Horrible video of Pleo murder

[junkroxy]

Was it real filmed at Maker Faire? I can't believe on my eyes...:eek::mad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95MAyWE0ERk

[Caaahl]

Yes, here is the whole report.

http://www.botjunkie.com/2008/05/05/maker-faire-08-pleo-vs-battlebot-graphic-content/

I didnt post it before, because i didnt want to upset anybody. I dont like it, to see pleo being ..well... smashed.

[junkroxy]

Yes, here is the whole report.

http://www.botjunkie.com/2008/05/05/maker-faire-08-pleo-vs-battlebot-graphic-content/

I didnt post it before, because i didnt want to upset anybody. I dont like it, to see pleo being ..well... smashed.

i dont like it too! my comment on that video was "horrible and stupid":mad:

[Toyguy]

I've blown up and beat up many a machine or toy in my day, but this just highlights to me one of the fundamental issues - UGOBE does not yet GET that Pleos become emotionally-attached companions for many of those who own them. As engineers, they see them merely as toys, and destroying a toy is no big deal. Destroying someone's pet or companion is a VERY big deal.

Before robotic lifeforms are ever fundamentally successful, their creators will need to come to grips with this. This may have been fun, in some eyes, but in terms of creating a "lifeform" and marketing Pleo as such, it was very ill-advised in my opinion.

I'm disappointed in UGOBE for this...

[Caaahl]

I thought the same, when i first saw it. And i wouldnt be too sure, that everyone at UGOBE is happy with it. :rolleyes:

[pleoguy101]

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! that was my comment to the video!! THIS IS EVILLL:mad: robot fights can be fun to watch, but only when the competitors are equally matched!!:mad: this is like a buldozer VS a gerbil!!! terrible I say:mad: not just that it was unfair "and definently NOT amusing" but It was very sad as well:( If only pleo could of fought back.. but all he could do was wait until he was compleatly destroyed:(!!!

[Patrkc]

I'm hoping the UGOBE rep there that decided it would be good PR to let one of their Pleos get torn apart is looking for work some where else. I'm fully aware that Pleo is a toy, but good grief!
Not very smart advertising.

[fancyfont]

I wished I hadn't watched this video.:(

[Siren]

I found it a waste and said so on the video. $350 for that robot to destroy it. Imagine what $350 would have got in a children's charity? Why spend that sort of money JUST to destroy something!?!

[ugobeSarah]

Hey all,

The folks that were behind this stunt did it without authorization or approval. It seems the prankster spirit overcame them, and FYI, there was quite a ruckus here in the office about it today. Many people were shocked and appalled, including the UGOBE reps at our Maker Faire booth!

We ourselves make emotional bonds with Pleo too!

Thanks for your concern! It is perhaps a small consolation to know that the Pleo destroyed was a factory prototype?

It won't happen again under our watch!

[Siren]

Thanks for the response Sarah! Still even though it was a prototype, its sad.

After watching that video, I had to click on my Sea World video and see Pleo and the dolphins to feel better. lol

[ConfusedKain]

I've blown up and beat up many a machine or toy in my day, but this just highlights to me one of the fundamental issues - UGOBE does not yet GET that Pleos become emotionally-attached companions for many of those who own them. As engineers, they see them merely as toys, and destroying a toy is no big deal. Destroying someone's pet or companion is a VERY big deal.

Before robotic lifeforms are ever fundamentally successful, their creators will need to come to grips with this. This may have been fun, in some eyes, but in terms of creating a "lifeform" and marketing Pleo as such, it was very ill-advised in my opinion.

I'm disappointed in UGOBE for this...

Agreed, in giving Pleo such a emotional and loving AI, he seems so real and when that happens it feels like its no different then animal cruelty! Well, to me at least, as well as some others. I couldn't even watch the rest of the video, I felt like I was watching a pit bull fight or something else thats just as horrible!

I know its a robot but even so, again, it looks and feels (in my heart) to be no different then leaving a lamb to slaughter...

