12/27/23 - Meals & News
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (178780)
United States
December 28, 2023 6:12am CST
A report has been filed that a Tesla factory robot allegedly attacked a factory worker in 2021 and left him with an open wound on his left hand. The worker was pinned down by the robot; and a colleague had to press the emergency stop button to free him. The robot was designed to handle freshly-cast aluminum car parts. The Texas plant shows a higher rate of injuries compared to the industry average. There have been at least 41 workers who have died in robot-related incidents. It was not stated whether this was in the United States or worldwide. What are your thoughts on this?
The PowerBall jackpot is up to $760 million.
82 days until spring.
Breakfast - Pumpkin pie
Lunch - Meals on Wheels - Turkey Tetrazzini, spaghetti, cauliflower, mixed veggies, apricots
Dessert/Snack - Blueberry muffin
Dinner - Piece of pizza
What did you eat yesterday?
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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25 responses
@Juliaacv (50979)
• Canada
28 Dec
Something doesn't sound right about that 'accident' with the robot.
Until 2012 my hubby worked at an assembly plant where they had a robotic arm.
They had it since the late 80's and there was never any issues with it.
It was only an arm, and obviously in a fixed and permanent position, maybe that is the problem with a robot as it could be more mobile.
But the thought behind it is in the programming. Who is responsible for that, and why was there not a kill switch available for the worker or a co-worker, to use for safety? It makes me wonder............
Yesterday, day 3 of the bug, I had a dish of chicken noodle soup for lunch and a small amount of chili for supper.
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@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
28 Dec
I hope to hear more about this case in the near future...or cases such as this one. The coworker did press an emergency stop button. I'm glad you were able to eat something. Do you think you'll go to work tomorrow?
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@Juliaacv (50979)
• Canada
28 Dec
@LindaOHio Yes, this is an intriguing case, I hope that there is more to come also.
I am trying my hardest to regain my strength and health in order to work tomorrow, only time will tell.
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@porwest (90937)
• United States
28 Dec
@MALUSE Spanish rice is a dish. It is made with regular white rice. You melt some butter in the pot and cook onions, celery and garlic (at least the way I make it), then you add the raw rice and brown the rice. Then you add in salsa and water and boil it until soft.
@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
28 Dec
My mother used to make Spanish rice. Haven't had it since.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84022)
• Rupert, Idaho
28 Dec
Wow, not sure what to say on that, the first thing.
The powerball would be nice to win, of course!
Sounds like interesting meals. I had pizza yesterday too
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@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
29 Dec
Maybe the PowerBall jackpot will be up to a billion again.
@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
30 Dec
@MommyOfEli2013 Sorry you didn't win the Switch. We may still play the PowerBall when it gets higher. We won't win either.
@MommyOfEli2013 (84022)
• Rupert, Idaho
29 Dec
@LindaOHio Doesn't really matter to me as I know I wouldn't win, so I won't try lol! Couldn't even win the Switch for Eli and that was better odds.
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@LovesEverybody (4407)
• United States
28 Dec
I had Breakfast Pop tarts, cottage cheese, yogurt, and a glass of water
Lunch cheesy potatoes from Christmas and a chicken tender 16-ounce bottle of ginger ale
dinner two chicken tenders cheesy potatoes and an Olive Garden breadstick
I am almost done with the Christmas food my sister brought me on Monday!
Is the $760 million Powerball the biggest one ever or have there been bigger ones?
Have a super day!
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@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
28 Dec
The PowerBall has been up over a billion dollars several times before!!!
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@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
29 Dec
@LovesEverybody I think one of the billion dollar jackpots was won by a single person. I would donate a lot of the money.
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@LovesEverybody (4407)
• United States
28 Dec
@LindaOHio was it one person who won the billions or a group of people? I told my sister once I didn't play the lottery because if I won I wouldn't know what to do with a million dollars. She says she would find me something to do with the money!
Once my sister and her then-boyfriend before they married convinced me to buy a $1 ticket back in my college days in the early 90s and I lost. I never got over that $1 lost and I never once played again. Did I mention I am known as cheap? =)
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@snowy22315 (180805)
• United States
29 Dec
Well, that is certainly scary! It seems that after a time, robots are able to teach themselves how to do things..not necessarily reliant on their programming. That in itself is a scary thought.
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@much2say (55655)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Dec
Advanced technology is definitely far from perfect. I would have to wonder if the robot actually "attacked" the worker or if the worker was in the wrong place at the wrong time kind of thing. In any case, the number of deaths seems too high!
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@much2say (55655)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Dec
@LindaOHio Safety issues certainly need to be reviewed!!
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@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
29 Dec
Yes. 41 is a lot of people, even if it's global.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50256)
• United States
28 Dec
We had turkey sandwiches from Christmas leftovers.
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@TheHorse (218921)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Dec
@LindaOHio I would be fooled for about 1/10 of a second.
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@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
29 Dec
lol They were under wraps disguised as real people.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec
Getting attacked by a robot sounds like a horror movie, but I know it's not. It's sad when people can't trust their working conditions.
Your food all looks good.
Yesterday for breakfast I had Bran Flakes and a banana. Lunch was cottage cheese, mashed potatoes, and salmon. Snack was a slice of applesauce raisin cake and a piece of divinity.
3 days to New Year's Day.
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@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
29 Dec
Yes, it's like science fiction coming true.
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@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
29 Dec
Yes, they've had quite a few problems.
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@nadisr10 (117)
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30 Dec
@LindaOHio At first I really liked this company, but when time goes on I am thinking of reconsider my investment on this company...
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@lazydaizee (6735)
• United Kingdom
29 Dec
This is really scary to hear that robots will attack humans, it is like something out of a Science Fiction story. It would be even more scary if robots were being deliberately programmed to attack certain people.
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@jerzgirl (9291)
• United States
29 Dec
That's not good! Programmers need to get on that immediately so the mechanisms can distinguish humans from parts. As for meals, I had pancakes for breakfast, malted milk balls in the afternoon, I finished off my angel hair bolognese for supper and then had an ice cream bar for dessert.
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@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
29 Dec
I love pancakes. Yes, they need to install a lot more safety mechanisms.
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@ptrikha_2 (46962)
• India
29 Dec
Nice meals. The lunch was best.
The Robot cases show that full automation doesn't comes without any cons.
Safety measures are very vital in such factories.
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@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
29 Dec
Yes, we must be very careful when using robots.
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@FourWalls (68082)
• United States
29 Dec
Chicken taco salad for lunch before I took off for Lexington; a turkey sub and a tomato for dinner in Lexington. And grapes!
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@RasmaSandra (79892)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Dec
Remind me to never work with or trust a robot, I had Betty Crocker Mashed potatoes with roasted garlic and cheddar and some chicken nuggets.
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@LindaOHio (178780)
• United States
29 Dec
I also would not trust a robot to do my surgery.
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