Scientists at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany (why is it always Germany?) have created a study whereby they torture an adorable robotic dinosaur in order to determine whether or not humans can empathize with its pain.
And I can tell you unequivocally that yes, mutha fuckers, we do indeed.
Probably BECAUSE IT FRACKING SCREAMS AND MOANS, and most of us (not Germans apparently) have a heart.
So great, now I have protective feelings for a robot that will more than likely escape from the scientists and murder me.
I hate you University of Duisburg-Essen, I hate you so much.
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