12:54 AM

More about robots

I was discussing robotics with my friend the other day. Yes, we discuss such topics. Here is the conversation.

Me "If I made a robot, I would have it do the dance "the robot."
Friend "Why the hell would you have a robot do that?"
Me "Well if the robots don't do it, who will?"
Friend "Touche."

Then we went on to discuss even headier topics like, how many times per day the robot would be required to dance. As well as the ramifications of an impromptu "boogieing down" by the robot. I've outlined one such outcome.

Imagine a high class restaurant, the type business men discuss their business deals over lobster and a snifter of wine. Of course such a restaurant would be the first to use a robot waiter...

The robot waiter is bringing lunch to a wealthy middle age entrepreneur and another man whom he is negotiating with. The clock strikes 12. Business halts. The robot waiter flings the food into the air without warning. The plate of spaghetti lands on a rich estate salesman, clearly aghast at what has transpired. The robot initiates robot program "get_funky.exe" and proceeds to dance for the next five minutes. The guests are infuriated. One person is heard to comment, "This happens every time I get lunch here!"

UPDATE.
In continuation of something I said in the post, a robot is required to do "the robot" three times a day. This function is entirely useless and unnecessary, but we will tell customers that it's a necessary function to "reduce excess heat" and "reboot constantly running background functions".

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