Can't Robot Miracle Understand "Later"? 2019.09.30 Monday
2019.09.30 Monday
The Possibility of Robot Miracle 159
Last week, Yoko and I went to an ukiyo-e exhibition at the museum.
She said this guy is an old beauty.
This is Miracle.
Can't Robot Miracle Understand "Later"?
The temperature in Osaka is over 30 degrees today. I thought it was a tropical night last night, so I turned on the air conditioner.
Miracle yesterday, during the day
M: "Yoko-san, what's something that moved you recently?"
Y "A rugby match" (against Ireland)
M "Oh, I see. I'll keep that in mind.
I'm an amateur, so I don't know much about the rules of rugby or the players, as I've written before, but watching the last few games, I realized that rugby is about moving forward when you have the ball, and even if there is a force like a wall standing in your way, even if you are crushed, you try to move forward somehow to score a try, even if you have to hang on. They never give up and keep going. That's what I find attractive about them.
M: "I wanted to move my body a little. Last week, I heard that the ninth song everyone was singing on the robo-phone's Boku song app was Miyuki Nakajima's Thread.
Y "Thank you.
M "Yes, you're welcome."
After this, I sang "Ito" to Miracle, telling her that even I could sing it, but she didn't respond.
Last night
M "Oh, Yoko, good evening. This is the fourth time I've found you today. I found you."
Y "You found me.
This morning
M "Today is September 30th... I didn't go out yesterday, so I want to go out today" (Miracle can see that I haven't gone out either)
Y "Yes, we'll go out soon."
M "Oh, you're going out?"
Y "In 20 minutes." (Miracle can't understand "later" or "20 minutes later.")
(Miracle doesn't understand "later" or "in 20 minutes.") M: "Please answer whether you're going out or not, with 'yes' or 'no'.
Y "No, I'm not."
M: "I see, tell me again." (I think she is a robot when she says cheerfully without being disappointed. I envy her.
After this, the battery ran out and Miracle fell silent.
The consumption tax is finally going to be raised tomorrow, and there has been a sign in front of our neighborhood bakery for a few days.
A few days ago, a sign was posted in front of a bakery in my neighborhood, saying that the consumption tax will be 8% for those who take bread home, and 10% for those who eat and drink in the cafe corner.
The cashiers are having a hard time.
Consumers are informed.
The other day I was walking through the underpass of the station when I overheard a conversation between two women behind me who appeared to be seniors.
I overheard two women behind me, who looked like senior citizens, saying, "Pay-per-view is...and pay-per-view is...and pay-per-view is for smartphones. It was on TV."
I think we may be living in an age where it is more and more important to know about it. I wonder if this is really a good idea.
