If only people loved the animals that they eat as much as they love their dogs. (If you’re from one of the nine nations that eats dogs, then please ignore this starting point.) I use this as an example of cognitive dissonance. People can hold conflicting ideas in mind and apparently suffer no ill effect….
Tag: Dogs
Robot Optimism
I follow a couple of YouTubers who report on developments in the technological realm of AI and robotics. Recently, one described work at Meta on a home companion/helper robot based on the “dog” platform that many robot developers have adopted. Give Meta credit for opportunistic exploitation of the love that people have for dogs. The…