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One of the great science-fiction movie villains was the T-1000 shape-shifting robot from Terminator 2. The robot’s ability to shift between solid and liquid form meant it could get past almost any ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. REPORTING FROM SEOUL -- Think of it more as R2-D2 than the Terminator.