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This feels a little hyperbolic - did we read the same article? I'm looking at a GIF of a robot pushing a chair a few inches, and fail to see how it could come a

This feels a little hyperbolic - did we read the same article? I'm looking at a GIF of a robot pushing a chair a few inches, and fail to see how it could come across as "an insult to life itself." What provokes such a strong reaction for you? As someone who knows very little about this space, the concept of using a virtual world to rapidly train on various tasks seems fascinating. I had a similar reaction upon hearing how GTA V was used to help train a neural network for self-driving cars a few years back.

blueflow 5y ago
After a decade of working with computers both in my free time & at work, i'm disgusted by the idea of computers walking around, even having arms.
- qnsi 5y ago
  but why? You still didnt explain that
  - blueflow 5y ago
    Your question does not make sense. Disgust is an emotion, not reasoning.
    - ehnto 5y ago
      For the sake of a good discussion, could you introspect a bit and see if you can find a reason why it might make you feel that way? I think this is a really fascinating discussion worth talking about.
- reidjs 5y ago
  I think that's pretty minor compared to the stuff they already do, such as tracking how we use certain pieces of software and sending telemetry data to 3rd parties.
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martythemaniak 5y ago
People's opinions are in many circumstances driven primarily by the current zeitgeist. Less reasoning and more reflection and amplification of large scale moods. GP mentions in a sibling comment that they've been working with computers for decade, as if that's a long time. Some of us have been at this for many decades, long enough to see the zeitgeist shift and things really change. The current tech backlash mood started sometime in the early 2010s and really kicked into high gear in the mid 2010s. GP has never really known a world that wasn't overtly negative towards tech.
- blueflow 5y ago
  Please don't accuse me of having my stance on robots taken from others.
  - hairofadog 5y ago
    This is the quintessential Hacker News comment.

blueflow 5y ago

After a decade of working with computers both in my free time & at work, i'm disgusted by the idea of computers walking around, even having arms.

qnsi 5y ago
but why? You still didnt explain that
- blueflow 5y ago
  Your question does not make sense. Disgust is an emotion, not reasoning.
  - ehnto 5y ago
    For the sake of a good discussion, could you introspect a bit and see if you can find a reason why it might make you feel that way? I think this is a really fascinating discussion worth talking about.
reidjs 5y ago
I think that's pretty minor compared to the stuff they already do, such as tracking how we use certain pieces of software and sending telemetry data to 3rd parties.
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martythemaniak 5y ago

People's opinions are in many circumstances driven primarily by the current zeitgeist. Less reasoning and more reflection and amplification of large scale moods. GP mentions in a sibling comment that they've been working with computers for decade, as if that's a long time. Some of us have been at this for many decades, long enough to see the zeitgeist shift and things really change. The current tech backlash mood started sometime in the early 2010s and really kicked into high gear in the mid 2010s. GP has never really known a world that wasn't overtly negative towards tech.

blueflow 5y ago
Please don't accuse me of having my stance on robots taken from others.
- hairofadog 5y ago
  This is the quintessential Hacker News comment.