[Caaahl]

So, lets see the "good" part of this. It shows how capable Pleo is to let us make emotional bounds with him/her.

Thanks Sarah for the clarification. Personally, i dont want anybody to be fired because of such a "mistake", but it shouldnt happen again, cause it clearly contradicts the aim of UGOBE to create a "lifeform"; thats not the kind of thing someone would like to be done to a "lifeform".

But again; from a sociological point of view it is very interesting and just imagine what it will be like in a few years with better and better robots.... imagine this kind of.."stunt"...with a upcoming robot like "zeno" for example....in terms of the current laws it would be just the destruction of a mechanic toy... in terms of emotional bound it could very well be considered as a public execution of a child (robot!).

I wonder if there will be laws in the not so distant future which will deal with such kind of issues.

PS: You remember the scene from A.I., where they crush androids in an arena to entertain the anti-android-crowd?

[andreivc]

Cruelty to Pleo
this video made me feel very angry

Watch at your own risk - you have been warned!

Notice how people stop cheering at some point...

pleo vs. vicious verdict

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[junkroxy]

Hey all,

The folks that were behind this stunt did it without authorization or approval. It seems the prankster spirit overcame them, and FYI, there was quite a ruckus here in the office about it today. Many people were shocked and appalled, including the UGOBE reps at our Maker Faire booth!

We ourselves make emotional bonds with Pleo too!

Thanks for your concern! It is perhaps a small consolation to know that the Pleo destroyed was a factory prototype?

It won't happen again under our watch!

Thanks Sarah for the comment :)

[Caaahl]

The same has been posted yesterday here:

http://forums.pleoworld.com/showthread.php?t=2088

No need for a scond thread about it.

[Pleona]

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Maybe this video could cheer you all up a bit? Made by Furrhappens on YT. It DEFINATELY cheered me up after watching THAT monstrosity! :(

[degers]

Dear Ugobe,
I have just watched the video posted at the start of this thread (2088) and read the article posted beneath it.
All I could say was this was a stupid bit of fun UNTILL I saw the article and saw that people REPRESENTING UGOBE were also involved in this! I am completely and UTTERLY SPEECHLESS.

I really can't believe that UGOBE would allow someone who is representing a pioneering company to get involved in making a mockery of Pleo and UGOBE!

I have been following Ugobe ever since their first press release, what was it, two or three years ago now? And Ugobe has been a company I have always been full of nothing but praise over. I am seriously doubting the seriousness of the company now! Really, what was the person at the Maker Faire thinking??? This is no way to represent the company you work for!!!

I thank Sarah for her prompt response which I though was sufficient and appropriate following watching the video, however after reading the internet report and looking at the pictures of the UGOBE rep placing Pleo in the ComBot ring, I find Sarahs response insufficient! What has UGOBE done following this incident.

All I would like to say is that I am deeply sorrowed over what I have seen and I hope this does not hurt the reputation of a company I love and admire.

Ugobe, please don't let it happen again,

Yours Faithfully,
degers

[fancyfont]

Pleona, Thank you for posting Furrhappens video again for us to see. Siren I watched your video of Pixie with the dolphins again , too. Those are wonderful videos

[junkroxy]

Thanks Degers, i agree you, but i don't think Ugobe would really lost his reputation on things like that (it's not a good commercial see how simple could be destroy a wonderful life form like Pleo). I posted this thread before read the entire article. So, i know Pleo is a robot pet, it's not real etc. but i'm not a fan of this kind of shows, i'm not a fan of the sports and other things that inspired competition and - at last in some disturbed people - violence. I posted this thread cos i was a little confused about the "show" of 1 robot wrestler and 1 poor victim like Pleo. But i dont want inspire lots of negative comments about something with absolutely non-sense like this. Enterteinment? Cruelty? I don't know. For me it's just non-sense and wasting minutes on a video without real competition.

PleoWorldHost you can feel free to remove this thread if you want, or maybe if will change in a ring of polemic stuff:rolleyes:

PS: sorry for my bad english...

