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I found it interesting how lots of the top comments on YouTube (ie: a wider generalist audience) were concerned about robot abuse and the robot uprising. We may
by wgx 11y ago
I found it interesting how lots of the top comments on YouTube (ie: a wider generalist audience) were concerned about robot abuse and the robot uprising. We may scoff, but it's a real concern of lay people.
- slfnflctd 11y agoI noticed exactly the same thing happening on reddit.
- exodust 11y agoIsn't it just everyone trying to be funny with the same joke they believe will be original, but actually is every second comment? Happens a lot on Youtube. Surprised it's happening here too. But if there really is a genuine wave of care about the robot welfare sweeping the intertubes, then perhaps we need some ethics drawn up for when the robots have feelings. BTW, apparently fish do have feelings after all: http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/282/1819/20152266 http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/282/1819/2015...
- Strom 11y agoI think it's even simpler than that. They don't even expect it to be an original joke. This is just the skynet meme. Memes like this get repeated ad infinitum in comment sections like youtube's. People recognize some pattern (e.g. robot abuse), pull out the most appropriate meme from their meme basket, see it also being pulled out by others, and have a sense of belonging & social reinforcement.
- exodust 11y agoThat's a kinder assessment. I'm not so sure though. I think many people don't read others' comments and cruise in, watch video, and bust out their joke, not noticing it already exists in various forms in previous comments. Unlike offering a general opinion, viewpoint or judgement, we prefer our one-liner jokes to be unique.