Hell, even if the thing works correctly and is secure; there is absolutely no potential for abuse by the government, is there? NSA loves having no-oversight no-liability powers they can exercise at will.
Well the idea is that you print things that are not available in a store or on Amazon.
At some point I am going to want some custom milled plastic frame parts to hold together my telescope assembly. Right now I have it temporarily held together via velcro and cable ties. Once I figure out how I want things arranged I would love to have something more permanent.
But there is no way I am going to buy my own 3D printer to print off some plastic junk. Fortunately there are online 3D printing companies that will do one-offs from a 3d model you upload. Sure, its expensive when you look at per-part costs, but custom plastic and metal milling from large companies usually comes with big minimum order quantities.
Get some some clothes and they will figure it out.
Reminds me of the TNG episode where Data meets his mother, and she tells an embarrassing story about how she had to program a modesty routine since he refused to wear clothes.
This is the problem right here. I got to the bank and deposit some money. After I leave a guy comes in and robs it.
Police collect tons of DNA and find that since they found some of mine they can charge me with a crime because they managed to get a huge database of it by testing everyone in town.
The difference between a human and robot bartender is that when you've had a few too many the robot bartender can not be bargained with, reasoned with, it doesn't feel pity or remorse or fear and it absolutely will not stop until you've been served a diet soda.
Being served diet soda has never been so frightening before.
Robots: conquering the human race... with diet soda.
It has nothing to do with being an alcoholic. The law is about someone who visibly appears drunk. And the bar can be held liable.
Which I think is bullshit, it isn't the bar's fault, especially considering how many people can look perfectly normal but be too drunk to drive. But that is probably just a part of PA desperately clinging to Prohibition.
Fox's cancelled Almost Human did the same from the cop's point of view. Very Asimov.
It was decent, but I knew it was doomed from the start due to Fox. Came for Karl Urban but stayed for Michael Ealy. The rest of the supporting cast was effectively flat, though.
In my state bartenders are legally obligated to not serve "visibly drunk" patrons. Though only the nicer bars actually follow this rule, and it is more in place so they can easily boot out unruly drunks or bar entry for people that are already wasted before they show up.
A robot bartender in a commercial environment would either need to be able to follow all the same rules or be operated by someone that does.
The question is... If you are in your own home, does the robot count as a bartender, or is it an appliance? My guess is the latter, the responsibility belongs to the operator.
Though it would be amusing to see the door to the refrigerator refuse to open for a drunk person. "I'm sorry Dave, I think you have already had enough to drink." "Hey buddy, can you come in to my house and open my fridge for me?"
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Hell, even if the thing works correctly and is secure; there is absolutely no potential for abuse by the government, is there? NSA loves having no-oversight no-liability powers they can exercise at will.
I thought you only need a long lens when taking photos OF your dick?
Well the idea is that you print things that are not available in a store or on Amazon.
At some point I am going to want some custom milled plastic frame parts to hold together my telescope assembly. Right now I have it temporarily held together via velcro and cable ties. Once I figure out how I want things arranged I would love to have something more permanent.
But there is no way I am going to buy my own 3D printer to print off some plastic junk. Fortunately there are online 3D printing companies that will do one-offs from a 3d model you upload. Sure, its expensive when you look at per-part costs, but custom plastic and metal milling from large companies usually comes with big minimum order quantities.
Hope the hype dies soon...
The hype of 3D printing or the hype of selfie sticks?
For once, a literal YMMV.
Well done.
Get some some clothes and they will figure it out.
Reminds me of the TNG episode where Data meets his mother, and she tells an embarrassing story about how she had to program a modesty routine since he refused to wear clothes.
It isn't doing you any good, and your kids will never have it.
Good for them.
Que, Becker?
They currently use diesel generators. That is so expensive it is not even on the chart.
Besides, the real incentive here is the government subsidies and tax breaks. At least they are not polluting while vacuuming up the money.
Right, because capitalist insurance companies would never abuse this kind of info to deny coverage.
Perfect sense. Extend responsibility to voters, and now politicians can do any illegal things they want. "Blame the assholes that voted for me."
This is the problem right here. I got to the bank and deposit some money. After I leave a guy comes in and robs it.
Police collect tons of DNA and find that since they found some of mine they can charge me with a crime because they managed to get a huge database of it by testing everyone in town.
>facebook is mostly a teen phenomenon
No, teens have probably moved on to something else when facebook became dominated by relatives.
Or, would you say... "I find your lack of fragmentation... disturbing."
"No disassemble Johnny Five!"
The difference between a human and robot bartender is that when you've had a few too many the robot bartender can not be bargained with, reasoned with, it doesn't feel pity or remorse or fear and it absolutely will not stop until you've been served a diet soda.
Being served diet soda has never been so frightening before.
Robots: conquering the human race... with diet soda.
It has nothing to do with being an alcoholic. The law is about someone who visibly appears drunk. And the bar can be held liable.
Which I think is bullshit, it isn't the bar's fault, especially considering how many people can look perfectly normal but be too drunk to drive. But that is probably just a part of PA desperately clinging to Prohibition.
Commenting on a forum is a lazy-ass way of communicating. You should hand write and deliver your message to each person that wants to read it.
Agreed, I also believe a professional bartender serving at a private party does not have these rules either.
Either way we are years away from a completely automated robot serving in a public location without human supervision.
Currently we are more likely to end up with this.
My guess is that mainstream tv scifi works on cycles. We have been in a down cycle for 5 or 6 years, in a few years it will make a return.
Unless Fox cancels it.
Fox's cancelled Almost Human did the same from the cop's point of view. Very Asimov.
It was decent, but I knew it was doomed from the start due to Fox. Came for Karl Urban but stayed for Michael Ealy. The rest of the supporting cast was effectively flat, though.
In my state bartenders are legally obligated to not serve "visibly drunk" patrons. Though only the nicer bars actually follow this rule, and it is more in place so they can easily boot out unruly drunks or bar entry for people that are already wasted before they show up.
A robot bartender in a commercial environment would either need to be able to follow all the same rules or be operated by someone that does.
The question is... If you are in your own home, does the robot count as a bartender, or is it an appliance? My guess is the latter, the responsibility belongs to the operator.
Though it would be amusing to see the door to the refrigerator refuse to open for a drunk person.
"I'm sorry Dave, I think you have already had enough to drink."
"Hey buddy, can you come in to my house and open my fridge for me?"
I am not a minority in any way, but I would think actual minorities should be annoyed by the use of this.
But perhaps just pointing and laughing is the best response.
He also missed the obvious bath salts connection in the last line.
"Drug lord toilet paper" has an interesting ring to it.
Better: Shitlord toilet paper.