return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square28linkfedilink
minus-squareBuckFutter@timeyak.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 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-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoWhat can a real dog do?
minus-squareDoomsider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoStink, shit and piss everywhere, play fetch (if you taught it to).
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoYou can’t answer the question using a deliberately broad terminology. That robot also can accompany an owner.
minus-squarekureta@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoGo out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day 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 🤷♂️
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.
Go out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
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.