Robot dog

OK.  Now here is a story that I just HAVE to comment about.  It seems Sony has produced a dog robot with artificial intelligence.  The dog barks, sits, gives paw, and can apparently investigate and analyze the environment with  sensors to determine what a human wants.  And you can have one at the bargain price of $2, 200 CDN.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/aibo-sony-artificial-intelligence-robot-dog-pet-1.4384007

Really?  I mean REALLY?  How could anyone compare that to a REAL dog?  Can he retreive?  Guard the house?  Fertilize your lawn?  Countersurf?  And what happens when the batteries run out?  Or maybe you just plug him in every night.  And so you have a power outage - and you no longer have your dog.

Admittedly you don't have to feed him.  And it looks like grooming would be pretty easy.   He doesn't look like he would be all that cuddliy.  Imagine sleeping with him.

I'm thinking his repertroire of behaviors is pretty limited.  How BORING would THAT be?  Can he chase a rabbit?   And disappear in the woods?

Hey - here's an idea.   We should get one - and teach him all of  OUR behaviors.   Now wouldn't THAT be fun?!  Stealing things.  Chewing carpet.  Barking incessantly.  Mind you - it would all come to a sad end when Elroy would dash down with him into the lake....If we didn't destroy him before then.

Stick with the REAL DEAL

Have a good one. Pease and paws up!