Kicking Robots
Posted by Hooke 8 days ago
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Comment by oxfeed65261 3 days ago
https://archive.ph/Ecmai
‘You can learn a surprising amount by kicking things. It’s an epistemological method you often see deployed by small children, who target furniture, pets, and their peers in the hope of answering important questions about the world. Questions like “How solid is this thing?” and “Can I knock it over?” and “If I kick it, will it kick me back?”’
Comment by a3w 3 days ago
Having been an eight year old boy, I remember the number one rule of physics:
"Using force is always right. But can I apply enough force"
Comment by 9dev 3 days ago
Relatedly, if force doesn’t help, try more force!
Comment by moffkalast 3 days ago
Violence is not the answer.
It is the question.
The answer is 'yes'.
Comment by stronglikedan 3 days ago
That one CEO just learned a surprising amount about kicking things judging by the look on his face as he fell, but in that case it was the robot kicking him!
Comment by 1970-01-01 2 days ago
Robots are the slaves we deserve. I am free to shoot them, light them on fire, and disassemble them for fun. Call the police if you don't like it. Have me arrested. Prove in a courtroom that this is cruel behavior.
Comment by bitwize 3 days ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKjCWfuvYxQ
Obligatory.