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Originally posted by Armored_Buhda
Sorry I didnt know I just think that subject is pretty cool.
I don't understand why DARPA wants to expose there projects like this. Then other countries knows what were tryin to do and counter it.
Originally posted by metalfan87
I don't understand why DARPA wants to expose there projects like this. Then other countries knows what were tryin to do and counter it. Am i wrong or what? I mean i like it that they do tell what there idea's are cuz i'm interested but i'm not the enemy and when an enemy knows what were doing does that make matters worse?
Originally posted by Murcielago
But as for exo-skeletons- - I dont see the need. I think the goal should be making UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicles) better and smarter and ruged. I know that there will always be the need for actual soldiers in the field, but the goal for them should be to make things that they need to carry lighter, adn not make them carry more stuff and give them robotic legs. What happens when your out numbered in an ambush carring 200 pounds of equiptment and have to run and hide and the shoot your battery and the robo legs either give out so all the suden you feel 200lb heavier, or worse they freeze up. This is public info because it will never get any use in the military, the only future application for this device is people who do not have any legs and have this thing wired into their nervous system so they can control it as they would do with a normal pair of legs, and good bye to the wheel chairs, that is the only practicle use for this.
Originally posted by Murcielago
Originally posted by metalfan87
I don't understand why DARPA wants to expose there projects like this. Then other countries knows what were tryin to do and counter it. Am i wrong or what? I mean i like it that they do tell what there idea's are cuz i'm interested but i'm not the enemy and when an enemy knows what were doing does that make matters worse?
Would you prefer that EVERY LITTLE THING to better our troops becomes Classified? , I certainly wouldn't. Darpa gets a LOT of money and its said that half of there projects are classified, so if its not classified then its not considered to be a major priority for secrecy. The American people pay for all of this, wouldn't you rather know what its all being spent on?
I like it when its un-classified because you get to see your tax dollars at work, and be proud of what they did with the money, I know a lot of people hear would love to see some black projects.
But as for exo-skeletons- - I dont see the need. I think the goal should be making UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicles) better and smarter and ruged. I know that there will always be the need for actual soldiers in the field, but the goal for them should be to make things that they need to carry lighter, adn not make them carry more stuff and give them robotic legs. What happens when your out numbered in an ambush carring 200 pounds of equiptment and have to run and hide and the shoot your battery and the robo legs either give out so all the suden you feel 200lb heavier, or worse they freeze up. This is public info because it will never get any use in the military, the only future application for this device is people who do not have any legs and have this thing wired into their nervous system so they can control it as they would do with a normal pair of legs, and good bye to the wheel chairs, that is the only practicle use for this.