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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People were knew of robots in the 1930s. They were afraid of them killing humans and taking their jobs.

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2011/11/robot_hysteria_in_the_1930s_slide_show_.html

[–] Norgur@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

People in the 30s were afraid of anyone who looked slightly different to them because they might kill humans and take their jobs. And then some fucks actually killed humans and took their jobs out of fear said humans might kill humans and take their jobs.

[–] Snowyday@startrek.website 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

FWIW, I never thought he was literally trying to choke him. Get leverage on him? Pop his head off?

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe they had Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots in his time

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

For those curious, it came out in 1964. One of the clues that it wasn't made before the 1950s is that it is made of plastic.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_'Em_Sock_'Em_Robots