Comments on Dr. Whippy Ice Cream Machine Makes Sure You're Happy
Remarkable prototype device guarantees ice cream satisfaction scientifically - somewhere, Douglas Adams is smiling. (Read
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"Take a look at this brief Dr. Whippy video.
"Dr. Whippy is a machine which proffers soft scoop ice cream according to the perceived unhappiness level of the customer. Employing a voice-stress analysis of the user’s answers to specific questions, varying degrees of unhappiness are measured and the counteractive quantity of ice cream is dispensed: The more unhappy you are, the more ice cream you need."
From Dash n Dem. "
(Bill Christensen 4/19/2009 2:27:32 PM)
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