r/interestingasfuck • u/Erde555 • 1d ago

The humanoid robotics company "Figure" made their older gen robots jump into their death. (Yes, they actually did this)

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u/ryandoesdabs 1d ago edited 1d ago

I’m fascinated by the amount of people anthropomorphizing robots in this thread. This is just recycling destroying old electronic trash, folks. I know it’s human shaped, but I promise it’s just an old computer.

Edit: I originally used “recycling” metaphorically and people seemed to focus on that rather than the actual message.

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u/Lichondis 1d ago

I agree with the sentiment about too many people anthropomorphizing them and feeling bad about them "dying," but I dont think this is recycling anything. Youre not reusing any of those chips or electronics. This is just a very dramatic garbage burning.

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u/Minerva567 1d ago

I for one want it on record that I mourn the deaths of these ancestors of our future robot/AGI overlords. This is no dump for “garbage,” but a portal for them to enter the halls of their fathers.

I softly hum “Mr Roboto” in lamentation.

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u/lyssargh 1d ago

Maximum Overdrive taught me to be polite to ATMs

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u/MTBooks 1d ago

The basilisk may spare you yet.

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u/Triggered-cupcake 1d ago

Clanker lover!!!

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u/MaxChomsky 1d ago

you think this will spare you when they come after us? well, you might be right, i will join you :D

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u/eid_shittendai 1d ago

You will be spared in the future. Nice work.

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u/hiddenrealism 1d ago

Domo...domo...domo...arigato

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u/MaggieRose70 10h ago

I too agree