Robot Rescue

Tue 2008/04/29 10:20 JST

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Robot fans can die in style as this robot will rescue your dead body from any rubble - big or small.
"Owned by the Tokyo Fire Department and controlled by remote control, Robokiyu uses two movable arms to drag a person’s body up the slide located in the front of the machine."
But if you are alive then you may as well be dead as the two arms may grab ones dolphin meaning no more health care for the rest of ones life.
So the question has to be asked - would you rather die or live with no dolphin?

Via Anime C.

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lostandfound in Singapore (Registered on 2007/10/21)
Hikikomori in the making
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/

Wooo! My dead body will be saved by robots, rejoice!
And I would like to die with my dolphin intact Thank you....

Tue 2008/04/29 10:34:27 JST (ID #177437)

reply to lostandfound's comment
- lostandfound in Singapore (Registered on 2007/10/21)
  Hikikomori in the making
  http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
  
  LOL coz if I live without a dolphin then that's the same as neing dead, ya know what I mean?
  
  Tue 2008/04/29 10:45:59 JST (ID #177440)
  
  reply to lostandfound's comment
  - radical anime fan in Singapore, Furnace City, Cinderblock Outskirts. (Registered on 2007/01/25)
    Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
    http://thehangerbay.wordpress.com/
    
    I second that. I know what you mean. How can a man live without the item that symbolizes his existence!?
    
    Tue 2008/04/29 19:06:51 JST (ID #177712)
    
    reply to radical anime fan's comment
pwnT in Adelaide, Australia (Registered on 2007/12/23)
Uni student
http://twitter.com/leesinyung

Is that a real dead body in the picture? o_O

Tue 2008/04/29 10:53:06 JST (ID #177445)

reply to pwnT's comment
- kintaro in Pineville North Carolina (Registered on 2007/04/24)
  Student
  http://ordinarybot.wordpress.com/
  
  Yeah I was thinking the same thing, the lady was running like something was going on!
  
  Only a matter of time before it becomes a Gundam ^^ Puts people in its backpack. (RX-79)
  
  Tue 2008/04/29 14:13:20 JST (ID #177547)
  
  reply to kintaro's comment
Kazuya-kun in Canada (Registered on 2008/06/24)
Rogu!!

That's a cruel question to ask! I would probably want to live, since I can still snuggle and feel #*@##$&.... Besides I would go get a transplant of a new dolphin...

Yes I realize I'm cheating a little but can you blame me??

Tue 2008/04/29 10:53:24 JST (ID #177446)

reply to Kazuya-kun's comment
- FMPhoenixHawk in Michigan, USA (Registered on 2008/01/20)
  Scientist, unemployed.
  http://fmphoenixhawk.livejournal.com
  
  They can grow you a new dolphin nowadays. So no need to worry.
  
  Wed 2008/04/30 03:51:13 JST (ID #177991)
  
  reply to FMPhoenixHawk's comment
Jotham in Los Angeles, CA (Registered on 2008/03/08)
Student
http://yellowguy89.blogspot.com/

ill die with dignity as a man and perish along with my dolphin intact.

Tue 2008/04/29 11:06:41 JST (ID #177450)

reply to Jotham's comment
chun in need to be in bed (Registered on 2007/01/09)
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
http://puppy52art.com/

of course I don't want a dolphin when I die...

:P
seriously tho when it's my time to go, I hope I go quickly ^^;

Tue 2008/04/29 11:34:45 JST (ID #177461)

reply to chun's comment
- lostandfound in Singapore (Registered on 2007/10/21)
  Hikikomori in the making
  http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
  
  Quick AND peacefully...
  
  Tue 2008/04/29 11:38:11 JST (ID #177464)
  
  reply to lostandfound's comment
- Neutrinos in Singapore (Registered on 2008/03/25)
  Engineering research
  http://kikenshisou.wordpress.com
  
  You own a dolphin? *confused*
  
  Tue 2008/04/29 12:06:21 JST (ID #177480)
  
  reply to Neutrinos's comment
- FatBastard in over his head (Registered on 2007/11/04)
  Dirty Gentleman
  http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
  
  Not to worry chun. Dolphins can easily be resuscitated with vigor by means of CPR. Ask the hubby.
  
