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    Planetar

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    Default The robot that was too smart for its own good

    https://nypost.com/2021/07/17/robot-...red-from-jobs/

    Quote Originally Posted by NY Post
    Scottish grocery chain Margiotta installed a Pepper in their flagship Edinburgh store, but was fired after continually telling customers to look “in the alcohol section” when they asked where things were.
    Clearly this robot is too smart to work retail. It knows that what we NEED, really need, is a glass of wine at end of day even if it's not what we're looking for

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    Brian P.
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    AssassinGuy

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    Default Re: The robot that was too smart for its own good

    Its Scotland. Of course its in the alcohol section.
    “Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”

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    Default Re: The robot that was too smart for its own good

    Quote Originally Posted by Keltest View Post
    Its Scotland. Of course its in the alcohol section.
    Closely followed by the deep dried section.

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    ElfPirate

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    Default Re: The robot that was too smart for its own good

    Had it jut said "deep fry the whisky" it been fine. Or whiskey, I don't care where you put the letter e or not in there, it's the same stuff.

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