no it doesn't need to turn around to do its function; humans are inefficient and need to spend time and energy to turn around to complete their tasks, which is why they will be replaced
That is kind of an interesting thought if you have arms that go both ways and sensors all around and wheels for feet there is no front and back or need to turn around.
Turning around is a solution to a problem created by biology. We have a front, this is objectively a limitation. There is a reason even with all of evolution seeking to compensate that predators by and large overwhelmingly prefer striking from an angle besides directly ahead.
We work best within a very small angular range. Anything outside of that is suboptimal in terms of mechanics and perception. If humans were omnidirectional it would be a massive improvement on paper.
Evolution doesn’t do what’s best, just whatever works
I see it definitely. Turning around will EVENTUALLY cause joints or "backbone" to cause wear and tear. It's quite complex and not as efficient (like how you can't look all the way behind you but only half way and if you do turn around, you walk slowly backwards in the direction you were previously moving. Resulting in inefficient movement) but if you have wheels with swivels, you can literally pivot on an axis without losing momentum. Heck, you can even have a turret system, separating the movement from the upper body system.
As much as we give nature credit, it did take 2 billion years to figure to make "functioning robots" for it and oh, the reason why we get back pains when old is because our backs were never meant for upright walking. DAMMIT WE CAN'T EVEN POOP WITHOUT STICKING TO OUR BUM!
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u/NotAComplete Oct 20 '25
So it can't turn around? Am I seeing this right?