"Uh-huh. Oh yes. Whatever. Just fuck me and put me back in charging base, please."
-tell this man he don't know :snip: about reading-
[QUOTE=FunnyStarRunner;48893440]Tell those people that they don't know shit about the future. I'd rather have a domestic servant bot that can make small talk instead of it just blinking once for Yes and twice for No.[/QUOTE]
Did you read the article? It says "bored", not "boring". The study shows people prefer robots that can show that they are bored.
[QUOTE=153x;48893457]Did you read the article? It says "bored", not "boring". The study shows people prefer robots that can show that they are bored.[/QUOTE]
Oh... Well it's just a bit weird why you'd want them to be bored in the first place. Yes it's to act more human-like, but I can't imagine some sort of assembly droid taking a break from work because they grew bored of it. That seems counter-productive.
Well yeah, personality makes them more emphatic.
No big surprise there.
[QUOTE=FunnyStarRunner;48893484]Oh... Well it's just a bit weird why you'd want them to be bored in the first place. Yes it's to act more human-like, but I can't imagine some sort of assembly droid taking a break from work because they grew bored of it. That seems counter-productive.[/QUOTE]
This is clearly not talking about a robot arm in a factory, it's talking about a robot that would be around people (probably an android or animal form factor). Presumably even if it is also intended to do some handiwork around the house it won't be doing tasks 24/7, and acting bored probably helps people warm to it because it indicates a desire to do something? Just a guess, but either way it's interesting research
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