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An interesting Exercise in Human Kindness
PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:29 pm
by mechana2015
Would you help these little robots?
http://www.tweenbots.com/I probably would help one. Might even be more likely to help one than a lost looking person, come to think of it (a smiling cardboard robot won't think you have ulterior motives).
PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:41 pm
by KumaruRockz
I would lol. I might take it home with me though xD
PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:41 pm
by LadyRushia
I would help one.
I would help FIVE.
PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:38 pm
by Fish and Chips
This is all fun and games until the robot shows up at a foreign embassy.
Nifty little experiment though, though I have to wonder how many of those same people would have taken time to help someone who wasn't made out of cardboard.
PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:47 pm
by ShiroiHikari
The robots are pretty cute but I think it's sort of sad that people are more willing to help little cardboard robots than actual human beings.
PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:52 pm
by ChristianKitsune
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AWWW that's such a sweet experiment!
I'd totally help one!
PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:08 pm
by sharien chan
Eh I dunno, I find that there are lots of people who are willing to help you if you need directions or something. Though it depends on what your asking for. XD
PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:15 pm
by xblack_x_rosesx
AWE MA GAWSH.
Yes, but this guys task is simple: point a to point b.
If there was a person who needed help getting from point a to point b, I think most people are willing to help.
But people in need have problems that aren't that simple =\
I love this little guy. ^_^;;
PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:59 am
by KumaruRockz
Like I said before, I would want to help, but I think I would jack it and take it home xD
PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:01 pm
by Tsukuyomi
Awwwwwwww, I would so jack that robot too <33 It's so cute ^__^
The thing is, not everyone will actually ask for directions >_>; It may be a pride thing, but I've met alot of people who won't ask for directions if they had trouble finding said destiation o_o
It's not that people won't help.. It's that some people won't ask ^ ^;
(Hope that didn't come off wrong. It's just somethign I've noticed personally ^ ^)
PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:32 pm
by xblack_x_rosesx
[quote="Tsukuyomi (post: 1304714)"]Awwwwwwww, I would so jack that robot too <33 It's so cute ^__^
The thing is, not everyone will actually ask for directions >_>]
Yeeee.
I do dat ><;;
I just LIKE figuring things out on my own. I like overcoming obstacles, and all that cliche' shiznit =P.
I mean, if I've genuinely exercised every possible mean, I'll ask =P.
PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:00 pm
by Tsukuyomi
[quote="xblack_x_rosesx (post: 1304772)"]Yeeee.
I do dat ><]
Lol, I tend to be the same way ^^ Unless, it's somewhere you have to be there ASAP and whatnot :-? Then, asking for directions may be the best thing to do ^__^
PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:37 am
by Mr. SmartyPants
Kindness? Is it really altruistic or is it egoistic?
Are people helping this little robot to be helpful? Or are they doing it because it's interesting, or the robot is cute, or that they pity the small helpless robot?
Perhaps the altruistic people aren't helping the robot because they know that it's just a small box-thing on wheels?
Just a thought.