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INTEREST: Solar-Powered Bellhops and Android Staff Employed at Japanese Hotel




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Hameyadea



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:21 am Reply with quote
ANN wrote:
Solar-Powered Bellhops and Android Staff Employed at Japanese Hotel

I think I know who might wanna sign-up for that hotel

Laughing
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Thorgon33Templar



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:33 am Reply with quote
^ sounds good to me.

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Thorgon33Templar wrote:
sounds good to me .
Hameyadea

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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:39 am Reply with quote
This hotel could be viewed as a paradise for android enthusiasts.

Of course, I wonder how are these androids going to have their power maintained?
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Lusbox



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:17 am Reply with quote
Sound like an interesting place to spend the night.

The age of persocoms is almost upon us.
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SquadmemberRitsu



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:37 am Reply with quote
How long until the robots develop emotions and start killing people?
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Touma



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:44 am Reply with quote
^
127 days 3 hours 15 minutes and 38 seconds
Approximately.

Party while you can!
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Greed1914



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:52 am Reply with quote
SquadmemberRitsu wrote:
How long until the robots develop emotions and start killing people?



Only until a patron keeps complaining about every little detail.
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Hoppy800



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:13 am Reply with quote
$61 isn't bad for a night at a hotel, I can see an android trying to flirt with me during my stay though.
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EricJ2



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:45 pm Reply with quote
SquadmemberRitsu wrote:
How long until the robots develop emotions and start killing people?


That depends on your tip. Razz

(And while I may be alone in thinking Kokoro Actroids are pretty hot, I have enough trouble getting my reservation right with human reception clerks.)
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partially



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:15 pm Reply with quote
Hoppy800 wrote:
$61 isn't bad for a night at a hotel, I can see an android trying to flirt with me during my stay though.


Well looking at the artists impression of the hotel it is hardly classy. Looks like the only selling point is android staff. May find its niche I guess.
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_Cyphon_



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:34 pm Reply with quote
Are they really capable of doing the regular work humans can do? The latest human-like androids I have seen are all not very efficient at doing work. They can lose balance really easily and aren't good at adapting to changes in their environment. How are they going to sustain them? Batteries won't last for too long and need constant replacement, and charging will take long hours.
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shiranehito



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:23 pm Reply with quote
The future is today!
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Kadmos1



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:58 pm Reply with quote
Imagine an Android using an Android phone.
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albanian



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Nobody's watched Westworlld then?

(Someone had to say it.)
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