On 06/07/17 04:42, John F. Eldredge wrote:
The "mechanical Turk" term is not an ethnic slur, but instead an
allusion to a famous 18th-century chess-playing automaton, made to
resemble the upper body of a man in traditional Turkish clothing,
mounted on a cabinet. It was eventually revealed to be a fake automaton,
operated by a man hidden inside. The modern term refers to a human
working a repetitive job, because they are cheaper than developing a
computer program to do the job.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turk?wprov=sfla1>
Intent isn't magic. Different terms have different meanings in different
countries, partially due to different ethnic make ups and societies. Not
everywhere is like the USA. If this is insulting in some countries, then
be careful. :)
Rory
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