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A robot dog advertising a darknet store seized by police in Moscow (en.rua.gr)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Gaywallet@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

this is so funny to me just a robot dog walkin around like "hey kid...you wanna buy some PCP?"

[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Semi-related story. When I moved to Seattle I lived in a neighborhood that had reputation for drugs in the 90s and early 2000s. In my entire time living there, the only member of my family that was offered drugs was my dog. "Hey poochie, want some weed?" is still a refrain in our house. She would have taken it too. The robot dog drug dealer is like the flip side of that.

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

in Putin's Russia, the dogs sell YOU the weed!

[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

I realized I shoulda made that joke right after I hit post. I debating editing it, but decided to leave the setup. So thanks you!