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OTOH, should you lose a beloved family member to one of

Aug 24, 2017 1:33PM PDT

Rossum's latest, "Pepper" stands ready to officiate.
"Brother Pepper will now read the service, followed by cheerleading of the departed into the afterlife."
Notice the name of the event, the Life Ending Industry Expo. Does it mean only robot priests, or are the machines ready to assist in OTHER ways as well ...?
"Bring out your dead!"
"But I'm not
[Thunk!]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-robotpriest-idUSKCN1B3133?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=US%20Reuters%20News%20Now%202017-08-23%202&utm_term=US%20Reuters%20News%20Now

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