@inthehands @jenniferplusplus Let's not forget that humans are absolutely anthropomorphizing machines. We talk to our bodies, we beg our water heaters, we absolutely treat our cats like sapient logical creations capable of future promises. We bargain with actual rivers and clouds.
Pretending that this box that quacks an awful lot like a duck (and in fact, is the primary motivator for the design space!) is in fact a duck is an incredibly short hop.