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ETCKon · 07-07-2006, 12:07 PM

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese farmer has been forced to sell his beloved home-made robots to pay off debts after his house burnt down, state media reported on Friday.

All 25 robots are made of wire, metal, screws and nails found in rubbish sites, with some able to serve tea, light cigarettes and push rickshaws, the China Daily newspaper said.

Wu Yulu, 44, from Mawu village in eastern Beijing, sold one robot for 30,000 yuan ($3,750).

"I couldn't sleep for several days after selling the child, but I had no other choice. I had to pay off my debts," Wu was quoted as saying.

"I love to play with robots. The cleverer they became, the deeper the emotional link I felt to them. Later, I began to call them my sons."

Wu now plans to build new robots to help repay his debt.

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notabook · 07-07-2006, 12:14 PM

Hey, if this guy can make a robotic real doll hook me up. Until then go back to farming you dirty mother fucking commie.

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germ · 07-08-2006, 02:06 PM

he should have been selling robots the whole time instead of farming.

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Originally Posted by germ

he should have been selling robots the whole time instead of farming.

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I have a friend who taught music theory at NYU who makes robots who play music and takes them on tours around the world.

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he should have been selling robots the whole time instead of farming.

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ETCKon Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Candy Apple Land :) EYECON Posts: 449	Homeless farmer forced to sell home-made robots BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese farmer has been forced to sell his beloved home-made robots to pay off debts after his house burnt down, state media reported on Friday. All 25 robots are made of wire, metal, screws and nails found in rubbish sites, with some able to serve tea, light cigarettes and push rickshaws, the China Daily newspaper said. Wu Yulu, 44, from Mawu village in eastern Beijing, sold one robot for 30,000 yuan ($3,750). "I couldn't sleep for several days after selling the child, but I had no other choice. I had to pay off my debts," Wu was quoted as saying. "I love to play with robots. The cleverer they became, the deeper the emotional link I felt to them. Later, I began to call them my sons." Wu now plans to build new robots to help repay his debt. (c) Reuters 2006. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks and trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world. This article: http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=992232006

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