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Cyborg's Best Friend by *ahermin:iconahermin:


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Submitted: May 15
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Make: SONY
Model: DSC-R1
Shutter Speed: 25/10 second
F Number: F/16.0
Focal Length: 14 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Date Picture Taken: May 15, 2008, 10:50:12 AM

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Killer robot shoots man dead on driveway
March 19, 2008 09:02am

AN 81-year-old man has shot himself dead with an elaborate suicide robot built using plans downloaded from the internet.
The Gold Coast man, who lived alone, left notes of his plans and thoughts as he struggled to come to terms with demands by interstate relatives that he move out his home and into care.
He spent hours searching the internet for a way to kill himself, downloaded what he needed and then built a complex machine that would remotely fire a gun.
He set the device up in his driveway about 7am yesterday, placed himself in front of it and set it in motion.
His notes explained that he chose the driveway as he knew there were tradesmen working next door who would find his body. The plan worked as the workmen heard the gunshots and ran to investigate.
The machine was attached to a .22 semi-automatic pistol loaded with four bullets.
It was able to fire multiple shots into the man's head after he activated it.


“Can a robot write a symphony? Can it take a blank canvas and turn it into a masterpiece?” - Spooner, "I, Robot"

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~dxmfan:icondxmfan: May 15, 2008, 8:18:30 AM
haha, cute. Interesting angle too.

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~Agaricpowder:iconAgaricpowder: May 15, 2008, 12:37:20 PM
Interesting photo, and also a quite disturbing story.

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~Pheonx23:iconPheonx23: May 16, 2008, 1:54:03 PM
Well Im quite surprised the man found those plans, Old people are supposed to have trouble with technology are they not? xD!

In my oppinion, if he could assemble such a robot himself I see no reason he should move from his home into care :\

Great shot, and interesting story.

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