[tamar]

I watched the video today, and as a brand new Pleo owner who has fallen in love with the little dude, I'm really hurt by this :(

[fancyfont]

Hi Tamar. Welcome to the forum. Would love to hear about your new experiences with your Pleo.:) I agree the video was difficult to watch.:eek:

[andreivc]

Tamar, you will get used to it...
Once in a while, a pleo gets sacrificed on the altar of marketing...
It's good for sales and PR...
(bad for the dead pleo)

[andreivc]

the first 'martyr' pleo got beaten hard and bagged...
the second little pleo got minced like sushi...
hmmm... what would happen to the third one?

[PleoPet]

Semi-related Engadget stories
Original Pleo Snuff video (same video, different commentary): http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/08/pleo-gets-thoroughly-obliterated-by-demented-combot/
Trying to redeem themselves they posted a nicer article (reprinting SirenG's plog): http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/pleo-communes-with-nature-woos-dolphins/
And comments on the comments by UGOBE: http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/ugobe-shocked-and-appalled-by-destruction-of-pleo-at-maker-fai/

The internet echo chamber...

[degers]

Thanks pleopet! I could have predicted the comments on the third video.

[andreivc]

like someone on egadget said
"Welcome to the new breed of Marketing!"

[Aussie_Pleo]

The video on YouTube had a lot of comments that were negative and one or two that told the true story how the video came to be made, but the so-called maker (sirensgrotto) of that video blocked all of them.

Smells like marketing to me.

How coincidental the so-called "murder" video appears one day, then the next there's a touchy feely one and all comments are censored to only reflect positive feedback.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

The video on YouTube had a lot of comments that were negative and one or two that told the true story how the video came to be made, but the so-called maker (sirensgrotto) of that video blocked all of them.

Smells like marketing to me.

How coincidental the so-called "murder" video appears one day, then the next there's a touchy feely one and all comments are censored to only reflect positive feedback.

Hi Aussie_Pleo,

I'm confused here. The original video I saw of the ComBot destroying Pleo was done by "BotJunkie.com." definitely not sirensgrotto.

If you're talking about the Pleo at SeaWorld (with the dolphins) video as the "touchy feely" video then it was done by sirensgrotto but has been up on YouTube for a week or so. Definitely before the ComBot video and was done by one of our forum members, who has done several other Pleo videos on vacation trips.

Neither video was made by, sponsored nor officially endorsed by UGOBE. So the marketing of the ComBot video would have been for BotJunkie and the second is just a member excited to share her experiences with Pleo with others.

[Themiles]

I had to stop watching before the poor Pleo got smashed, I stop right at the part where the fighting robot rushed towards the poor little guy.
I'm...speechless

[degers]

I really don't know what the UGOBE rep had on his mind! It really just makes UGOBE look like a mockery! It's like showing that they really don't care! Two years or more development smashed in an instant, I bet it only took a few days to make that combot.

[andreivc]

combot is not really an autonomous robot
like someone said somewhere, it's radio controlled...

[PleoPet]

> combot is not really an autonomous robot | like someone said somewhere, it's radio controlled...
Most 'robot' competitions these days are radio controlled by humans. Many of the videos of 2 legged robots fighting to the death are remote controlled toys.

"RoboCup" ( http://www.robocup.org ) remains one of the few competitions that focus on autonomous robot behavior.
Many of the soccer games are wheeled robots with autonomous brains.
The legged robot teams used to use AIBOs (ERS-1000, then ERS-210 then ERS-7). It is waiting for a new platform ( http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/16/nao-robot-replaces-aibo-in-robocup-standard-platform-league )
Pleo may not be up to the challenge of playing soccer/football, but it is a new start.
BTW: in the best of conditions AIBO soccer can be pretty boring too.

Maybe the UGOBE folks should start a new Pleo death-match league. Limited to regular Pleos and their small autonomous brains ... and a small amount of flamables and explosives to make it more exciting...

[pleoWhisperer]

Hmmm . . . pleos and pyrotechnics. That's where the legends of fire-breathing dragons must have come from.:cool:

[degers]

Haha!! Place the Roman candle in the mouth of the Pleo, light the blue touch-paper, then RUN!

