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Ohio company to sell a ‘flamethrower-wielding robot dog’ called the Thermonator (www.theguardian.com)
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Coming soon to a battlefield near you. If it can bypass the export controls, that is.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Currently, flamethrowers are legal across the US, except in Maryland, where they are considered a “destructive device”.

This is insane. One out of 50 states is sane and California is halfway there. Why are these legal? I get torches for repairs and cooking but that's a far cry from a flamethrower.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

You say that like a person who has never had 50 feral hogs charge them on a moonless night.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

I’m not entirely sure 50 charging flaming hogs is much better 😅

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

I'm gonna say if that happens to you perhaps you need to consult with your local druid and figure out what nature spirit you pissed off.