I ask them:
Me: "You're a chatbot, aren't you?"
Chatbot: "hahaha, I get that all the time!"
I bet you do!
The Next Hot Job: Pretending to Be a Robot (2019)
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Re: The Next Hot Job: Pretending to Be a Robot (2019)
#22Has this guy ever tried playing an online game over 5G, lol?l Ping over cell networks is not favorable to real time things like this. How do you safely maneuver a vehicle with a 50ms delay?
The things described in the article aren't really vehicles. You have slow carts with a container compartment for delivery or a slow moving area scanning "security bot". I've seen things like this moving on the UC Berkeley campus. "How do you safely maneuver a vehicle with a 50ms delay?" Very slowly and haphazardly. The whole scheme seems more about getting someone in third world country to work delivery in a first wo…
>The whole scheme seems more about getting someone in third world country to work delivery in a first world country than efficiency of any sort.
Paying third world wages to deliver items in the first world seems pretty efficient.
Re: The Next Hot Job: Pretending to Be a Robot (2019)
#23I ask them: Me: "You're a chatbot, aren't you?" Chatbot: "hahaha, I get that all the time!" I bet you do!
The difference with chatbots is that it’s ok to abuse them.
Re: The Next Hot Job: Pretending to Be a Robot (2019)
#24Not quite related to the article's content, but the title reminded me of the time I cancelled my internet subscription with Comcast. The poor representative on the other end of the call decided that impersonating artificial speech as she read through her scripts was the best way to get through her day.
I used to say "personal reasons," but I thought of a better cancellation reason the other day. "I'm converting to the Amish faith and forsaking technology." Best part: when they ask if there's anyone you'd like to transfer the account to, you can instantly play the indignant card. "And turn someone else away from the Lord with the distractions of worldly temptation?!"
They don't give a f what you tell them. Told a beer subscription service I'm looking to quit due to health concerns.
...the "can we tempt you back with this offer" mails started immediate after.
Re: The Next Hot Job: Pretending to Be a Robot (2019)
#25The push for ever faster cellular is likely driven in part by the obvious path to remotely piloted vehicles.
Re: The Next Hot Job: Pretending to Be a Robot (2019)
#26Not quite related to the article's content, but the title reminded me of the time I cancelled my internet subscription with Comcast. The poor representative on the other end of the call decided that impersonating artificial speech as she read through her scripts was the best way to get through her day.
Oh, no! Is the world headed towards: "Your car has encountered an unexpected obstacle or situation. Please wait while we connect you to a representative. We apologize for the delay during your trip!"
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#27https://archive.today/8E3lM p.s. what does "prostoalex" mean? Is it short for prostate-alex , or something else?
It’s “simply” as mentioned below, I first started using it decades ago, and by the time I realized the dubious connotation you mentioned, it was too late.
(We've since renamed prostoalex to lxm by their request.)
Re: The Next Hot Job: Pretending to Be a Robot (2019)
#28The headline reminded me of mechanical turks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_Turk
Not the latter day implementation?