FEED | Digital Culture - Simple Minds Day 1
The robots arrive in the mail, two small Ziploc bags full of electronic parts. I tell myself that they will be more impressive when assembled. Still, they are clearly not the domestic robots of my dreams. After reading the instruction manual, my worst suspicions are confirmed. These creatures will not be able to wash my windows or mix my drinks. I am not to leave small children in their care nor will they walk the dog. Instead, like some sort of loopy New Agers, they are guided by three imperatives: "Go to the light! Avoid the darkness! Let nothing stand in your way!" That is to say that the manual promises only that my completed robots will be light-seeking and obstacle-avoiding and won't require batteries.