White Lies
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Asimov’s First Law “A robot may not harm a human being.” - the first law of robotics by Isaac Asimov. Artificial intelligence is a topic widely used in the media, however, exactly how far are we from such technology? Are these fears towards robotic developments necessary or purely irrational? What is it about these currently fictional characters that scare us? Are there existing domestic objects that already break this law?
Scales, although don’t perform physical harm, have been subtly damaging us psychologically. Should objects like these exist in a complex society like ours where people are more emotionally fragile?
This scale allows one to lie to him/herself. The further back you stand, the lighter you become. The user can gradually move closer and closer to reality.
| by: Alice Wang licence: Copyright / All rights reserved tags: scales diet bathroom weight weigh lies |
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Well done Alice!
social commentary very well executed.
While your social commentary was indeed well executed, I have to say that people being fat, or more accurately, being bothered by being fat, is not the scale’s fault. It’s the fact that way too many people take the Hollywood/Supermodel image to heart, and blame themselves for not having someone perpetually photoshopping their appearance. I think a much better mentality would be to avoid scales altogether, rather than develop one that allows you to influence its reading.
This is a great idea for a home scale. I think scales are great for a medical monitoring of one’s health, but most people use scales in their home to monitor whether or not they fit an unreasonable ideal portrayed in the media.
Why not disallow such needless monitoring and give the people what they want.
If you’re concerned about your weight, see a doctor and nutritionist, not a bathroom scale.