The fact is X, but some people fail to recognize that it is X, and they perceive that it is Y.

  • This is a cognitive distortion.
  • Metaphor that the robot’s camera sensor gets bent and decides that what is in front of it is not in front of it and acts on it, causing a collision

Because of the connection between the trachea and the esophagus, drinks get into the lungs and make you gag.

  • This is a human bug.
  • We have had strange implementations that have caused inconveniences when a more appropriate design could have been in place.

Once beneficial, but not in today’s context.

  • Like how the body tries to store fat right away.
    • [Humans continue pointless procedures.
  • We have called these human bugs, but are they bugs?
    • You just haven’t been able to update your specs to meet changing circumstances.

Bugs can be beneficial at times (image of bug technique) - Bug or Ability.


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