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James Vincent

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
512 total appearances

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Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

I had that burning urge inside me that I want to get my own back before they obviously take over the world.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

So the robots were nice to you, but you weren't that nice to them.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

Oh, I was horrible.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

I was terrible.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

They're going to be coming for me in the future.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

I have no doubt about that at all.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

They didn't actually let me kick a robot.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

I'm very sad to say that.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

They said it might be a bit of a safety hazard.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

So I got to poke one very hard with a big stick instead.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

And that was the next best thing.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

Did it tip over?

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

No, it didn't.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

This was the creepy thing about it.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

Okay, so they gave me this sort of, you know, very high-tech stick, which was, I think, you know, a broom handle with a bit of safety foam taped on the end of it.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

And they said, give it a shove, give it a punt, see how hard you can push it.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

And I was very nervous about this because they told me that this was, you know, one of their prototype humanoids.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

It was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and all the rest of it.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

And, you know, if I knock it down and it breaks, that's great copy, but it's also the end of my access to this company.

Today, Explained
One billion humanoid robots

They're not going to be pleased.