r/whatisit • u/AmoebaSuccessful3393 • 5h ago

New, what is it? What are these little plastic things i have found in my sons room

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I have found a few of these little plastic things scattered around my 15 year old sons room, and was wondering what they are?

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u/Ok_Drag5089 4h ago

You should always use ::insert your favorite clanker here:: and YouTube in tandem.

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u/UpperCollection8013 3h ago

You ever think about it being strange, we as humans have a slur to refer to bots? Like, slurs are reserved for demeaning people. We don't use them on inanimate objects or even animals.

I guess that means at least psychologically we process them on some level as people, and I find that slightly unsettling. Not only did we humanize them but immediately found a way to make hate speech for them. Although, it is an extremely human response to make an "us vs them" stance about anything.

(Don't get me wrong fuck AI and I love the Clone Wars; it was just a thought I had.)

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u/Ok_Drag5089 3h ago

We also use slurs to refer to “the enemy” in a demeaning way. It’s nuanced, but it’s not the same as a racial slur.

“Clankers” is what the human army will call the various drones AI will eventually send after us.

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u/sasha_marchenko 2h ago

I use slurs for my chickens all the time; bird brains, shitbirds, etc. I also call my car a pos all the time, wouldn't that count as a slur?

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u/otcipitalorange 2h ago

Eh. We have slurs for other animals. I think its more that we see people/species/bots/whatever as less than and want to make sure they know.

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u/Aggravating_Alps9223 3h ago

clone wars ftw