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Feds spending $10 million to build robot companions for children
Fox News ^ | 24JUL2014 | Elizabeth Harrington

Posted on 07/27/2014 9:50:33 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine

The National Science Foundation has committed $10 million to build robots that will act as “personal trainers” for children, in an effort to influence their behavior and eating habits.

The NSF grant said the project is necessary due to “critical societal problems.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: children; companions; feds; robot
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To: Jack Hydrazine

” The NSF grant said the project is necessary due to “critical societal problems.” “

The consequences of sending generations through the Pooblik Skrewl Collective hives include semi-acculturated Urban Feral parents incapable of acculturating their spawn.


21 posted on 07/27/2014 1:31:40 PM PDT by GladesGuru (Islam Delenda Est. Because of what Islam is - and for what Muslims do.)
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To: DocJhn
The new Rosie?


22 posted on 07/27/2014 1:35:18 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: fhayek

Article says it’s for influencing their behavior and eating habits. Sounds like big government to me.


23 posted on 07/27/2014 2:08:03 PM PDT by abclily
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To: abclily

The government companions will encourage kids to risky sex?


24 posted on 07/27/2014 2:09:05 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

Who knows? Planned Parenthood already does that.


25 posted on 07/27/2014 2:18:03 PM PDT by abclily
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Oh, FGS!! I caught snippets about this on. TV. I thought it was a joke.


26 posted on 07/27/2014 2:20:52 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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