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I'd imagine the psychological relief of seeing a human being rather than a robot has a lot to do with it.
by cellularmitosis 8y ago
I'd imagine the psychological relief of seeing a human being rather than a robot has a lot to do with it.
- JshWright 8y agoIt has nothing to do with it... Robots are not an option because it's a zero visibility environment (cameras for remote operation are useless).
- cellularmitosis 8y agoI'm happy to stand corrected. However, zero visual visibility doesn't seem like a limitation for a remotely piloted robot. Can't they just as easily use sonar, radar, or some other form of non-optical "vision"? Fishermen use "fish finders" which are non-optical, so I'd guess the tech is pervasive and cheap.
- JshWright 8y agoI don't expect sonar would work well in turbulent water, with highly reflective (rock) jagged cave walls.