  Tue 2008/04/29 12:08:52 JST (ID #177484)
  
  reply to FatBastard's comment
- D_Blade in Montreal (Registered on 2006/12/31)
  Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
  
  Yeah, I'd imagine the pain on your husband if you were to say something along the lines of: "Darling, I want a dolphin as my last wish". Or stuff like that.
  ...
  OMG... What did I just wrote?!
  
  Tue 2008/04/29 16:20:36 JST (ID #177605)
  
  reply to D_Blade's comment
GTR in Minnesota, United States (Registered on 2008/02/29)

Difficult choice, but maybe you're not as hard as a metal pipe at the time and the robot didn't crush your dolphin as bad. I guess it can be reattached and healed, O_o ?

Tue 2008/04/29 12:26:00 JST (ID #177497)

reply to GTR's comment
necrophadian in a transitionary phase of existence (Registered on 2007/04/22)
-1
http://necrophadian.blogspot.com/

I plan to live as long as I can and make the most out of this lease called life so whatever. My cetacean appendage does not define my life unlike some people.

Tue 2008/04/29 12:54:11 JST (ID #177514)

reply to necrophadian's comment
- D_Blade in Montreal (Registered on 2006/12/31)
  Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
  
  Same, same...
  But "cetacean appendage"?! What the heck is that supposed to mean?!
  *Imagines the dangling thingie in the form of a real cetacean* Barf bag, please!
  
  Tue 2008/04/29 16:22:57 JST (ID #177606)
  
  reply to D_Blade's comment
Hirito in The Little Red Dot - Singapore (Registered on 2007/09/01)
University Student.
http://www.hirito.blogspot.com/

That's a tough decision, but I think I'll keep my dolphin.

Tue 2008/04/29 13:39:31 JST (ID #177532)

reply to Hirito's comment
Vixion in Indonesia (Registered on 2007/11/02)
Student
http://vixion.wordpress.com/

lol the way you said it...

it is really funny

the dolphin lol

Tue 2008/04/29 13:40:49 JST (ID #177535)

reply to Vixion's comment
Katharn/Code in Malaysia (Registered on 2007/09/16)
Engineer
http://katharn.deviantart.com

o.o
Caption

*IN YOUR PLANET, EATING JOO CITIZENS!*

Tue 2008/04/29 14:25:38 JST (ID #177562)

reply to Katharn/Code's comment
D_Blade in Montreal (Registered on 2006/12/31)
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict

I want to be rescued by a Tachikoma.
At least it could cheer me up quite a bit by saying random, funny and optimistic stuff. Then I would suffer less or die in peace.
Tachikoma, you're so cool!!

Tue 2008/04/29 16:25:25 JST (ID #177608)

reply to D_Blade's comment
- Tempest in New Zealand (Registered on 2007/11/07)
  Exchange Student
  
  The german dub killed the Tachikomas for me, it's well done but the Tachikoma voices are sooo annoying...
  
  Wed 2008/04/30 00:20:33 JST (ID #177865)
  
  reply to Tempest's comment
gordon in 新加坡 Singapore (Registered on 2007/06/11)
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/

i die when the dolphin dies.

Tue 2008/04/29 17:07:00 JST (ID #177625)

reply to gordon's comment
Fariz Asuka in Singapore (Registered on 2008/03/11)
Student and Miku Guardian
http://kyourankyodai.com

Well, the robot just follow a simple command actually..

"Drag And Drop" Simple.. ^^

Tue 2008/04/29 17:24:46 JST (ID #177638)

reply to Fariz Asuka's comment
Katsuyoshi in Poland (Registered on 2007/11/10)
Perv

I think I'd die while having my dolphin "detached" ^^

Tue 2008/04/29 17:29:57 JST (ID #177641)

reply to Katsuyoshi's comment
lsio83 in Boston (Registered on 2007/11/25)
Student
http://www.lsioblog.com

I'd rather die.

Tue 2008/04/29 18:05:39 JST (ID #177661)

reply to lsio83's comment
Henry in /usr/bin/ (Registered on 2006/12/25)
anime/cosplay events organizer
http://www.cosplay.ph

i'd rather die lulz

Tue 2008/04/29 18:29:42 JST (ID #177686)

reply to Henry's comment
R-1 in a happy place. (Registered on 2007/07/05)
Overman
http://myplasticmoustache.blogspot.com/

As long as my soldiers are still raring to go, I want to to live.

