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[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 75 points 10 months ago (9 children)

Why would robots make robots in child form?

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 68 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Same reason I made a child

Incredible foolishness

[–] lauha@lemmy.one 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

One molecule 3.7 billion years ago found out how to replicate and it's been down hill ever since.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

I suspect that's how we all came into this world.

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 30 points 10 months ago

If they're calling a brain their original processor, these robots could be a result of successful transhumanism rather than conventional robots, ie, they could be humans that have made themselves into robots, rather than robots built for some specific purpose. In that case, they might create child robots and grow them over time to reproduce, just because they find that mode of reproduction familiar and wish to continue it.

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 24 points 10 months ago

Tight space requirements.

The childbots yearn for the tubes.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

Almost as interesting as a robot who builds a museum.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Could just be a compact model, the big one could just be stupidly pointing out the obvious to a far more advanced compact model that's just given a lecture on the history of robotic processors.

The compact advanced model might just be about to say "Very good, I'm glad you were listening".

[–] Hux@lemmy.ml 8 points 10 months ago

Maybe it’s a Grow-bot…

[–] giantfloppycock@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And why must the child-bot be so thicc?

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Title of your autobiography.

[–] TheOakTree@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago

I like to imagine that the childbots are made in the image of the parentbots, and the childbots eventually are tasked with picking out preferred larger parts as a growing rite.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Small hands. Good for thievin', as the Ravagers say.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

The original processor would be far smaller and simpler. It took millions of years of evolution before that one showed up.

[–] aluminium@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

Shit can't even do math without errors, lmao.

[–] helios@social.ggbox.fr 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] solarvector@lemmy.zip 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Predates the 8086, truly a marvel of the transition point of biological to mechanical engineering.

[–] unreachable@lemmy.id 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

next iteration, the borg, biomech engineering

[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 10 months ago

From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. I craved the strength and certainty of steel. I aspired to the purity of the blessed Machine.

Your kind cling to your flesh, as if it will not decay and fail you. One day, the crude biomass that you call a temple will wither, and you will beg my kind to save you.

But I am already saved. For the Machine is immortal.

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago