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I don’t know where you heard that but it’s incorrect

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism_of_action_of_aspirin

They look so sad with their heads hanging down looking at the ground

Location services work inside the stations, and then from that known point the accelerometers, compass, cameras, mics, and other sensors will get you plenty close enough precision between stations

Hah i should’ve read the other comments first, you already wrote basically the same thing i did

Using very old generation pixel phones would probably be a LOT cheaper than multiple pieces of specialized hardware. Also presumably Google is the one creating the ai that actually makes the system do anything, so naturally they’re gonna use their own devices

This is the correct answer. Don’t listen to the people telling you to just say “no” without anything else. This doesn’t sound like a factory job or retail job, this sounds like an office job. In white collar offices it’s important to maintain good relationships with your coworkers. Don’t go out all the time if you don’t want to, but decline the invitation in a polite pleasant way