Tue 2008/04/29 18:47:53 JST (ID #177698)

reply to R-1's comment
Hakyun in his bedroom (Registered on 2008/03/14)
Student

They should make the robot cooler so the victim will not die in vain. Personally, saved by such an odd looking robot is a shame.

Tue 2008/04/29 18:52:56 JST (ID #177702)

reply to Hakyun's comment
radical anime fan in Singapore, Furnace City, Cinderblock Outskirts. (Registered on 2007/01/25)
Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
http://thehangerbay.wordpress.com/

I don't mind as long as the have something that allows someone to control the robotic arms. After all, I can't choose the pose I'm in after an accident.

Then again the human mind is unpredictable. Maybe the operator has a dolphin-grabbing fetish >_<

Tue 2008/04/29 19:15:59 JST (ID #177718)

reply to radical anime fan's comment
Sloan in Get me out of here!, Australia (Registered on 2008/04/04)

That picture reminds me of Soylent Green, expect they were scooping up people who were still alive...

Tue 2008/04/29 20:27:46 JST (ID #177749)

reply to Sloan's comment
Melo in stitutionalized (Registered on 2008/04/14)

It doesn't look like its rescuing, more like harvesting humans for its own consumption. That thing would make a great cherry-picker, as well.

Tue 2008/04/29 21:52:58 JST (ID #177785)

reply to Melo's comment
ibnGTR in neverland (Registered on 2008/04/18)
College Student

WINspectoo.....r XD
did anybody watch that toku?
but the rescue robots in that series will only save little brats or girls :P

Tue 2008/04/29 22:10:43 JST (ID #177791)

reply to ibnGTR's comment
JijaymonZ in JhaKharTha (Registered on 2008/02/16)

No Dolphin No Life

Tue 2008/04/29 22:16:46 JST (ID #177796)

reply to JijaymonZ's comment
gurugurutrex in Vancouver, B.C., Canada (Registered on 2007/11/07)
オタク all day long
http://www.nekomagic.com

"Die" for me (@@.
But why would they use robot to collect the body in Japan?

Tue 2008/04/29 22:18:22 JST (ID #177797)

reply to gurugurutrex's comment
- D_Blade in Montreal (Registered on 2006/12/31)
  Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
  
  Safety measures?
  (Rotten corpse, germs and infectious diseases, commotion, risk for the victim dying/end paralyzed if spinal cord is severed, etc., etc.)
  
  Tue 2008/04/29 22:45:08 JST (ID #177819)
  
  reply to D_Blade's comment
  - D_Blade in Montreal (Registered on 2006/12/31)
    Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
    
    Ah, dead body already.
    Oops.
    
    Tue 2008/04/29 22:46:04 JST (ID #177820)
    
    reply to D_Blade's comment
strikr in California (Registered on 2007/11/06)
purchasing

No dolphin, no live...sure you could still be productive but I think everynight you'd think about your poor dolphin, and go crazy.

Tue 2008/04/29 23:28:38 JST (ID #177835)

reply to strikr's comment
Krim in the Capital Wasteland (Registered on 2007/10/28)
Failure
http://krimstar77.deviantart.com/

With technology increasing as rapidly as it is, I'd rather live without than die with. Why? two words, "hydraulic dolphin" :D

Tue 2008/04/29 23:42:49 JST (ID #177844)

reply to Krim's comment
- Key-Ta-Rho in Germany (Registered on 2008/03/26)
  University Student
  
  But think of the Dolphins feelings... he will never be the same again... and btw hyrdraulic, that means oil-soldiers...
  
  Wed 2008/04/30 00:06:20 JST (ID #177855)
  
  reply to Key-Ta-Rho's comment
Kruge in Canada (Registered on 2008/03/06)

I'd rather die a man than live with a dolphin

Wed 2008/04/30 00:06:06 JST (ID #177854)

reply to Kruge's comment
- D_Blade in Montreal (Registered on 2006/12/31)
  Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
  
  Huh? Say again?
  
  Wed 2008/04/30 00:52:11 JST (ID #177880)
  
  reply to D_Blade's comment
Tempest in New Zealand (Registered on 2007/11/07)
Exchange Student

That's a tough question and I really don't know what to pick right now. Meh, I'd probably live on :0

Wed 2008/04/30 00:22:52 JST (ID #177867)

reply to Tempest's comment
XSportSeeker in Brazil (Registered on 2007/08/22)
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
http://xspblog.com

No dolphin? BYE-BEE!

