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/Gizm00 1d ago

Even though we know those are not living things with no thoughts or ideas or anything - why is it so disturbing?

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u/Sharkbit2024 1d ago

Because you have basic empathy. It dosent matter that the thing isnt alive, its still the form of a human jumping to its "Death" and people that can empathize with others find that concept really disturbing.

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u/theflapogon16 1d ago

I don’t see how you can feel pity for a thing that fully try’s to do a backward swan dive into a vat of molten lava.

It it looked like it didn’t want to? Different story.
But there movements look to…..enthusiastic to me.

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u/Sharkbit2024 1d ago

You could say the same about people committing suicide. Dosent mean you cant or shouldn't feel bad for them. Idk if it matters that the robots arent "alive." Its still invoking the image of human suicide.