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Title: Real-life "Skynet" to be launched soon


Doran Gaston - November 11, 2007 09:20 PM (GMT)
This might be somewhat old news, but I still found this somewhat amusing.

From Neatorama:

"In this news story, the BBC reports that the launch of a £3.6 billion UK military communications satellite program was delayed when a solid fuel boosters malfunctioned.

But that’s not why it’s here, folks. It’s the name of the program. Either someone’s being cheeky or hasn’t ever watched the Terminator movies, or we’re in for it as the end of humanity has begun. See, the Brits are launching … Skynet."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7087910.stm

Here's some audio accompaniment for this story if you want it (move ahead to the 1 minute mark):

http://youtube.com/watch?v=NJpqiDKqyWI




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