Amen to that Samhain!!!!!!!!!!!!

Never mind. I'll chalk this one up to a generation gap. Moving on...

I like that idea Ben.

We've been doing that ever since we domesticated dogs (sic'em Fang!!).

One of the major drawbacks was when one's favorite dog got killed / injured in the process.

With a Robo-Fang, no need to worry about grieving its loss/injury while doing it's job.

Unless one has a really loyal and spunky one like R2-D2, then that would be a hard loss to handle. I'd think twice about sic'ing R2 on someone hazardous...

Maybe they could program irritating personalities to the drones so one wouldn't be too broken hearted when it got trashed... I'd send C3-PO into a minefield in a second!

Being a former Special Forces soldier (24 years worth) and having studied several martial arts styles (at work and on my own since I was 5) I would agree that you should avoid the fight if at all possible. Be willing to lose face and suffer a little embarrassment if necessary, do not let your ego get the best of you. Like Desperado said, you get into a fight, you will likely get hurt, win, lose or draw.

That said, the most practical style I have found, and the less technical with no "dancing" is Gracie Jiu Jitsu. If you feel the need to learn something, that would be my recommendation. And just a forewarning, even the practice hurts, so you will be ready for the real thing for sure.

I agree Jiu Jitsu and variations is likely the ultimate single combat fighting style, but the problem with real world fighting is it's never single combat... You can crush and maim your first assailant until he's a shivering blob of broken bones, but it doesn't matter if his buddy drives an icepick through the back of your head.

Of course, my Kung Fu is weak and I bow at your wisdom. It's possible a good fighter can break bones just the same in a vertical position a-la The Protector.



I've read the US military has this very sentiment in mind when planning future ground support drones.