Amazon Echo Is Magical. It’s Also Turning My Kid into an Asshole

Re:Amazon Echo Is Magical. It’s Also Turning My Kid into an ... by mrfusion on Monday April 18, 2016 @08:16AM (#11519280)

I think we should develop the custom to use manners when conversing with machines. I know they don't care (yet?) but I think it stil makes you feel like a rude person unconsciously and adds negativity to your life.

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Re:Amazon Echo Is Magical. It’s Also Turning My Kid into an ... by douche on Monday April 18, 2016 @08:38AM (#11519416)

I'm still at the stage where most of my interactions with machinery involve profanity and beating on them with a wrench. God help us if farm tractors ever achieve sentience

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Re:Amazon Echo Is Magical. It’s Also Turning My Kid into an ... by lakkal on Monday April 18, 2016 @11:47AM (#11520836)

A mid-80s movie called "Maximum Overdrive" (based on a Steven King story) explores this...

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Re:Amazon Echo Is Magical. It’s Also Turning My Kid into an ... by ams6110 on Monday April 18, 2016 @09:39AM (#11519763)

I just don't talk to computers. Amazon Echo is a device I would never consider owning.

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