return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squareBuckFutter@timeyak.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month 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-up1·1 month agoYes but in this case it generates income for the author in terms of his ongoing employment.
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 month agoWhat can a real dog do?
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 month agoYou can’t answer the question using a deliberately broad terminology. That robot also can accompany an owner.
minus-squarekureta@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoGo out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThat’s what you thought he meant? This wasn’t a failure of communication on his part, it was a failure on yours.
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?
Be an actual companion
You can’t answer the question using a deliberately broad terminology. That robot also can accompany an owner.
Go out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
That’s what you thought he meant?
This wasn’t a failure of communication on his part, it was a failure on yours.
Maybe you’re a robot.