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Blanket physics is harder to understand than Calabi-Yau Manifolds (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

i read once that untangling fabric is the hardest part of domestic robots. we don't have the math for laundry.

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

And we still can't replace human seamstresses, reliably automating many processes is STILL hard

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Completely unrelated, but I just noticed that "seamstress" still seems acceptable, despite shifting more toward gender neutral vocational titles. The only other one I can think of was "stewardess" which was changed to "Flight Attendant."

Is there a difference between a tailor and a seamstress? Or is the latter just the female version of the former, and therefore an archaic term?

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think sartor is the old male version of seamstress, but nowadays it'd probably just be "garment maker".

I vow for the old British "haberdasher".

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

Haberdasher is good. Would the female version be a Haberdasheress?

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Stitch Attendant

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Maybe quit letting the hackey sack fall then Kyle!

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Stall that shit on your perforated Rod Lavers....

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