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The Future of Love and Sex - Robots
nem75 writes "The New York Times has a review of British AI researcher David Levy's book 'Love and Sex with Robots'. He claims that within a span of about 50 years the day will come when people could actually fall in love with life-like robots. While this may seem far fetched at first, he has some pretty interesting views. 'He begins with what scientists know about why humans fall in love with other humans. There are 10 factors, he writes, including mystery, reciprocal liking, and readiness to enter a relationship. Why can't these factors apply to robots, too?' The case he builds goes much further though, and certainly provides food for thought." Update: 12/14 16:16 GMT by Z : This article is very similar to a discussion we had recently.
I'd rather have my Companion Cube!
=Smidge=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu0TXl15PgU
Can't wait to get my own Lucy Liu bot!
Sounds pretty meaningless and shalow to me. Sex is a _lot_ more than just 'getting off'.
I love lamp!
Hey Baby, Wanna kill all humans?
Yes, exactly, 10 ways. We are talking about robots here, we have to use their number system.
well, that's got to be the stupidest question I've ever read. OF COURSE WE DO.
In Soviet Russia jokes are formulaic and decidedly non-humorous.
Only on slashdot would someone consider having sex with a robot as a relationship.
America, Home of the Brave.
Just a random thought here but thinking along the lines of the Futurama reasoning for "Don't date Robots!!!" and mixing in Idiocracy evolution logic two wrongs might make a right. If you give all the stupid people robots to have sex with they can't make more stupid people. Hell for the real stupid people we can just recycle the robots.
A robot must never harm a human, unless "kinky mode" is enabled.
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Does that mean that there will be 110010 ways to leave your (robot) lover?
Toss a Teddy Ruxpin speaker into a Real-Doll and I'm good to go!
"...Oh I forgot to warn you. His Arse is a pencil sharpner!"
"Flyin' in just a sweet place,
Never been known to fail..."
Terrorists can't threaten a country's freedom and democracy. Only lawmakers and voters can do that.
You say that now, but what do you whisper to your iMac in the privacy of your parent's basement?
If you were blocking sigs, you wouldn't have to read this.
Yes, I am a smart ass; it's better than the alternative.
"Hi, I'm Teddy Ruxpin. Can you and I be friends with benefits?"
eww.
Sweet informative mod.
Shit. We're done for.
I often whisper "You piece of crap why won't you work".
"I only speak the truth"
Karma: null(Mostly affected by an unassigned variable)
How about:
You just deny the ACK, Jack
Kill the PS Fan, Stan
Use the "no battery" ploy, Roy
Electricity ain't free
Just short out the bus, Gus
Don't need to discuss Mussss
Just decrypt the key, Lee
And getcho self free...
"I'm just here to regulate funkiness."
"WHY CAN'T I TURN YOU ON!?!"
As for love... Given how many people cannot tell the difference between a human and a dog,
Look I was drunk, alright?! And the dog came on to me first!
The enemies of Democracy are
No man in the world would ever give the time of day to a real woman ever again.
That's ok, their robot goes all night long and never leaves the toilet seat up.
50 Ways To Leave Your Robot Lover
The problem is inside your CPU it said to me
The solution is quite easy if you take it logically
I'd like to help you make the move to version 3
There must be 110010 ways to leave your robot lover
It said that it was waterproof and inter-cooled
Furthermore, it stated it had cruise control and auto-lube
But I was most impressed with the self-inflating boobs
There must be 110010 ways to leave your robot lover
110010 ways to leave your robot lover
CHORUS:
You just deny the ACK, Jack
Kill the PS Fan, Stan
Use the "no battery" ploy, Roy
Electricity ain't free
Just short out the bus, Gus
Don't need to discuss MUX
Just decrypt the key, Lee
And getcho self free...
"I'm just here to regulate funkiness."