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		andygroundwater on Jan 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Agatha Christie could afford a maid and a nanny bu... > But Starbucks would never adopt such a robot, because they know customers wouldn’t like it. Incorrect - I would much prefer getting top-quality coffee from a robot than some barista all other things being equal.

hogrider on Jan 26, 2022 [–]

Starbucks is conspicous spending, a flex as much as convenient coffe. If you are an utilitarian like this of course you are not their target demographic.

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