The Terminators: drone strikes prompt MoD to ponder ethics of killer robots | World news A ‘harvester terminator’ in the Warner Bros film Terminator Salvation. The report warns of a ‘journey towards a Terminator-like reality’. Image: Shooting Star/eyevine The growing use of unmanned aircraft in combat situations raises huge moral and legal issues, and threatens to make war more likely as armed robots take over from human beings, according to an internal study by the Ministry of Defence. The report warns of the dangers of an "incremental and involuntary journey towards a Terminator-like reality", referring to James Cameron's 1984 movie, in which humans are hunted by robotic killing machines. "It is essential that before unmanned systems become ubiquitous (if it is not already too late) … we ensure that, by removing some of the horror, or at least keeping it at a distance, we do not risk losing our controlling humanity and make war more likely," warns the report, titled The UK Approach to Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Richard Norton-Taylor
PowerSnorkel Combines Scuba Diving And Snorkeling! » MTV Geek Scuba diving requires a fair amount of training and you have to carry that heavy oxygen tank whenever you go. Snorkeling doesn’t require any training, but you’re stuck at the water’s surface wishing you could be down below with the fishes. PowerDive's PowerSnorkel combines the two and looks like it could be an awesome alternative. With the PowerSnorkel a diver’s air supply floats on top of the water. So what’s the catch? [OhGizmo]