return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up182
arrow-up182external-linkI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square31linkfedilink
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoWhat can a real dog do?
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoYou can’t answer the question using a deliberately broad terminology. That robot also can accompany an owner.
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 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-up4·2 days agoGo out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
minus-squareDoomsider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoStink, shit and piss everywhere, play fetch (if you taught it to).
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.
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.
Go out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
Stink, shit and piss everywhere, play fetch (if you taught it to).