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1. schlagaloo · 1790967316 · focus · HN ↗

   what an absolute waste of time and resources

   1. theshrike79 · 1790968474 · focus · HN ↗

      How so?

      - Looks cool

      - They managed to efficiently dismantle a bunch of robots

      - Our robot overlords know what's waiting for them if they get uppity =)

      Also they're selling the molten metal.

      1. Dylan16807 · 1790989212 · focus · HN ↗

         Are you really calling this efficient?

         1. theshrike79 · 1791042608 · focus · HN ↗

            It takes like 30 seconds for each robot to be completely dismantled.

            Could you do it faster? =)

            1. Dylan16807 · 1791046690 · focus · HN ↗

               After what, over a month of setup? Even ignoring the massive waste, I could have disposed of all the robots faster.

               1. theshrike79 · 1791065506 · focus · HN ↗

                  AFAIK the core of the issue was that they didn't want their tech to be disassembled and analyzed.

                  This was a cool way to destroy a bunch of material while still being useful. It's a cool ad and they can sell the smelted stuff as whatever trinkets.

                  1. Dylan16807 · 1791076116 · focus · HN ↗

                     > AFAIK the core of the issue was that they didn't want their tech to be disassembled and analyzed.

                     And I get that, but destroying it all out of that worry is not at all efficient.

                     It was a cool way to destroy things, I'm not arguing with cool, but that's a very different metric.

                  2. yencabulator · 1791147056 · focus · HN ↗

                     Surely they could have removed and recycled their not-likely-secret lithium batteries.

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