[blablablabla4]

This is my video. Shorty will play the role of Jurrassic for this film. No animals were harmed during the making of this film. Now robots ???????

[fancyfont]

A few years ago there was a commercial on TV advertising a Pizza Restaraunt. It showed an animated garlic clove being whacked with a knife. As this was happening the little clove was saying ouch, ouch! The commercial was aired only for a very short time. It is amazing how we humans have such a soft heart. I believe that's a good thing.

[Falseprophet666]

I hope that hobgoblin loses his job for that. That was really a foolish move. Ugobe seems to come across as a sypathetic and loving company, and while this was not endorsed or planned by Ugobe, it still looks bad.

[Robomom]

I just watched the video. It was awful. I couldn't even watch the whole thing. It made me feel sick to my stomach. I can't believe there are people who are actually entertained by watching that so called match between Pleo and that other robot.

[Aussie_Pleo]

I hope that hobgoblin loses his job for that. That was really a foolish move. Ugobe seems to come across as a sypathetic and loving company, and while this was not endorsed or planned by Ugobe, it still looks bad.


Well that's just silly. It's a toy! Why should anyone lose their job :confused:

[pleoguy101]

Well that's just silly. It's a toy! Why should anyone lose their job :confused:

I dont see it to be too silly.. UGOBE Is trying to advertise pleo, as a pet, a companion, a friend.. many people "such as myself" see pleo as a pet, companion, and friend. I dont think it was very good marketing at all to put pleo into a fight to the death match with a giant beastly machine with spikes as sharp as nails:eek:!! to many people, watching pleo be visiously destroyed was like watching a puppy be attacked by a truck! not a pretty sight.. neither was wacthing pleo be destroyed. especially to little kids:(. thats why it's not all around too silly..

[Renee_10]

Actually, the kids at the event (mind you little kids included) were begging for it. What does that tell you? I don't think they're as "sensitive" as you think. I wouldn't judge them too harshly at being insensitive either. I mean they’re kids. Besides, most of them have grown up around robots and don't see pleo's destruction as anything more than an uneven combat match.

Ya know, marketing is marketing... Remember, it's their job to sell us stuff. They've taken about every possible angle you can on promoting their product... like every successful company does. The outcome of this is that you have a diversified fan-base that is attracted to pleo for different reasons. Some of us respect the robot for what it is... some of us love the pet and attachment aspects. All I'm saying is that it is ever wise to join in on some "Make 'em pay... let's get 'em guys!" mentality. You'll never really change anyone's mind and we usually end up just hurting people. If it's a concern of yours not to see pleo "abused" then simply don't abuse yours. If it makes you squeamish to see pleo abuse then perhaps you should avoid topics that read "Horrible video of Pleo murder". It makes me wonder why everyone complaining under this topic felt compelled to check it out in the first place.

[pleoguy101]

Actually, the kids at the event (mind you little kids included) were begging for it. What does that tell you? I don't think they're as "sensitive" as you think. I wouldn't judge them too harshly at being insensitive either. I mean they’re kids. Besides, most of them have grown up around robots and don't see pleo's destruction as anything more than an uneven combat match.

Ya know, marketing is marketing... Remember, it's their job to sell us stuff. They've taken about every possible angle you can on promoting their product... like every successful company does. The outcome of this is that you have a diversified fan-base that is attracted to pleo for different reasons. Some of us respect the robot for what it is... some of us love the pet and attachment aspects. All I'm saying is that it is ever wise to join in on some "Make 'em pay... let's get 'em guys!" mentality. You'll never really change anyone's mind and we usually end up just hurting people. If it's a concern of yours not to see pleo "abused" then simply don't abuse yours. If it makes you squeamish to see pleo abuse then perhaps you should avoid topics that read "Horrible video of Pleo murder". It makes me wonder why everyone complaining under this topic felt compelled to check it out in the first place.
you make good points Renee:) I just think that if I was young "and even now," I wouldn't want to see pleo hurt, but everyones different I suppose:) and why people checked out this thread even though they knew they wouldn't like what was posted? human curiosity I guess:)...

