Robot or Not?
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Jason Snell asks John Siracusa to rule on the meaning of various words and concepts. It’s not just about robots anymore.

219: Camping

Listeners Jono and Chris, and friend Tony Sindelar, have questions about what John defines as ‘camping.’ Suffering is surprisingly part of the calcula...
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218: Photo

Listener Beth seeks enlightenment about what makes something a photo. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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217: Floating Bridge

Listener Isaac wants us to judge if a certain “floating bridge” is actually a ferry. This leads, of course, to a discussion of infinite bridges and wh...
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216: Grocery Robot Swarm

If robots at a grocery-store warehouse works in tandem, are they robots? If they have a hive mind, are they still robots? John Siracusa and Jason Snel...
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212: Dishwasher

When do you run the dishwasher? Do you rinse the dishes first? And wouldn’t it be nice if our dishwashers were robots? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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