892. 96 Jones also qualifies tapu as 'special'. According to him, '[p]eople, places, objects, or processes that are tapu are set aside in some way and should not be interacted with unless appropriate processes have been undertaken. See also Jones (2021), p. 168. 97 Toki (...
However, non-practical dimensions of voice-based communication and entertainment significantly contributed to robot appropriation as forms of personalized companionship, although companionship would hardly be a dimension that qualifies as "useful." In fact, those who appreciated the robot's customized design...