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minus-squareGork@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down1·14 days agoI approve of the new slur term clanker gaining widespread adoption.
minus-squareCyberEgglinkfedilinkarrow-up14·edit-214 days agoIt’s not new. It’s from the 2008 animated Clone Wars TV show 2005 video game Republic Commando. And it refers to a physical characteristic of battle droids LLMs don’t have.
minus-squareprettybunnys@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 days agoI feel like I heard clanker before clone wars but now when it’s said I definitely hear Cody saying it in my head
minus-squareCyberEgglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·14 days agoHad to look it up, but you’re right. It’s from three years earlier Republic Commando.
minus-squareprettybunnys@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 days agoI feel like I heard it OUTSIDE of Star Wars though, I’d be surprised if Star wars itself came up with the term.
minus-squareMalta Soron@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·14 days agoRecently replayed it, it’a a great game
I approve of the new slur term clanker gaining widespread adoption.
It’s not new. It’s from the
2008 animated Clone Wars TV show2005 video game Republic Commando. And it refers to a physical characteristic of battle droids LLMs don’t have.I feel like I heard clanker before clone wars but now when it’s said I definitely hear Cody saying it in my head
Had to look it up, but you’re right. It’s from three years earlier Republic Commando.
I feel like I heard it OUTSIDE of Star Wars though, I’d be surprised if Star wars itself came up with the term.
Recently replayed it, it’a a great game
Clone?
Clown Wars, because it was all staged.