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It's 2025, the year we decided we need a widespread slur for robots (text.npr.org)
submitted 5 days ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] biscuit@lemdro.id 135 points 5 days ago (7 children)

Didn't we agree over 20 years ago on "toaster"?

[–] Nima@leminal.space 23 points 5 days ago

this guy knows what he's frackin' talking about.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Toaster is good. We've used that for years and it's memed hard. Its origin is toward AI and physical robots. Even though it's a slur based on the first model Cylon having a toaster face, it implies robots are simple and they generate ridiculous amounts of heat to do a simple task.

We don't need to reinvent the wheel here just because someone had a viral video on TikTok. Clanker sounds so dumb too. Especially for protocol bots that have no moving parts beyond data centre fans and pumps.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 15 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Toaster. You put bread in, you push a button, you get toast out.

Simple. Stupid. Cheap machine. Capable of doing one thing well.

It's a great insult.

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Your toasters do it well? Mine required trial an error to determine what number it should be set to, and the result is uneven.

[–] RoadTrain@lemdro.id 2 points 4 days ago

You should be happy. Mine does a different thing every time, no matter the setting...

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

In FNV DLC, a certain Toaster would toast you for this comment.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

What is my purpose ?

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 days ago

when I first saw this reply, it was only a few minutes old and I think or I hope I was the 2nd or 3rd upvote on it. Now its the most popular comment on this and I am glad to have been in consensus on it.

Toasters is the best phrase for this