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[–] 35 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I knew it was old news! I read this article 8 years ago

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3894132/Scavenger-robot-EATS-organic-matter-Soft-bodied-foraging-droid-used-clean-contaminated-water.html

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Oh goddamnit of course he did.

    Joe Rogan elicited some conspiracy theories and media rumors after he claimed on his podcast "Joe Rogan Experience" that the robot would (or at least could) ingest human remains to keep powering itself.

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