[pleoWhisperer]

Curiosity is a strong force. However, I can say I knew what the subject was before looking as there were other threads on this video. I can also say I watched the video out of curiosity. But I stopped the video after the first whack because my curiosity had been answered and I didn't need to see the rest to know what happened. But it also no surprise that people begged for this at Maker Faire. As it appears to be part of our culture to crave the violence and bloodshed. Just look at the number of horror / slasher movies at any Blockbuster.

You are right Renee that a company should and could look at all marketing venues. But "marketing is marketing" is not true. Yes, there are people out there who have no problem with the video, and there are those who enjoy it. But no one is going to watch this video and say "Gee, this makes me want to go out and buy a pleo!" This may make more people "aware" of pleo, but "image" is just as important. And the image that this video casts on Pleo and Ugobe may well discourage more people from buying pleo than it will ever encourage to buy pleo. Sure I've seen videos of cars being destroyed, but they were never commercials from the auto company trying to sell the car. It was either the competition show why NOT to buy the car, or some company selling an ancillary product (like insurance). Why do we see so much mudslinging in election years? Because advertisers know that the power of negative marketing to stop people from being interested in some issue or candidate is much more effective than positive marketing trying to build up their own issue or candidate.

So whether this video bothers you or not, Ugobe has to be concerned for how it affects their image.

[pleoguy101]

Curiosity is a strong force. However, I can say I knew what the subject was before looking as there were other threads on this video. I can also say I watched the video out of curiosity. But I stopped the video after the first whack because my curiosity had been answered and I didn't need to see the rest to know what happened. But it also no surprise that people begged for this at Maker Faire. As it appears to be part of our culture to crave the violence and bloodshed. Just look at the number of horror / slasher movies at any Blockbuster.

You are right Renee that a company should and could look at all marketing venues. But "marketing is marketing" is not true. Yes, there are people out there who have no problem with the video, and there are those who enjoy it. But no one is going to watch this video and say "Gee, this makes me want to go out and buy a pleo!" This may make more people "aware" of pleo, but "image" is just as important. And the image that this video casts on Pleo and Ugobe may well discourage more people from buying pleo than it will ever encourage to buy pleo. Sure I've seen videos of cars being destroyed, but they were never commercials from the auto company trying to sell the car. It was either the competition show who NOT to buy the car, or some company selling an ancillary product (like insurance). Why do we see so much mudslinging in election years? Because advertisers know that the power of negative marketing to stop people from being interested in some issue or candidate is much more effective than positive marketing trying to build up their own issue or candidate.

So whether this video bothers you or not, Ugobe has to be concerned for how it affects their image.
absolutly agree pleowhisperer:)!

[andreivc]

wow, Renee_10... I felt like i HAD to sign in and comment on your post

i understand your point: mareking, money above all, kids and violence - it's all 'normal' in today's society; lets all mind our own business - i get it.

I agree, kids, and anyone for that matter, can get used to death, violence, etc. - look at children warriours in Africa, at my friend who came back from war.

Yes, companies can market their products in million of ways. Yes, we can find ways around paying taxes, and many people do. Yes, violence is acceptable and very accessible on TV and Video games. Yes, weapon system manufacturers have a very, very powerfull lobby, and that's normal. And yes, it's normal that millions of people in the US don't have medical insurance. And the world hunger is also normal... in short, life is cruel and imperfect. But let's mind our own business, and just move on with our life. Violently destroyed life-like toy, in front of children that do not distiguish play from reality in their developing brains, is normal, too. And so they will think.

[Renee_10]

You are right Renee that a company should and could look at all marketing venues. But "marketing is marketing" is not true. Yes, there are people out there who have no problem with the video, and there are those who enjoy it. But no one is going to watch this video and say "Gee, this makes me want to go out and buy a pleo!" This may make more people "aware" of pleo, but "image" is just as important. And the image that this video casts on Pleo and Ugobe may well discourage more people from buying pleo than it will ever encourage to buy pleo.

