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Chess robot grabs and breaks finger of seven-year-old opponent
The Guardian ^ | Jul 24, 2022 | Luke Harding, Jon Henly

Posted on 07/25/2022 6:20:28 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie

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To: max americana

I think it might have been C3PO or R2D2 one or the other.


41 posted on 07/26/2022 2:37:39 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: The_Media_never_lie

This incident might be really bad for the sex robot industry.


42 posted on 07/26/2022 3:06:36 AM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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To: NWFree

Wonder if the robot warned the kid to keep his paws off the pieces before grabbing his finger and breaking it?


43 posted on 07/26/2022 5:38:57 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Flash news: President Biden has tested positive for brain function!)
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To: dfwgator

Yeah, Danny is definitely missed!

His openings to the football threads were prime comedy!


44 posted on 07/26/2022 6:25:20 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
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To: Chode
Even the smallest of motors will break bones when geared down low.

There has been no detailed account of the sequence of events that let to this accident. It is entirely possible that the robot snatched his finger by accident.

45 posted on 07/26/2022 8:23:09 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: GingisK

correct, but i’ve seen arms pick up eggs 40 yrs ago

the motor control algorithm is weak as the arm is strong


46 posted on 07/26/2022 9:18:36 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Chode
Oh, so true! The programming was definitely not written to decent safety standards. I bet it wasn't tested too carefully either.

Did you ever see one of those things catch a ball bearing on a flat metal plate? That was a very impressive demo at an industrial show ... yep, forty years ago.

47 posted on 07/26/2022 10:59:17 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: GingisK

right? it ain’t rocket surgery


48 posted on 07/26/2022 11:33:07 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

Love it LOL


49 posted on 07/26/2022 1:46:28 PM PDT by mcshot (If we're the best of the bunch we're in trouble.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Bad bot!


50 posted on 07/26/2022 2:33:31 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which stands.)
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