EndlessNightmare

Is there no used car market in US?

There is, but prices on anything that doesn't require constant repairs is still fairly expensive.

It's not an either/or for me, it's an and

Worst is when you wake up and have to piss about 20 minutes before your normal wake-up time. Too long to hold it, not long enough to lie back down.

Is the helium not reusable? It isn't chemically reactive, so I wouldn't expect it to be consumed.

I'll be honest, shortages of some of these "ancillary" chemicals are not something I had anticipated.

/ancillary in quotes because they are still a really big deal

Rich assholes: "Let's speedrun making this world into even more of a dystopian shithole."

Also rich assholes: "Why aren't people reproducing anymore?"

Nah, it's good to have diversity in tech development. Just because it isn't the path that I personally would have chosen doesn't mean that it's a bad idea. Tech is an iterative process. Yes, even tech like this that is gimmicky.

Well you should probably let the engineers at Boston dynamics know your views.

Now you're just acting childish. My entire comment chain is based on opinion, and you will just have to live with that. I think we're done here.

I've watched videos on them. I stand by my original statement.

Note that I didn't say that they are "junk" or "useless." Just gimmicky.

This one also seems relevant:

"Quite the experience to live in fear, isn't it? That's what it is to be a slave." - Blade Runner (Roy Batty)

The harder part typically is making sure they don’t turn into assholes

Unfortunately, the failure rate on this is quite high. Especially if the parents are also assholes.

I can't imagine

FFS, design standards exist for a reason. Quit trying to reinvent the wheel, or car doors as it is here.

Employers: RTO it is!

I'm very resentful about the RTO push after COVID "ended". My job can't be done remotely (skilled trades), but I still benefited due to the enormous reduction in traffic.