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I feel like trying to convince people to use the term 'automaton', when referring to devices that look similar to humans but are non-biological, is a feeble ven
by taylorzane 11y ago
I feel like trying to convince people to use the term 'automaton', when referring to devices that look similar to humans but are non-biological, is a feeble venture. The term 'robot' is just so ingrained in our society to describe a humanoid-like piece of hardware...
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoIsn't the word 'Android' already invented for that class or organism?
- taylorzane 11y agoThey could be used interchangeably, 'automaton' predates 'android' by a margin, primarily because an 'automaton' doesn't necessarily have to be an electronic device. It could be a water-powered wooden nutcracker. So yes, 'android' is probably the best candidate to describe the 'robots' that the author is referring to.
- qbrass 11y agoA roomba is an automaton, but not an android. Automaton refers to acting on it's own. Android literally means humanlike. Electronics have no bearing on either.