• Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net
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    1 hour ago

    Am I the only one having an aneurysm trying to read this meme text? I haven’t had coffee yet so I could just be firing on 1.75 cylinders

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    4 hours ago

    The worst (most profound) part about this art piece is that it runs on electric servos, not hydraulic cylinders. It doesn’t actually even need the hydraulic fluid, it’s just programmed to “think” that it does.

    • 5in1K@lemmy.zip
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      3 minutes ago

      Ha so it’s a lie too? Every time I see this pieced referenced for humanizing non human things I say “fuck that robot” I ain’t feeling bad for a piece of metal and plastic and no amount of low level philosophy will make me. Fuck that robot. If it actually had hydraulics give me a pair of snips I will finish the job.

    • mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      It’s an art installation. The idea is that the machine slowly leaks hydraulic fluid. So it works to squeegee it back up towards its base, so it can remain operational.

      At first, it was a cute little art installation. The machine worked well and barely leaked. It would take time in between scoops to dance for the crowd or rest. But over time, as the machine aged and the leaks got worse, it had to shift more and more towards scooping up the hydraulic fluid. It changed from a cute dancing robot to a haunting metaphor. It desperately worked to keep the fluid contained, all the way up to the point that it broke down.

      When it finally broke down, it was revealed that it ran on electric stepper motors, and didn’t even need the hydraulic fluid.

  • Onno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radio
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    6 hours ago

    You only just figured this out? It’s always been about reducing wages … or said differently, how to get richer than the other members at your country club.