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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 66 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

Also: Which 2 states are the sane ones where this would be illegal?

Edit: California and Maryland. And you can have one in California, if you get a special permit.

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

Because. Also, flamethrower aren't considered weapons by the government, so the only states that limits you from buying one is California and Ohio and Maryland banned them.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ohio has a ban too? The company that makes these is based in Ohio lol

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Not a ban, a restriction. Like California, you need a permit. Sorry if I made that confusing.

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

flamethrower aren't considered weapons by the government

Considered firearms.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 55 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Well now I'm definitely going to have to save up $10,000 for a flame-throwing robot dog.

How else am I going to protect myself from all the flame-throwing robot dogs?

[–] Juice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The only defense against a bad guy with a flame throwing robot dog, is a good guy with a flame throwing robot dog

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[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

How else am I going to protect myself from all the flame-throwing robot dogs?

Build a tesla coil for $100.

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[–] hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works 50 points 1 year ago
[–] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 44 points 1 year ago (22 children)

What possible use case is there for this that isn't a felony of some description?

[–] dariusj18@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gonna assume controlled burns in difficult terrain.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also the reason that flamethrowers aren't illegal in most states, since being able to project flame makes controlled burns a lot easier.

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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Deer hunting. Don't think, just buy one and do it. It's the American way.

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[–] adam_y@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] adam_y@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I say that, but I, in no way, want that to happen.

But yeah, Boston Dynamic have long said that they don't want their robots weaponised, but here we are seeing it happen.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Boston Dynamics has made multiple robots for DARPA. If they make a really great platform, I expect they're probably gonna be weaponized at some point. Maybe not by them, but...

I remember a buddy of mine who was working on an autonomous, self-mapping rover research project at his university on a DARPA project. He was just working on the navigation side, part of a larger project. He was telling me how he had a "huh" moment when they got the first control unit and it had a big red button on it labelled "weapon".

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Employees trying to unionize.

At least it seems like that sort of thing never ends up being a felony...

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[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 31 points 1 year ago (8 children)

"The Mechanical Hound slept but did not sleep, lived but did not live in its gently humming, gently vibrating, softly illuminated kennel back in a dark corner of the firehouse"

Here we go...

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[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago

I hate this but it's hilarious. It's a microcosm of everything that's making me depressed right now, and somehow that's precisely why it's amazing.

[–] Nerrad@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lying on my bed, my new dog will keep me warm on cool winter nights.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

According to the FAQ on the flamethrower, while the unit is apparently pretty flexible in fuel that it can handle, the recommended fuel is mostly diesel. I'd imagine that one could use biodiesel and do climate-friendly heating.

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[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 1 year ago (6 children)

This is a great day! I think we can ALL agree that it's been deeply frustrating to be priced out of the flame throwing robot dog market for so long.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 9 points 1 year ago

This is an absolute W for flamethrowing robot dog enthusiasts everywhere.

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[–] menemen@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Imagine telling your insurance about your newest purchase.

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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So how much for a shark with a frickin' laser beam attached to its head?

[–] Murdoc@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

I'd settle for some ill-tempered sea bass.

[–] Erasmus@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Israeli Military have entered the chat.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Fire-extinguisher robot dogs in 3, 2, ...

[–] MashedTech@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah, no. Saving people sounds like a waste of money. How can we monetize saving them? Their deaths are way more lucrative.

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[–] ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Great. Which country has your bet for the first country to sic these on their enemies?

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Totally replacing my snowblower with one of these

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even less money for a real dog and flame-thrower....

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[–] Deepus@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

*...30-foot flame-throwing range, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth"

Is that wifi6? 🤔

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[–] antler@feddit.rocks 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Anyone able to loan me under $10,000? It's for something really cool.

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

I just want one that delivers a beer and a hunk of summer sausage.

But a flamethrower? I guess...sure?

burns down house during summer sausage delivery

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[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I think I made one of those in the new Zelda game

[–] PiratePanPan@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago
[–] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I need it for personal protection.

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[–] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Whatever happened to all the people that bought the Boring Company flamethrower?

They'd be a good customer base for this, but strangely I never hear how they're getting on now

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Considering it was a Musk product, it probably fell apart in their hands the first time they tried to pull the trigger. If it didn't explode in their faces.

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[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry mortgage deposit, something else has come up

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