Also: Which 2 states are the sane ones where this would be illegal?
Edit: California and Maryland. And you can have one in California, if you get a special permit.
Because. Also, flamethrower aren't considered weapons by the government, so the only states that limits you from buying one is California and Ohio and Maryland banned them.
Ohio has a ban too? The company that makes these is based in Ohio lol
Not a ban, a restriction. Like California, you need a permit. Sorry if I made that confusing.
Well now I'm definitely going to have to save up $10,000 for a flame-throwing robot dog.
How else am I going to protect myself from all the flame-throwing robot dogs?
The only defense against a bad guy with a flame throwing robot dog, is a good guy with a flame throwing robot dog
What about a neutral girl with a flame throwing robot dog?
Believe it or not, a chaotic neutral or lawful good girl with a flame throwing robot dog. There are some nuances if you’re using Pathfinder.
How else am I going to protect myself from all the flame-throwing robot dogs?
Build a tesla coil for $100.
Neat.
What possible use case is there for this that isn't a felony of some description?
Gonna assume controlled burns in difficult terrain.
Also the reason that flamethrowers aren't illegal in most states, since being able to project flame makes controlled burns a lot easier.
Deer hunting. Don't think, just buy one and do it. It's the American way.
West bank.
I say that, but I, in no way, want that to happen.
But yeah, Boston Dynamic have long said that they don't want their robots weaponised, but here we are seeing it happen.
Employees trying to unionize.
At least it seems like that sort of thing never ends up being a felony...
"The Mechanical Hound slept but did not sleep, lived but did not live in its gently humming, gently vibrating, softly illuminated kennel back in a dark corner of the firehouse"
Here we go...
I hate this but it's hilarious. It's a microcosm of everything that's making me depressed right now, and somehow that's precisely why it's amazing.
This is a great day! I think we can ALL agree that it's been deeply frustrating to be priced out of the flame throwing robot dog market for so long.
This is an absolute W for flamethrowing robot dog enthusiasts everywhere.
Israeli Military have entered the chat.
So how much for a shark with a frickin' laser beam attached to its head?
I'd settle for some ill-tempered sea bass.
Great. Which country has your bet for the first country to sic these on their enemies?
Well, that answers that question.
Totally replacing my snowblower with one of these
*...30-foot flame-throwing range, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth"
Is that wifi6? 🤔
Anyone able to loan me under $10,000? It's for something really cool.
I just want one that delivers a beer and a hunk of summer sausage.
But a flamethrower? I guess...sure?
burns down house during summer sausage delivery
Whatever happened to all the people that bought the Boring Company flamethrower?
They'd be a good customer base for this, but strangely I never hear how they're getting on now
Considering it was a Musk product, it probably fell apart in their hands the first time they tried to pull the trigger. If it didn't explode in their faces.
Dudes rock
The whole article listing the various uses of flamethrowers, like environmental conservation, then mentioning concerns that flamethrowers can double as weapons is just... I don't even know what to do with that.
it even lists napalm as an intended use. gonna conserve the hell out of that commie rainforest, I guess?
Can I just get a robot dog armed with a super soaker? That would be hilarious.
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