Man Shot Dead by Killer Robot He Built With His Own Hands - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Bullseye · 2008-03-19, 03:00 PM

AN 81-year-old man has used an intricate suicide machine to remotely shoot himself, after downloading the plans from the internet. He spent hours searching the internet for a way to kill himself, downloaded what he needed and then built a complex machine that would remotely fire a gun.

Source: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23401010-2,00.html

talljak · 2008-03-19, 03:10 PM

Strange, why go to all that trouble?
Not condoning suicide but there are easier ways.
Maybe he liked building robots and this was his farewell.

57 · 2008-03-19, 03:12 PM

Was his real first name Rube?

eljay · 2008-03-19, 03:12 PM

Seems like a lot of trouble to go through to end it all but, since that's how he wanted to go, good for him

99gecko · 2008-03-19, 04:13 PM

Ohh, the irony...
This thread was started by DHC member, "Bullseye",

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Lurker · 2008-03-19, 10:05 PM

Seems like a pretty stupid amount of effort to achieve the result - does this merit a Darwin Award?

billy416 · 2008-03-19, 10:15 PM

he clearly achieved what he probably wanted - a death with publicity. it's not that uncommon though still unfortunate.

technut · 2008-03-19, 11:05 PM

He probably also wanted to publicly lay a guilt trip on his relatives when he "left notes of his plans and thoughts as he struggled to come to terms with demands by interstate relatives that he move out his home and into care".

stampeder · 2008-03-19, 11:19 PM

Was he doing an amateur re-shoot of Robocop?

Danster · 2008-03-20, 09:37 AM

Oh come on people. Enough with the bad jokes. This will give a bad name to robots....

Seriously, the guy was pretty talented to come up with such a scheme. Too bad he didn't use this wisdom wisely. I'm sure JPL labs would need more people like him.

nfitz · 2008-03-21, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danster

Too bad he didn't use this wisdom wisely.

The guys relatives were trying to put him in a home. If he had health issues that were the cause of it, it would only be downhill. Those are miserable places - I'm not sure I'd ever want to be put in a place like that. Perhaps he did use his wisdom wisely.

99gecko · 2008-03-21, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stampeder

Was he doing an amateur re-shoot of Robocop?

That's a loaded question...

Danster · 2008-03-21, 01:13 PM

I guess it makes sense what you wrote nfitz. Who would want to be in a home? Just seeing my dad pass his last days on a hospital bed (3 months) was awfull. I can just imagine myself in a home.....yuck.

2008-03-19, 03:00 PM	#1
Bullseye Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 187	Man Shot Dead by Killer Robot He Built With His Own Hands AN 81-year-old man has used an intricate suicide machine to remotely shoot himself, after downloading the plans from the internet. He spent hours searching the internet for a way to kill himself, downloaded what he needed and then built a complex machine that would remotely fire a gun. Source: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23401010-2,00.html

2008-03-19, 03:10 PM	#2
talljak Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 2,122	Strange, why go to all that trouble? Not condoning suicide but there are easier ways. Maybe he liked building robots and this was his farewell. __________________ I have a photographic memory, trouble is most times the lens cap is on.

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57 Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 8300HD, eHDD, Panasonic TCP65S1, Denon AVR4310Ci; 8300HD, eHDD & Sony KDL40W3000 Posts: 50,301	Was his real first name Rube? __________________ 57's Home Theatre (Latest equipment & photos) 57's Optimization Services (Home Theatre Optimization)

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eljay Premium Supporter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa (Orleans), ON Posts: 8,345	Seems like a lot of trouble to go through to end it all but, since that's how he wanted to go, good for him __________________ MY HT SET-UP (PICS & GEAR LIST)

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technut Veteran Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Victoria, BC (on Shaw TV & Internet, Telus home phone, Bell mobile) Posts: 1,767	He probably also wanted to publicly lay a guilt trip on his relatives when he "left notes of his plans and thoughts as he struggled to come to terms with demands by interstate relatives that he move out his home and into care". __________________ Mike / technut

2008-03-19, 04:13 PM	#5
99gecko Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Markham, ON Posts: 2,524	Ohh, the irony... This thread was started by DHC member, "Bullseye", .

2008-03-19, 10:05 PM	#6
Lurker Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oakville Posts: 800	Seems like a pretty stupid amount of effort to achieve the result - does this merit a Darwin Award?

2008-03-19, 10:15 PM	#7
billy416 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto / Rogers / SA4250HD / LG 26LC2R / S.E. Xperia X10 Posts: 218	he clearly achieved what he probably wanted - a death with publicity. it's not that uncommon though still unfortunate.

2008-03-19, 11:19 PM	#9
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	Was he doing an amateur re-shoot of Robocop?

2008-03-20, 09:37 AM	#10
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,307	Oh come on people. Enough with the bad jokes. This will give a bad name to robots.... Seriously, the guy was pretty talented to come up with such a scheme. Too bad he didn't use this wisdom wisely. I'm sure JPL labs would need more people like him. __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

2008-03-21, 01:13 PM	#13
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,307	I guess it makes sense what you wrote nfitz. Who would want to be in a home? Just seeing my dad pass his last days on a hospital bed (3 months) was awfull. I can just imagine myself in a home.....yuck. __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

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