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Duffy
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15yearsinQ8
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Half the places I've worked at have 'teachers' who manifest as cybernetically enhanced humanoid drones of multiple species, organized as an interconnected collective, the decisions of which are made by a hive mind, linked to subspace domain.
I.e. - THE BORG of Star Trek the Next Generation fame
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borg_(Star_Trek)
"Resistance is futile; you will be assimilated"
Darn, sounds like IPE-TQ (Kuwait).
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veiledsentiments
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With the continual improvement of the computer generated voice, I suppose this might work at a certain level. But getting it to respond to student questions is further away.
For now, I suspect that we are cheaper. 
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Duffy
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errm, "cheap as chips"??
(A saying in the UK to denote that something has less value than a packet of potato chips.) But could be construed as to mean that silicone chips are so cheap, they will replace humans if packaged properly)
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littleoldlady
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| I wonder if it can hoover/vacuum at the same time? |
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desultude
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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| littleoldlady wrote: |
| I wonder if it can hoover/vacuum at the same time? |
Hoovering costs extra! |
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johnslat
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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I abhor vacuums.
Regards,
Nature |
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Duffy
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Ahh, thus spake the nature guy. |
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johnslat
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desultude
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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| johnslat wrote: |
I abhor vacuums.
Regards,
Nature |
You don't know what you are missing. Beats a Saudi with a ladder any day! |
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desultude
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, my favorite Mr. Natural:
"What's it all mean, Mr, Natural?"
"Don't mean Shi. .t." |
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