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The Future of Love and Sex - Robots

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the oh-robot-girlfriend dept.

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.

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  1. Robots are fine... by Smidge204 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd rather have my Companion Cube!

    =Smidge=

  2. Don't Date Robots! by domatic · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu0TXl15PgU

    1. Re:Don't Date Robots! by moogs · · Score: 5, Funny

      Meh, silly anime. This is the REAL Futurama video :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uHD3RnRmZE

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  3. Good by Rhaban · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can't wait to get my own Lucy Liu bot!

  4. Why can't these factors apply to lamps, too? by gardyloo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I love lamp!

  5. Re:Shallow by somersault · · Score: 5, Funny

    Help, help!! There's a GIRL posting on slashdot!!

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    which is totally what she said
  6. Silly question. by jockeys · · Score: 5, Funny
    from TFA, emphasis is mine:

    Levy spends so much time laying out his logical arguments about how and why we will fall in love with robots that he gives short shrift to the bigger questions of whether we would really want to. I'd have liked a little less gee-whiz, and a little more examination about whether a sexbot in every home, a Kama Sutra on legs that never tires, never says no, and never has needs of its own is what we really want.
    well, that's got to be the stupidest question I've ever read. OF COURSE WE DO.
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  7. 1st law of robotics addenum by Farmer+Tim · · Score: 5, Funny

    A robot must never harm a human, unless "kinky mode" is enabled.

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  8. Re:10 factors to fall in love? by GogglesPisano · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does that mean that there will be 110010 ways to leave your (robot) lover?

  9. 50 years? Try 50 minutes by QCompson · · Score: 5, Funny

    Toss a Teddy Ruxpin speaker into a Real-Doll and I'm good to go!

  10. Re:Grrr by QuickFox · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm not going to have sex with a robot. Then why does your nick claim that you're in love with one?
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  11. Re:The 11th factor by Joe+the+Lesser · · Score: 5, Funny

    I often whisper "You piece of crap why won't you work".

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  12. Re:10 factors to fall in love? by 2names · · Score: 5, Funny

    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...

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  13. Re:The 11th factor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I often whisper "You piece of crap why won't you work". Funny, that's what I say to my wife. Only not in a whisper...
  14. Re:From Agnes - With Love by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.