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Title: Hello Kitty continues to take over the universe
Post by: Triforcer on January 28, 2006, 01:42:55 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/01/27/hello.kitty.robo.reut/index.html

"I've been waiting out here for four damn hours!"

 :hello_kitty: "purrs"


Title: Re: Hello Kitty continues to take over the universe
Post by: Paelos on January 29, 2006, 12:04:08 AM
I read that article.

Does anyone else find a robot asking questions to the elderly to keep them from going insane to be a little sad? I do.


Title: Re: Hello Kitty continues to take over the universe
Post by: Ironwood on January 30, 2006, 05:00:02 AM
Yeah, I use message boards instead....


Title: Re: Hello Kitty continues to take over the universe
Post by: NiX on January 30, 2006, 05:39:39 AM
How's that workin' out for ya?


Title: Re: Hello Kitty continues to take over the universe
Post by: Ironwood on January 30, 2006, 05:41:09 AM
Not a fair test, really, I think I was insane before I started.


Title: Re: Hello Kitty continues to take over the universe
Post by: Margalis on January 30, 2006, 11:42:43 PM
This won't work unless they train the Kittys to be really rude and not know anything.


Title: Re: Hello Kitty continues to take over the universe
Post by: Mesozoic on February 01, 2006, 11:14:36 AM
I read that article.

Does anyone else find a robot asking questions to the elderly to keep them from going insane to be a little sad? I do.

There's no better way to show you care, since visiting and listening are completely out of the question.