Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 17:49.
You are aware that the uncanny valley refers exclusively to the appearance of human-like faces, right? Big Dog can't, by definition, fall into the uncanny valley. Besides, it's not creepy, it's awesome. Have you not seen the videos where somebody kicks it to test its ability to stay upright, and you have that sudden feeling of sympathy for it? It's almost like you think, "wow, that guy shouldn't just kick that animal. That's mean." I probably sound like a moron for complaining about this, but I disapprove of this article.
You are aware that the uncanny valley refers exclusively to the appearance of human-like faces, right? Big Dog can't, by definition, fall into the uncanny valley. Besides, it's not creepy, it's awesome. Have you not seen the videos where somebody kicks it to test its ability to stay upright, and you have that sudden feeling of sympathy for it? It's almost like you think, "wow, that guy shouldn't just kick that animal. That's mean." I probably sound like a moron for complaining about this, but I disapprove of this article.