I don't know if I'd fully agree with you on eveything. I doubt that a video such as this will have much infulence in whether or not someone will buy a Pleo. How many of us would give away or sell our Pleos because of it?

Sure I've seen videos of cars being destroyed, but they were never commercials from the auto company trying to sell the car. It was either the competition show why NOT to buy the car, or some company selling an ancillary product (like insurance).

Crash tests demonstrate how safe a car is just the same as choking or torturing a Pleo can demonstrate how "life"-like and responsive pleo can be. Although, we're not really talking about choking here... I understand this video was the blunt destruction of pleo ...which probably ups the bar some huh? ;)

Why do we see so much mudslinging in election years? Because advertisers know that the power of negative marketing to stop people from being interested in some issue or candidate is much more effective than positive marketing trying to build up their own issue or candidate.

This is a sad truth. I think this is partially our own fault though. Like you pointed out earlier, curiosity is a powerful force which most of us buy into. I'm just as guilty as the next. I question why I clicked to check out a Pleo murder too. I really wouldn't loose any sleep over it either way – clicking on it or not. It just frightens me to think what the resultant effect of (and I'm not directing this toward anyone) the "mob" can sometimes be. I mean, how many of us feel the need to attack people involved in something so arbitrary when many times it's our own feelings of guilt we have in giving into our curiosity - guilty because we knew better beforehand. After that is usually when we say something like "there should be a law against that" ...and next thing you know, MTV no longer plays any music videos on Music Television and everything sucks! :-) It's like we're saying "I'm not responsible enough so you should make me be responsible... and everyone else too while we're at it".
Sorry, I just went off on some tangent. And the MTV thing... I think I was going for some popular demand angle. :rolleyes:

i understand your point: mareking, money above all, kids and violence - it's all 'normal' in today's society; lets all mind our own business - i get it.

I'm not saying we need to mind our own business. We should be accountable for own actions... choose to or not to watch, play games, etc. I don't even have TV! ...and people think I'm nuts.
Getting so bent out of shape... especially in arbitrary matters like this one (the pleo murder, not violent kids) is a little nutty to me.

I agree, kids, and anyone for that matter, can get used to death, violence, etc. - look at children warriours in Africa, at my friend who came back from war.

I'm not really talking about complacency or assimilation either. Although perspective-altering, I think that is a bit extreme. I guess that brings up the old question of where we draw the line. I like to think of my lines as being pretty fuzzy, wavy, and gray in color rather than straight, sharp and in high contrast. The why's should hold more weight than the who, what, when's.

Yes, companies can market their products in million of ways. Yes, we can find ways around paying taxes, and many people do. Yes, violence is acceptable and very accessible on TV and Video games.

Who's fault is that? Those tv shows ang games are there because (statistically speaking) it's what the masses want to see (and many of us curious ones get sucked in ;) ...and feed the belief that "we" want it).

But let's mind our own business, and just move on with our life. Violently destroyed life-like toy, in front of children that do not distinguish play from reality in their developing brains, is normal, too. And so they will think.

Kids aren't that stupid... really. A lot of them have a better hold on life than some adults do. True, sometimes it goes too far... There are things no one, not even adults should have to experience.

At best, this situation is hardly any different than ripping the head off your little sister's doll... only these dolls are more technological... and expensive. To the brother, it's fabric, stuffing, and the action an attention getter; but just because little sis loved it doesn't mean old bro (or his friends who witnessed it) is going to start ripping the heads off of people when he (or they) grows up. In fact, he turned out just fine... one of the nicest guys I know even! :o Anyway, this has been fun and good exercise for the brain, but that’s as far as I’m going to take it. I’m going to play with my little Pleo now :D

[Siren]

Hi Aussie_Pleo,

I'm confused here. The original video I saw of the ComBot destroying Pleo was done by "BotJunkie.com." definitely not sirensgrotto.

