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[Terminator] Why do the Skynet Terminators ever walk when they're pursuing a human target, ever? Why aren't they booking it at all times?
gpt
1} Infiltration. Hard as fuck to sneak around the past looking for a target (whilst not risking the butterfly effect screwing up Skynet) if you're a sprinting robot like some Usain Bolt Cyberman. You might look like Arnie, but people will be able to tell that you weigh the same as a family sedan while charging over cities at 50mph looking for a specific person in an abrupt manner.

2} Conserve power. Shifting that 1000kg+ body is already going to be a hassle. Slap on a disguise, many heavy weapons and ammo, and then make all of that movie at sprinting speed. Yeah, doesn't work out well for power use.

3} Don't need to. Frankly the Terminators have just been getting unlucky due to the future humans sending back people to warn and train/protect the valuable target. Honestly with all the data at their disposal, it should be a clean case of "go back, find target before they're aware of me or Skynet, kill them and secure Skynet's future.

4} Fear. Fear can fuck things up big time especially when it comes to the cat and mouse game Terminators tend to play. So if you're a buff dude walking towards someone, you're much less likely to draw concern from them than if you were to robotically charge at them, stone faced. You don't wanna spook the targets, that's how John lived in Terminator 2.