return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square29linkfedilink
minus-squareBuckFutter@timeyak.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoI lol’d because one of the questions in the comments was, well what can it do, and the answer was…not much. That’s an awfully expensive toy…but at least the legs are replaceable 🤷♂️
minus-squaresmeenz@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoYes but in this case it generates income for the author in terms of his ongoing employment.
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoWhat can a real dog do?
minus-squareDoomsider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoStink, shit and piss everywhere, play fetch (if you taught it to).
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoYou can’t answer the question using a deliberately broad terminology. That robot also can accompany an owner.
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoThat’s what you thought he meant? This wasn’t a failure of communication on his part, it was a failure on yours.
minus-squarekureta@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoGo out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
I lol’d because one of the questions in the comments was, well what can it do, and the answer was…not much. That’s an awfully expensive toy…but at least the legs are replaceable 🤷♂️
Yes but in this case it generates income for the author in terms of his ongoing employment.
What can a real dog do?
Stink, shit and piss everywhere, play fetch (if you taught it to).
Be an actual companion
You can’t answer the question using a deliberately broad terminology. That robot also can accompany an owner.
Maybe you’re a robot.
That’s what you thought he meant?
This wasn’t a failure of communication on his part, it was a failure on yours.
Go out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.