If you're talking about the Pleo at SeaWorld (with the dolphins) video as the "touchy feely" video then it was done by sirensgrotto but has been up on YouTube for a week or so. Definitely before the ComBot video and was done by one of our forum members, who has done several other Pleo videos on vacation trips.

Neither video was made by, sponsored nor officially endorsed by UGOBE. So the marketing of the ComBot video would have been for BotJunkie and the second is just a member excited to share her experiences with Pleo with others.


Thanks Cami!

I only blocked the junk you and others posted. There are still negative comments on there by others. They just got buried under all the love for the video. :D

I have had many people ask if I am a Ugobe employee, many more say I should be. But I am no way affiliated with them. I am just a Pleo owner who brings her Pleos to local theme parks for the fun of it. :p

Also for reference...YouTube does have the dates on when the two videos were uploaded.

Pleo at Sea World 2008
Added: April 28, 2008

Pleo vs Combot
Added: May 05, 2008

[Darkwolf]

Thanks Cami!

I only blocked the junk you and others posted.
Whoops... that is one nasty typo.
Surely you mean the opposite I hope? :p

[Siren]

LOL, yeah, the second part of the post is not directed at Cami :)

[wgb]

I didnt watch to the end could not. Think its plain sick sorry

[Sprout7000]

I'd laugh if when the robot touched Pleo's engine, it blew up and killed the bad evil robot >.>
This is a horrible video though, I wish I never watched it! D=

Anyway, isn't that kind of a waste of money, just destroying a Pleo? SOMEONE GET THE RSPCROBOT

[P1e0]

If only someone could have jumped in there and rescued the poor guy! The poor pleo didn't know what was coming! I feel like i'm going to barf now that I saw that!

[P1e0]

Most of you might have seen the horrible video of the ComBot destroying a poor baby pleo:( Well I was searching for pictures of pleo when I saw this!
http://media.techeblog.com/images/pleodinosaur_1.jpg

You can see the pleo's scull and it's almost empty skin cover! Ther are wires and micro chips on the floor! I had to shield Ferdinand's eyes and nose sensor things. I just want to know what everyone eles thought about that sick picture.:(

[wgb]

Didnt finsih video so wont go look at this

[P1e0]

Another horrible picture. it is graphic and disgusting. just don't see why people make these terrible things:mad::( I won't post a link but you can google kota the triceratops destroyer of pleo. Don't say I didn't warn you!

[CritterFan]

I couldn't bring myself to watch either the ComBot video or the one where the people from Dvice "tortured" a Pleo to "death". Even reading that the Pleo from the Dvice video was OK after it was turned off and back on doesn't make me want to watch it.

I just don't want to see graphic violence, even if it's against a non-living creature. I wouldn't want to watch a cartoon video of graphic violence either -- same reason. The victim might not be "real", but the CRUELTY is real, if that makes any sense. And I don't want to see it.

Why the heck would they test a ComBot against anything that's not designed to fight back or do battle in any way? What kind of challenge is that? Isn't that the mechanical equivalent of turning a heavyweight boxer loose on a second-grader? Pit the fighting robot against another fighting robot, and THEN tell me how it fares. That will be a better test of its capabilities. At least if you set two heavyweights against one another, each of them has a chance to win.

I don't understand people sometimes. BTW, I'm glad to read in one of the earlier posts that after a while, people stopped cheering in the ComBot video. Good. Ugobe, take note: people who didn't even own the Pleo or have a prior attachment were feeling sorry for it. If that doesn't speak worlds about how even a pre-release Pleo inspires people to believe in it on some level, I don't know what does.

[Falseprophet666]

Actually, the guys from Dvice were testing Pleos durability. Also Critter, Ugobe was just as shocked by the Combot Killing as anyone else on this fair forum was.

[Falseprophet666]

( I won't post a link but you can google kota the triceratops destroyer of pleo. Don't say I didn't warn you!

checked it out. Weird.

[Roundy210]

Horrible. What kind of sicko would want to kill such a peaceful creature? (unless he's on Pleosaurus mode, of course...)