[ExI] ElliQ - AI companion robot for the elderly

[William Flynn Wallace]

I would never deny that I am a special and wonderful person who can do many
things without help, or that millions of the elderly would find such a
thing a wonder and a miracle.  Perhaps one day they will come in many
different personalities and intelligence levels.  I just object to the
scope of the want implied (never a need).  I am going to research that.

I hope Medicare covers it.  It covers my several thousand dollar hearing
aid, so why not?  I'll bet it costs more than my aid.  (I have no idea - I
didn't click on the link). bill w

On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 6:41 PM spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

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> *From:* extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> *On Behalf
> Of *William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat
> *Sent:* Friday, May 28, 2021 4:25 PM
> *To:* ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
> *Cc:* William Flynn Wallace <foozler83 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [ExI] ElliQ - AI companion robot for the elderly
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>  This type of AI companion has become almost
> essential for single old people during lockdown.  bill k
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> I find this truly an incredible statement.  It suggests that a vast
> majority of us elders cannot find something to do without help.  My problem
> is finding enough time to do all the things I want to do, like make further
> dents in my pile of books.  And enough time to find new good ones to
> order.  I would probably find one very interesting, but very far from a
> necessity.  Am I really in a small minority?    bill w
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> Ja, you sure are billw.  Plenty of seniors can’t see well enough to read
> their books, or anything else.  You still have your mate.  Cognitive
> decline is common in one’s later years.  Plenty of others would trade
> places with you in a heartbeat.  We should all think regularly on all the
> stuff we still have that continues to work right.  We don’t need to thank
> evolution or any supernatural being, but thank anyway.  Gratitude is a
> powerful and positive emotion.
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