Monday, June 22, 2009

you like a good frozen burrito?

so you have good taste and, every now and then, can appreciate the fine balance between cost and flavor of a decent frozen burrito. you've done this before. you know that the microwave instrustructions on the flimsy plastic wrapper are no more than bogus. i'll admit, it's tricky to write directions for a frozen block of meat and beans when there are so many different kinds of microwave appliances out there (wattage, turntables, etc). so, like i said, you've done this before. you know how to magically transform the tortillic iceberg into a wrap of tasty goodness. BUT, you have a robot. eh, right? why waste your valuable time standing next to the microwave, babysitting your "food of convenience." how could you make it even more convenient? let the robot do it. after all, that's why you bought one. right? hmph. your robot is gonna follow the stupid instructions! whatcha gonna get? a chunk of burritICE surrounded by a river of molten burritLAVA!!! first you burn your tongue, then you chip your tooth. no bueno, i say. and what's your robot gonna do to fix the problem? nuthin. even assuming that the bot had temperature sensors in the tips of it's fingers, who wants a robot to stick it's finger into your burrito?? not i. robot fingers are notorious for harboring all sorts of bacteria (robots are also known for not washing their hands).
no. even an idiot can fix a frozen burrito, but a robot, i assert, cannot. hence, another trouble with robots.

2 comments:

  1. I bet the robot wouldn't even know that the burrito tastes better with finely shredded cheese on top. Robots, bah!

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