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HelepolisH said:

I still can't believe people think the Roomba is a great invention. Well, except for pets which can ride it. It seriously is more efficient and effective to just vacuum clean yourself.

I like the fact that it is at least successful enough to generate some good doujin material. :)

ShadowMKII said:

I like the fact that it is at least successful enough to generate some good doujin material. :)

Like this for example post #1398960

HelepolisH said:

I still can't believe people think the Roomba is a great invention. Well, except for pets which can ride it. It seriously is more efficient and effective to just vacuum clean yourself.

It's Gensokyo; something that can move on its own like that would be considered impressive to some.

HelepolisH said:

I still can't believe people think the Roomba is a great invention. Well, except for pets which can ride it. It seriously is more efficient and effective to just vacuum clean yourself.

Considering Nitori's expression, this particular roomba probably transforms into a gundam.

HelepolisH said:

I still can't believe people think the Roomba is a great invention. Well, except for pets which can ride it. It seriously is more efficient and effective to just vacuum clean yourself.

Because it is/was a major step forward. The Roomba was a consumer grade proof of concept of a semi-autonomous robot. You're only looking at it as a cleaning device, while the company has gone on and used the technology as a video collaboration device and military bomb disposal/reconnaissance vehicle.

MMaestro said:

Because it is/was a major step forward. The Roomba was a consumer grade proof of concept of a semi-autonomous robot. You're only looking at it as a cleaning device, while the company has gone on and used the technology as a video collaboration device and military bomb disposal/reconnaissance vehicle.

That does not make it a great invention - it makes it a great validation of concept.

I am glad to hear that it has continued development into more applications it is more effective at, however.

ShadowMKII said:

That does not make it a great invention - it makes it a great validation of concept.

I am glad to hear that it has continued development into more applications it is more effective at, however, "but enough of this." *Praetor Fenix's voice*

Every invention is a validation of concept. Controlled manned flight was nothing more than a concept until the Wright Brothers "invented" it.

MMaestro said:

Every invention is a validation of concept. Controlled manned flight was nothing more than a concept until the Wright Brothers "invented" it.

Nevermind - you're right. I was beginning to think of the Roomba in terms of a product instead of an invention, too.

The aftermath of post #1582310

StriderTuna said:

It's Gensokyo; something that can move on its own like that would be considered impressive to some.

I know it's PC98, but Reimu used to have a nuclear powered maid