of a snarky jerk he is

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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    Antimatter wrote: »
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    So

    Good person+robot=bad robot

    Bad person+robot=good robot

    Neutral person+robot=???

    impossible there are no neutral people

    I will have you know my friends consider me true neutral so there

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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Antimatter wrote: »
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    So

    Good person+robot=bad robot

    Bad person+robot=good robot

    Neutral person+robot=???

    impossible there are no neutral people

    I will have you know my friends consider me true neutral so there

    Why do they think you're "neutral"?

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    Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    It is just a joke in the recap page

    it isn't like Hawkeye is suddenly writing Avenging Spider-Man in the Marvel Universe

    I'm referring more to the "Oh who am I kidding, you saw the movie" stuff.

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    TrippyJingTrippyJing Moses supposes his toeses are roses. But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered User regular
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    Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    ha, what's that from?

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    Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    I would love to know the context for that one. Loki, just chillin' with Spider-Man.

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    TrippyJingTrippyJing Moses supposes his toeses are roses. But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered User regular
    ha, what's that from?
    I would love to know the context for that one. Loki, just chillin' with Spider-Man.

    http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/3066115.html

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    The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    spidey saved loki's daughter or something

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