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Ohio company to sell a ‘flamethrower-wielding robot dog’ called the Thermonator
(www.theguardian.com)
Should've named it Trogdor.
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Nope. No. Uh-uh. You keep the Chapmans out of this nonsense.
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.
You say that like a person who has never had 50 feral hogs charge them on a moonless night.
I’m not entirely sure 50 charging flaming hogs is much better 😅
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.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Touted as “your ultimate firepower companion”, the robot’s uses include wildlife control and prevention, agricultural management, ecological conservation, and snow and ice removal, as well as entertainment and special effects, Throwflame said.
Following reports of the Thermonator’s release, some people were swift to mock the innovation on social media with comments such as “Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should.”
In the episode, a woman attempts to survive a post-apocalyptic world overrun with deadly robot dogs.
Under Maryland’s state law, destructive devices mean explosive, incendiary or toxic material that is combined with a delivery or detonating apparatus so as to be capable of inflicting injury to persons or damage to property.
They also include devices that have been deliberately modified, containerized or otherwise equipped with a special delivery, activation or detonation component that gives the material destructive characteristics of a military ordnance.
Meanwhile in California, residents are required to obtain a permit if they wish to possess a flamethrower that has a firing range of more than 10ft, CNN reported.
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