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[reunified]

[ If you don't know Altman's voice, the first few seconds are your only real indication of who's working the camera right now--there's about a second and a half of his face as he flips on the wearable, then the video immediately swings down to... track pants, running shoes, and what looks to be an oversized roomba

Comments

[cousinisdeeeead]

Why wouldn't you wanna have one?

[reunified]

I don't need it, plus it's creepy. I don't know how smart they are, and I can only assume Hypatia's the one programming them to do... whatever.

[ Warily shoving it away again, and this time holding it there with his foot. It keeps trying to drive closer anyways. ]

Do you want it?

[cousinisdeeeead]

If I could reprogram it, maybe.

[reunified]

...Are you any good with that sort of thing?

[notyourchauffer]

Haha. Perhaps it has taken a liking to you.

Most likely a glitch, though. I could take a look if you want?

[reunified]

If these things are smart enough to like people I'm changing my jogging route...

[ Muttering that to himself, mostly, as he stubbornly shoves the bot away again. ]

Maybe? If you're not busy. I didn't think I crashed into it very hard, but it doesn't look like it's going to stop following me any time soon.

[notyourchauffer]

With all this AI around you don't suppose one little bot can take a preference to your presence?

Come on now, don't be like that. You'll hurt his feelings. Bring it to me and I can have a look.

[reunified]

'His?' It's a robot, Sagan. [ Why is everyone on this station so keen on anthropomorphizing these things. ]

Yeah, sure. Where do you want me to bring it?

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[evaskullface]

It's a damn cleaning robot. When's the last time you took a bath?

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[reunified]

I showered this morning, thank you very much. Besides, I've never had these things take an interest in me when I have been dirty.

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[evaskullface]

Carryin' around any tasty robot treats? Scrap lithium?

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[reunified]

Not unless someone slipped some into my pockets when I wasn't paying attention. Pretty sure I haven't stepped in anything either.

[witchmaker]

Awww, it's cute! Like a little robot puppy.

[reunified]

I think we have different ideas of 'cute.' [ S-shoves it away and holds it there with his food. ]

I wouldn't mind if it was an actual puppy, but I'm not big on robots.

[witchmaker]

Apparently it's big on you. Maybe you smell like robot biscuits.

[reunified]

I'm flattered, but it's sort of... unnerving? Can these things even smell?

[memorymodus]

Oh, it's so cute!

[reunified]

Cute? [ BAFFLED. ] It's a robot.

[memorymodus]

Robots can be cute!

[reunified]

Maybe if they're designed that way, but this thing is just... I don't know, a vacuum cleaner on steroids.