Retribution for its own sake is certainly questionable for a vacuum cleaner.
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The Naughty Vacuum Cleaner: (Re-)defining Free Will
I have a couple of robotic vacuum cleaners. I named one of them “Lil Miss Naughty” and the other “Dr. Evil”. The first one has a tendency to leave some spots a bit messy. The second one likes to attack cords and rugs. No matter what I say to them, they don’t change their behavior. […]
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