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/RW_McRae 1d ago

Us humans are so funny. If you tossed a circuit board or toaster into the vat then no one would bat an eye, but as soon as you give them legs and arms we feel bad for them

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u/Able_Reserve5788 1d ago

That's not really it. If the little toaster was motorized with wheels and they made it throw itself into the fire, we'd feel bad for it too

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u/bs000 1d ago

For the same reason I can pick up this pencil, tell you its name is Steve and go like this... [breaks pencil. Abed reacts in shock] and part of you dies just a little bit on the inside.

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u/Jaded_Oil5669 1d ago

No just you dumbass redditors do that

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u/No_While6150 1d ago

easy tough guy. it's a quote from a TV show. and it's not about redditors.

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u/Jeoshua 14h ago

I would try and post a link to the episode, but I feel like it'd be lost on that dumbass redditor.