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Doctor Q

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I was amused and intrigued to read about a Japanese drink-vending machine (see photo) that identifies your age and sex so it can make appropriate recommendations.

Here it is making a recommendation after it scanned the person standing in front of it:

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I wonder if it guesses your age by your height.
 
I may need to venture down to Tokyo and see what it offer's me, as a Foreigner.

Probably a Coke or Bud beer. 😛 😀
 
This thing will become self-aware by the end of the year.

I welcome our vending machine overlords. 🙂
 
In Japan, vending machines is where all the innovations are happening 😀 No, seriously, there are millions there because there isn't much room for more shops.
 
Coloured hair
has trimmed, pencil-thin eyebrows
slim face
a bit of makeup
long-ish hair


Must be a boy. 😱
 
^ It does make you wonder what algorithm they use.

My plans to test the machine have been delayed. 🙁

Maybe next week.
 
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