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spike021 • today at 1:53 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

their humanoid robots really creep me out. I've been to a few conferences for work over the past few months and they usually have a booth and then have someone walking them around by remote control.

The conference venues have concrete flooring, so I just suddenly hear loud rhythmic thumping as these things stomp around a corner.

After the initial "huh that's a cool robot thing" thought, it really started giving me the heebeejeebees.


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MattDamonSpace • today at 2:04 AM

I’ve felt the same way about mannequins for years

Uncanny Valley is an evolutionary advantage, I’ve surmised

Awkward to think about why tho

mitthrowaway2 • today at 3:49 AM

Also because they make them all faceless and sleek and alien, like a human shaped iPhone. If they instead looked like little Gundams I think they'd be cool.

Probably too many pinch points though.