Wed 2008/04/30 00:27:56 JST (ID #177870)

reply to XSportSeeker's comment
unknown gear in Earth (Registered on 2008/02/10)
gear
http://spiral-hell.livejournal.com

Interesting idea...although, I would cringe at the thought of a malfunction.

I don't know...eunuch lifestyle couldn't be that bad, I would think.

Wed 2008/04/30 00:41:30 JST (ID #177875)

reply to unknown gear's comment
FAT in Costa Rica (Registered on 2008/02/06)
Supervisor
http://carlosmonge.blogspot.com/

Danny,do not include my dolphin within this matters...

Wed 2008/04/30 04:28:09 JST (ID #178025)

reply to FAT's comment
Sotb in Malaysia (Registered on 2007/08/22)
Manufacturing
http://sotbest.blogspot.com/

the robot looks like it is doing garbage disposed!

Wed 2008/04/30 05:06:57 JST (ID #178046)

reply to Sotb's comment
cowboy4eva in New York, Osaka, Tokyo (Registered on 2008/01/29)
Watcher

Chill, I don't want those filthy robots saving me. Let the those terminators touch someone elses body. I want good ol fashioned human care.

Wed 2008/04/30 05:44:48 JST (ID #178085)

reply to cowboy4eva's comment
BIGGU-gAi in Between Tengoku & Jigoku... (Registered on 2008/02/01)
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....

death is the only option if i were to lost my dolphin...
but if cybernetics could replace the lost dolphin then thats a different story...

Wed 2008/04/30 09:30:30 JST (ID #178239)

reply to BIGGU-gAi's comment
Benjamin Takeyo in Lieu de la batille decisive (Registered on 2007/12/04)
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^

I don't want to lose my dolphin when I haven't even used it at least a few hundred times. >_<

Wed 2008/04/30 15:04:16 JST (ID #178371)

reply to Benjamin Takeyo's comment
Lucedio (Registered on 2008/03/01)

Living without a dolphin is the same as being dead

Tue 2008/06/10 12:03:05 JST (ID #209473)

reply to Lucedio's comment
ClearTranquil in Vancouver, BC - Canada (Registered on 2008/06/20)
Student // Collector // Gaijin
http://zacbush.com

I think that's a little extreme. i mean...It's also hard to get that thing in tight places.

Fri 2008/06/20 04:15:36 JST (ID #217648)

reply to ClearTranquil's comment
Hyato in America (Registered on 2007/03/30)
Student, Guitarist, photographer

i feel emo when i see this -_-'

Fri 2008/08/15 06:53:39 JST (ID #266131)

reply to Hyato's comment
smiling-sadman in philippines (Registered on 2007/02/07)
dentist

awesome to see one dragging wasted people ahaha

Sat 2008/09/27 07:45:12 JST (ID #315024)

reply to smiling-sadman's comment
seta in Atlanta (Registered on 2009/03/13)
Student, Sophomore

live with no dolphin, i'm too afraid of death to choose otherwise o.o

Sun 2009/03/29 00:44:58 JST (ID #539833)

reply to seta's comment
cantbeprez in Brockton MA (Registered on 2009/06/23)
PT Supervisor at UPS

i would rather die than live with no dolphin

Mon 2009/07/20 20:49:30 JST (ID #681245)

reply to cantbeprez's comment
Gav in Northumberland, UK (Registered on 2006/12/26)
Tech support

Is it just me, or does the idea of being scooped up by an oversized Wall-E
seem creepy?!

Fri 2009/07/24 23:54:25 JST (ID #684764)

reply to Gav's comment
FutureCosplayMaster in Connecticut (Registered on 2009/05/18)
Student

NO KIDS!? I WANT A FAMILY STIL.......

Sun 2009/08/02 09:06:38 JST (ID #692361)

reply to FutureCosplayMaster's comment
Blackout.Ty in United States of America (Registered on 2009/07/30)
Decepticon Boss/Pokemon Master

only in Japan.........

Mon 2009/08/03 03:04:27 JST (ID #692857)

reply to Blackout.Ty's comment
Shogo X in USA (Registered on 2009/04/29)

It's like a human pooper scooper for humans. lol

Thu 2009/10/01 03:04:21 JST (ID #725220)

reply to Shogo X's comment