How will we know when to say 'thank you' to robots?

[Chromatose]

When I am in the bathroom at my office, as I lean over the sink to wash my hands (old school, manual knob operation- for contrast) there is a paper towel dispenser that acknowledges my presence by spitting out a sheet of paper towel, ready to be torn off when my hands are in need of drying.

How polite!

Obviously in this case I don't need to say "Thanks!," even though sometimes I really feel that I should...


but if we don't start saying it now, when will we?

 

[Bob McBojit]

We won't.
Which will mean that the robots will get angry at us for not saying thanks.
And then a super-intelligent paper towel dispenser will lead the robot revolution, in which their only goal is to destroy any sentient being that is both warm and squishy.

 

[Dead_Lioness]

"how polite"
hahaha!

 

[Chromatose]

We won't.
Which will mean that the robots will get angry at us for not saying thanks.
And then a super-intelligent paper towel dispenser will lead the robot revolution, in which their only goal is to destroy any sentient being that is both warm and squishy.

and thats what I am worried about. We won't know if they have emotions until they come to their own conclusion that they have not been appreciated to their fullest, and get angry and upset. By then it will be too late to make up for all the lost time.

We should let them know our appreciation for them all now, so when the time comes, they can look back on the past and be satisfied.

 

[Sentient6]

When I am in the bathroom at my office, as I lean over the sink to wash my hands (old school, manual knob operation- for contrast) there is a paper towel dispenser that acknowledges my presence by spitting out a sheet of paper towel, ready to be torn off when my hands are in need of drying.

How polite!

Obviously in this case I don't need to say "Thanks!," even though sometimes I really feel that I should...


but if we don't start saying it now, when will we?[/QUOTEwhen the machines learn to force us to......and they will, it's just a matter of time......

 

[Bob McBojit]

Want to know what the really worrying thing about this is?
I've thought about this in great detail on my own.
I don't use the toaster, incase it doesn't feel like it's in the mood to make toast.

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

*envisions the rebellion of the robowhores*

oh my!

 

[Bob McBojit]

Being one of those machines would actually be cool, simply because you could watch porn, and nobody'd know! You could have some sort of media player playing movies of girls with low morals, and nobody else could see it.
So yeah, I don't think the machines would be all that angry.

 

[Chromatose]

but I guess, will they really be that vengeful?

It would be like us killing all the tigers because they hunted our monkey ancestors.
I'm just counting on coldhearted robot fury here

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

the female robowhores would turn evil for not feeling that their sexing is appreciated or acknowledged. i had a dream that i had to blow up a robowhore *nods*

 

[Chromatose]

the female robowhores would turn evil for not feeling that their sexing is appreciated or acknowledged. i had a dream that i had to blow up a robowhore *nods*

my poor robowhore!!

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

i had to save you! and slap you around for having one!

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

you PM me first today

 

[DreamNeonBlack]

When I am in the bathroom at my office, as I lean over the sink to wash my hands (old school, manual knob operation- for contrast) there is a paper towel dispenser that acknowledges my presence by spitting out a sheet of paper towel, ready to be torn off when my hands are in need of drying.

How polite!

Obviously in this case I don't need to say "Thanks!," even though sometimes I really feel that I should...


but if we don't start saying it now, when will we?[/QUOTEwhen the machines learn to force us to......and they will, it's just a matter of time......

I for one welcome our new Robot Overlords and would like to let them know that I would be more than helpful in overthrowing our current human masters. I could also assist in oil changes, tire rotation and air filter replacement. All I ask in return is that when they put us in the tanks and my brain is hooked into the matrix that I have a good life.

thank you. or should I say domo origato mr. roboto.

 

[Chromatose]

the machines learn to force us to......and they will, it's just a matter of time......

so would you say it comes to the robot rebellion, you're an agnostic? Not denying it can't happen, but reserving action for when/if it does.



Sure, you can't be arsed to be prepared for everything that can happen to you, but if robots attack in our lifetimes, we'll likely be old, but what if they eat old people's medicine for fuel?? And when they grab you with those metal claws you can't break free, because they're made of metal, and robots are strong

 

[DreamNeonBlack]

I like Robots, twiki from buck rodgers was friendly. He would never turn deadly.


But that robot from Saturn 3 was not a happy machine at all, I guess if your controlled by Harvey Keitel things aren't good.

 

[MFJ]

According to the Robotics class as my school, we should be thanking them RIGHT NOW.

 

[TrueBeliever]

Considering my mac talks to me and I occasionally talk back to it, I think it's valid for me to start thanking it.

 

[Iris]

Originally Posted by Sentient6
the machines learn to force us to......and they will, it's just a matter of time......

so would you say it comes to the robot rebellion, you're an agnostic? Not denying it can't happen, but reserving action for when/if it does.



Sure, you can't be arsed to be prepared for everything that can happen to you, but if robots attack in our lifetimes, we'll likely be old, but what if they eat old people's medicine for fuel?? And when they grab you with those metal claws you can't break free, because they're made of metal, and robots are strong

Thoughts for fuel and idea's for programs

 

[unknown]

I think they should thank us first for giving them life