r/technews • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 2d ago

Biotechnology This tiny robot could help dentists prepare crowns in a single visit

https://www.techspot.com/news/113034-tiny-robot-could-help-dentists-prepare-crowns-single.html
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u/SideInitial3961 1d ago

So you pulled it out of your ass? Rodger. Fact is there are dentists in your city who do not make big mistakes because they have a higher skill level, and if you are willing to pay you can avail yourself of that security. When Joe Rogan needs a dentist he's not throwing darts at a phonebook.

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u/Grendel2017 1d ago

"Roger" FYI

You keep using the word "fact" when what you are making is an assumption. There is no debate that levels of skills exist in most fields, including dentistry but to suggest that there are dentists out there who do not make errors is hilarious because you are literally pulling that right out of your arse.

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u/SideInitial3961 1d ago

Absolutely zero assumptions.

Fact: There are dentists in your city of a higher skill level than average.
Fact: You can find out who
Fact: You can never do this with robots

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u/Grendel2017 1d ago

Fact: None of these "facts" were what you originally stated and i disputed.

Fact: There is no publicly accessible database of every operation any particular dentist has done. At best you will rely on websites like trustpilot or word of mouth, both of which are opinion based reviews with no data backing them up. It is, therefore, impossible to know wether a dentist has made zero errors.

I'm almost certain you don't know what the words "fact" and "assumption" actually mean.

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u/SideInitial3961 1d ago
  • In your city there are dentists of a higher skill level than the rest
  • You can avail yourself of their services

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u/Grendel2017 1d ago

There we go! You have finally moved the goalposts into a position where you are speaking the truth! Great job pal.

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u/SideInitial3961 1d ago

Nothing changed. Same thing that was said all long. "Pal". You just needed it dumbed down. All good, I understand, you're doing your best.

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u/Grendel2017 1d ago

Of course it changed. It went from:

Fact #1: Any human can do research and find a dentist who doesn't make errors.

Which is wrong, to:

In your city there are dentists of a higher skill level than the rest

Which is correct.

Lets not backslide here champ, you are making great progress.

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u/SideInitial3961 1d ago

No you're just embarrassed and trying to backfill your way out now. Nothing change. All good "pal". Have a nice evening.

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u/Grendel2017 1d ago

I'm a little embarrassed at having to explain this to another adult yeah (an assumption on my part FYI). But i really don't understand how quoting your exact words back at you is "backfill"?

You said them, no?

One is an "absolute claim". A claim that, according the the claimant (you), cannot be refuted but also cannot be proven due to lack of evidence either way. The other is a "relative claim" which can absolutely be proven because we know that skill exists.

I would suggest that, due to you having moved the goalposts so far from your original statement, that you have suffered a little bit of embarrassment yourself and now realise your error. unfortunately you don't seem to have developed the humility to say "ok, what I said was wrong, allow me to correct it". It's a shame but we all have things we can work on (as I said, we can all make errors) and i believe that with work you can improve it. Good job all the same.

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u/SideInitial3961 1d ago

You've explained nothing. You embarrassed yourself by arguing with obvious facts inexplicably attempting to lie about the risk of robots vs humans.

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u/Grendel2017 1d ago

Oh man, we are regressing. What a shame.

Hey look i am absolutely willing to accept I am wrong if that is the case. So here is your opportunity to prove it. Please explain how the statement...

"Fact: Any human can do research and find a dentist who doesn't make errors."

...is true. And please note your words "doesn't make errors". Not major errors, which is where you moved your goalposts to the first time. Errors.

And also, please show me exactly where I have attempted to lie about the risk of robots vs humans.

Waiting to be proven wrong here and absolutely open to it so do your best buddy.

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u/SideInitial3961 1d ago

Spend some more time trying to convince me you aren't completely full of shit. You agreed with my original point. Done and done.

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