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Will we have human soldiers in active duty in 100 years?
Replies: 34 — Last Post July 7, 2007 3:43am by rickyford
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Choice Votes Percent  
Yes 17 37%
Yes, but only in special forces/commando units 22 48%
No, not at all. 6 13%
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I honestly would be split between options two and three. I do not doubt that commanders will most likely be humans, but I strongly doubt that regular foot troops in advanced nations will still be human. I guess that it could be possible for special forces to not be robotic (but cybernetically enhanced), but I am not quite sure about even that.

Your thoughts?

Post edited at 4:38 pm on June 16, 2007 by DoomMaker

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If we last that long, I doubt it

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I think we might have some, i mean its still a job and some people enjoy it loads so i don't see why it should change for technology.

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robots are not like a human.

no comparison

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Quote: from SAMMYJS99 at 6:18 pm on June 16, 2007
robots are not like a human.

no comparison

Not currently. They could be able to do the job much better provided that technology advances enough, which is likely.

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Quote: from xdark angelx at 6:17 pm on June 16, 2007
I think we might have some, i mean its still a job and some people enjoy it loads so i don't see why it should change for technology.

hey maggie.

i will most def 2nd what u said.

DoomMaker: robots are not like humans. in time, maybe so.

Post edited at 3:21 pm on June 16, 2007 by SAMMYJS99

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Yes, we will still have human soldiers.

I think that, although we will have sufficiently advanced weaponry to not need human soldiers, we will still use them over the weaponry. Because if we start using, biological warfare for example... other countries might follow suit... and no-one wants that.

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why waste all that metal and electricity

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Quote: from Rollo Tomasi at 6:21 pm on June 16, 2007
why waste all that metal and electricity
people are wimps  

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Quote: from DoomMaker at 3:19 pm on June 16, 2007
Quote: from SAMMYJS99 at 6:18 pm on June 16, 2007
robots are not like a human.  

 no comparison

Not currently. They could be able to do the job much better provided that technology advances enough, which is likely.

When you think about it, finding an enemy is a very technical job.  Use your sensors (eyes in the human case) to locate said enemy then aim to fire.  With scanners and robotic precision, finding and firing would be much more efficient.  Though, tactical movements would be more difficult to manage, but that's what your human squads and commanders are for.

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Quote: from DoomMaker at 8:22 am on June 17, 2007
Quote: from Rollo Tomasi at 6:21 pm on June 16, 2007
why waste all that metal and electricity
people are wimps  

but seriously, there's a number of technological hurdles to cross, followed by social and political ones arising from creating a whole new arms race.

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How the hell should we know none of us can see the future, stop posting shit.
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Mike chevalier


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there will always be soldiers!!!  Once a soldier you are always a soldier.  We have had soldiers since first man walked on the earth.  Like there are soldiers in heaven and hell.  A Nation will always have soldiers.

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I think we will...machines are great, but people will always be needed in the armed services

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Quote: from Mike chevalier at 6:30 pm on June 16, 2007
there will always be soldiers!!!  Once a soldier you are always a soldier.  We have had soldiers since first man walked on the earth.  Like there are soldiers in heaven and hell.  A Nation will always have soldiers.
This is kind of like the 'we have had projectile weapons since the beginning of time, so we will always have them' idea.

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