Submitted via IRC for AndyTheAbsurd
The majority of robots are white. Do a Google image search for "robot" and see for yourself: The whiteness is overwhelming. There are some understandable reasons for this; for example, when we asked several different companies why their social home robots were white, the answer was simply because white most conveniently fits in with other home decor.
But a new study suggests that the color white can also be a social cue that results in a perception of race, especially if it's presented in an anthropomorphic context, such as being the color of the outer shell of a humanoid robot. In addition, the same issue applies to robots that are black in color, according to the study. The findings suggest that people perceive robots with anthropomorphic features to have race, and as a result, the same race-related prejudices that humans experience extend to robots.
Source: Humans Show Racial Bias Towards Robots of Different Colors: Study
(Score: 2) by slap on Saturday July 21 2018, @03:49PM (4 children)
I want a grey robot, and I'll name it Bender.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 21 2018, @04:20PM (1 child)
...if you want him to actually rabota ("work") for you. Maybe easier to just ask EF if he'll do the job. He seems to have the character down, minus the ass kissing requirement. Just needs a paintjob.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Gaaark on Saturday July 21 2018, @06:09PM
Probably needs a blow job more, lol.
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(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Saturday July 21 2018, @09:07PM (1 child)
It'll cost you too much in hooch to run.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 22 2018, @01:53AM
Just have the robot distill moonshine vodka spirit off some sugar and baker's yeast. A >=triple reflux distillation will remove all the sulfur resulting in a very smooth tasting spirit regardless of these shitty ingredients. And if you don't care for the taste you can run it through an activated carbon filter and just enjoy the clean spirit or use it for a cocktail.
robo-hooch ftw