If films like Terminator and I, Robot have taught us anything, it's that one day humanity will finally take this whole robotics thing too far.
Well brace yourselves for some machine-assisted doom, because on Monday Boston Dynamics released a new piece of deeply unnerving footage that's almost certainly the beginning of the end.
The 45 second clip features a robot dog with this weird grabby attachment on its head opening an actual door for another robot dog.
Here it is again, in all its nightmarish glory:
This is one of the most terrifying things Iβve seen in all my life pic.twitter.com/Yp9xlhdKC9
β Alan White (@aljwhite) February 12, 2018
Needless to say, everyone was terrified.
In the plus side, it takes two of them to open a door. On the minus side they are now INSIDE YOUR HOUSE
β π’ Timmy π’ (@timmysamuel) February 12, 2018
Protect John Connor at all costs.
β Sherlockian (@dylanista0524) February 12, 2018
I guess itβs cool to know how Iβm going to die. https://t.co/xaBF5RyBLh
β Brea Grant (@breagrant) February 12, 2018
There were a good few Black Mirror references.
β MrPodge (@1MrPodge) February 12, 2018
It's happening #BlackMirror pic.twitter.com/9lyDnXrhhg
β Dα΄ΚΚα΄s (@SrDallas_RM) February 12, 2018
And Jurassic Park.
β Cris (@arroway2) February 12, 2018
β Steve Bray (@SteveVFX) February 12, 2018
I put the door opening robots video to the Jurassic Park theme because someone had to. Also, we're all going to die. pic.twitter.com/m7nqOyNMgD
β Mack Lamoureux (@MackLamoureux) February 12, 2018
Meanwhile, some people tried to put on a brave face.
that boston dynamics robot takes forever to open a door, we're going to be fine.
β Matthew Zeitlin (@MattZeitlin) February 12, 2018
While others suggested futile resistance.
Everyone is scared of the door opening robot but I personally think I could fight and maybe even ride the robot
β James Vincent (@jjvincent) February 12, 2018
Ultimately, though, Zack Braff had the right idea.
Well, we had a good run. I for one welcome our new robot overlords. https://t.co/DWQcy6vaWF
β Zach Braff (@zachbraff) February 12, 2018
The sooner we accept our fate and welcome our shiny new commander-in-chiefs, the better.