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Re:Figure 03, our 3rd generation humanoid robot by m-p-3 on Thursday October 09, 2025 @09:56AM (#45527777)
Should I feel bad to use a dishwasher or a washing machine?

Also one of the chores I hate doing the most is folding clothes. If I could have a machine that does it well every time, I'd buy it.

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Re:Figure 03, our 3rd generation humanoid robot by jstummbillig on Thursday October 09, 2025 @10:06AM (#45527915)
It's an interesting thought. How much not obviously connected stuff relies on the discipline that (for example) doing mundane tasks effectively/regularly asks from us, to not start breaking down in ways we really would not like?

It's us, flesh blobs. Long after we cover everything in AI and robots around us, we will not change easily. Societal drift is slow, genetic drift is slower.

(For the record: Gimme my robot, but interesting thought nonetheless)

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Re:Figure 03, our 3rd generation humanoid robot by ihumanable on Thursday October 09, 2025 @11:32AM (#45529136)
Until you have a cheap and effective robot butler. I also used to hate folding clothes, and then I got one of those folding boards that you see sometimes at clothing stores. (One of these things https://www.walmart.com/ip/BoxLegend-T-shirt-Folding-Board-T...)

Honestly a game changer. Sounds stupid, but there's just something very satisfying about being able to quickly fold a bunch of clothes and get very nice results.

And if we get humanoid robots at some point, they can use them too.

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