Steam Deck Adapted Into Automated Gun Turret System

[AusWolf]

Everything's a weapon in the hands of a real warrior, I guess.

Gamification and technology being shoved into war is a good thing, ACTSHUALLY.

Seriously, look at the deaths in something like bahkmut, where 40,000 have perished. That's awful. Now compare it to WWII, where defending this exact same part of the countryside several million soviets perished, or WW1, where the city of verdun alone claimed 700,000 lives, and the river somme 1.1 million.

War is hell, but the focus on tech and vehicles has, ironically, lessened the number of troops needed to wage war, and the number lost. With the days of huge marching columns of infantry or old fashioned combined arms being put out to pasture, combined with precision weapons allowing an army to disable an opponent without a frontal assault, hopefully the death toll of future wars will be far below those of the distant past.

I haven't thought of it this way, but you're making a lot of sense.

 

[AMF]

Gamification of real death.
What next? Are we going to upload videos of frag

true interactive gaming! wave of the future ai takes over kills humans with steam deck

 

[Steevo]

I mean this isn't the first time. A lot of hardware in the US military can be controlled by the lowly xbox controller. Wired but still.

When your recruits are often gamers, it sort of makes sense to use what they know.


I'd bet on Ukraine setting up an encrypted control stream way before I'd bet on Russia even knowing what those words meant.

I disagree with Russia invading Ukraine, but they are not losing this proxy war, the media is just portraying it that way as that is what the talking heads get told to say on the propaganda box. Can’t make any of the old white guys look bad.

 

[Lycanwolfen]

Now just needs to to say are you still there, Hello and goodbye in a nice turret voice.

 

[qlum]

While viable The relatively low brightness does not make the deck ideal for this.
It's also not water proof. Nice idea but I think a controller attached to a tablet or phone would be better here.

 

[R-T-B]

While viable The relatively low brightness does not make the deck ideal for this.
It's also not water proof. Nice idea but I think a controller attached to a tablet or phone would be better here.

It's likely used remotely in a well connected control center somewhere, indoors.

 

[kondamin]

I don't know what to do about this fucking thread.

remove it, there's probably a bunch of senators looking to ban the sale of steam decks because they can be turned in to a weapons platform.

 

[Aquinus]

remove it, there's probably a bunch of senators looking to ban the sale of steam decks because they can be turned in to a weapons platform.

I'm sure you could take a $4 Raspberry Pi Pico and use it to make something dangerous. Back when I was in university working on my degree in computer science, I had to take a course called "Cyber Ethics." The reality is that any general purpose computer can be designed to do something malicious. The problem isn't computers, it's people. A lunatic could probably create a deadly weapon with a Pi Pico in a weekend with a pressure cooker and the right knowhow. People can't use the "people kill people" argument when it comes to guns, but not when it comes to computer hardware. It's a bullshit double standard. They can't have it both ways.

The reality is that when push comes to shove, a human is always responsible for the actions he or she takes.

 

[mechtech]

Too high tech. Some John Wick guy uses a pencil as a weapon I heard….a pencil…..!!!

 

[A Computer Guy]

I'm sure you could take a $4 Raspberry Pi Pico and use it to make something dangerous. Back when I was in university working on my degree in computer science, I had to take a course called "Cyber Ethics." The reality is that any general purpose computer can be designed to do something malicious. The problem isn't computers, it's people. A lunatic could probably create a deadly weapon with a Pi Pico in a weekend with a pressure cooker and the right knowhow. People can't use the "people kill people" argument when it comes to guns, but not when it comes to computer hardware. It's a bullshit double standard. They can't have it both ways.

The reality is that when push comes to shove, a human is always responsible for the actions he or she takes.

You can make an argument that computing devices can be made into incredibly dangerous weapons in the hands of skilled and determined attackers. Will we end up having to have a license to own one? How long before "assault computer" becomes lexicon? Do you own an Nvidia AR-1500 with large extended double barrel clip battery? Will NY politicians come out of the woodwork claiming we don't need more than 7 cores for good computing experience?

I don't know what to do about this fucking thread.

I feel your dilemma.

Too high tech. Some John Wick guy uses a pencil as a weapon I heard….a pencil…..!!!

They say he killed three guys with one pencil....um I mean three persons.

Gamification of real death.
What next? Are we going to upload videos of frags?

Not looking forward to viewing TikToc t-bagging videos from the field. I don't think Valve needs this kind of attention with the Steam Deck.

Well if you played a few shooters you do kinda know how to use a firearm too.

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[Deleted member 229121]

How long before "assault computer" becomes lexicon? Do you own an Nvidia AR-1500 with large extended double barrel clip battery?

Now let's just be realistic for a second here...no self respecting AR-15 owner would be willing to pay whatever Nvidia is going to ask for the AR-1500.

 

[LabRat 891]

I have no quip, nothing sharp or smart to say...

-I just find this overwhelmingly awesome-

further commentary will undoubtedly land me on some watchlist

 

[Solaris17]

I don't know what to do about this fucking thread.

I'm going to lock it. This is a distinct lack of tact and a big stretch of imagination for "news".