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 +Part of [[Project Lirec]]
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 +This is an article on how strong attachment can grow between humans and their battlefield robots:
  
   * [[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/05/AR2007050501009_pf.html]]   * [[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/05/AR2007050501009_pf.html]]
  
 ====Questions==== ====Questions====
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 +This has some interesting questions regarding Lirec research:
  
   * How much is this attachement due to the environment?   * How much is this attachement due to the environment?
 <blockquote>"They get upset when anything happens to one of the team. They identify with the little robot quickly. They count on it a lot in a mission."</blockquote> <blockquote>"They get upset when anything happens to one of the team. They identify with the little robot quickly. They count on it a lot in a mission."</blockquote>
  
-  * Is a little more than pure functionality the reason?+  * Is a little more than simple functionality the reason a strong attachment is feltSometimes breaking down at the right moment increases these feelings:
 <blockquote>"Every time he was working, nothing bad ever happened. He always got the job done. He took a couple of detonations in front of his face and didn't stop working. One time, he actually did break down in a mission, and we sent another robot in and it got blown to pieces. It's like he shut down because he knew something bad would happen."</blockquote> <blockquote>"Every time he was working, nothing bad ever happened. He always got the job done. He took a couple of detonations in front of his face and didn't stop working. One time, he actually did break down in a mission, and we sent another robot in and it got blown to pieces. It's like he shut down because he knew something bad would happen."</blockquote>
  
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