How realistic are your chances of surviving a nightmare movie scenario?

Don't panic! Aliens! Kidnapping! Serial killers! How realistic are your chances of surviving a nightmare movie scenario? John Marrs asks the experts Saturday July 5, 2008 The Guardian Transformers' robots could be confused by lots of straight lines and patterns Robot uprising As seen in: WALL.E, Terminator Salvation, Transformers, Iron Man Terminator's John Connor should have painted his house in stripes. According to robots expert Dr Robert Richardson of Leeds University, the best way to survive a robot uprising is to confuse them. Robots have vision sensors which allow them to perceive you, so if one gets hold of you, you're stuffed, he explains. To avoid that happening, trick them into not knowing where you are. Their vision systems struggle with complex things. Patterns on straight lines in different orders can confuse... [read full story]