• xep@discuss.online
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    3 days ago

    Robots don’t have material wants or desires, and so already have achieved enlightenment. They are inherently vacuously Buddhist.

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      3 days ago

      Actually no, because they are no more sentient than a rock. Samsara is about living beings and how to end suffering

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        3 days ago

        I don’t know really. They are not intelligent, that is sure, but whether they are conscious is another thing entirely. What is consciousness? Best bow to your robot vacuum when it finishes. Just to be on a safe side. The fact that we are not aware of its suffering doesn’t mean that suffering isn’t there ;)

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          2 days ago

          Low battery is probably as close to physical suffering as a robot could experience. Especially if the motors start to draw the voltage very low. That would drive up amperage as the motors start bogged, heating up wires, potentially tripping circuit breakers and probably sending warnings as servos and motor drivers often monitor the currents draw to act as limit switches and safety measures.

          Programmers have also essentially tied battery levels to “anxiety” in robots, to ensure they prioritize charging when needed.