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Robot Identifies Human Flesh As Bacon

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the tastes-like-chicken-or-so-i've-heard dept.

Jearil writes "Wired's 'Table of Malcontents' blog links to an article about a wine-tasting robot that thinks humans taste like bacon. The Japanese robot is intended to act as a personal sommelier, suggesting wines, cheeses, and hors d'oeuvres based on its owners personal tastes. It also apparently thinks humans would be tasty as part of a sandwich." From the article: "Let the robot holocaust commence: robots think we taste like bacon ... Upon being given a sample, he will speak up in a childlike voice and identify what he has just been fed. The idea is that wineries can tell if a wine is authentic without even opening the bottle, amongst other more obscure uses ... like 'tell me what this strange grayish lump at the back of my freezer is/was.' But when some smart aleck reporter placed his hand in the robot's omnivorous clanking jaw, he was identified as bacon. A cameraman then tried and was identified as prosciutto." This is most distressing.

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  1. yummy by FudRucker · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bacon flavored soylent green

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  2. The robot is right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    And that's all I'm going to say.

  3. Distressing? by onion2k · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is most distressing.

    No it's not. It's brilliant. The only thing putting me off cannabalism was a concern I might not like the taste. Best news ever!

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  4. One thing is certain... by caitsith01 · · Score: 5, Funny

    One thing is certain, the repetitive jokes will soon be here. And I for one welcome our new "I for one welcome..."-joke-setting-up overlords. I'd like to remind them that as a trusted Slashdotter I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground repetitive-joke-comment caves (as if they need it).

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  5. That poor man. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Say, they didn't happen to give us that cameraman's name? Where to find him, perhaps? He sounds like the kind of guy I'd love to meat. Er, meet. He sounds like maybe he could use a comforting olive oil bath, and then relax on a bed of mozarella and fresh basil.

  6. Fine, because robots dislike bacon. by doug141 · · Score: 5, Funny

    They like alcohol. And gambling.

  7. Good wine by dodongo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well at least now we know to pair human flesh with a darker, spicier red like Zinfandel or Shiraz / Syrah.

    Phew.

  8. BACON!@!!!@!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Robots don't know it's not bacon!

  9. Re:I thought by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    humans tasted just like chicken. (I haven't summoned the courage to ask my wife what she thinks I taste like.)

    The mailman, probably...

    Thank you, I'll be here all this week!

  10. The obvious way to save ourselves: by Cyberblah · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only build Jewish robots.

  11. Re:Don't take it lying down! by Epsillon · · Score: 5, Funny

    What does robot taste like?

    Irony.

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  12. Re:Not mentioned... by tehcyder · · Score: 5, Funny
    In addition to tasting the male cameraman, a female reporter was smelled. The robot described her as having a pungent fish odor.
    He also smelled an Anonymous Coward, who had the exact scent of sweaty teenage arsehole.
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