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>>we shouldn’t humanize them

Nah, our ability and willingness to develop empathy and emotional connections to dogs, bugs, robots, small rocks... It's one of our best traits.

Yup - big part of what makes us human

I was suddenly reminded of Alex the African Gray Parrot's dying words: "You Be Good, See You Tomorrow. I Love You".

https://www.wired.com/2007/09/super-smart-par/

Not Dying words. Merely the same thing he said every day when put in his cage. Died in his sleep.

I fully expect to see one of the rovers to be at the Smithsonian before I die, and I’m almost 50 sooo chop chop!

But I expect that Musk will keep it in his private collection ;)

And Wall-E https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910970/

These are the last of the "faithful" ones before AI driven ones make these obsolete. I am already feeling nostalgic for these "dependable and hardworking" robots in advance.