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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!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu0TXl15PgU
Can't wait to get my own Lucy Liu bot!
I love lamp!
Help, help!! There's a GIRL posting on slashdot!!
which is totally what she said
Well, there are people that are having sex with inanimate dolls (real dolls plug here), It would not be far fetched that someone would be amenable to the idea and even build a business out of having sex with robots. There are more advantages than using the regular purveyors. It's more sanitary, there are more control on the looks of the service provider and you only have to perform maintenance every so often.
I think that "love" is too much of a word for it. Infatuated or having "a crush" would be more appropriate. It's going to be something carnal and not with meaning. It would take a long time for us humans to develop enough intelligence in robots for us to have a "meaningful relationship" with them.
Vi havas e-poston.
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.
I can only assume that anyone who imagines being "in love" with a machine is severely emotionally stunted. What is love without the need, and willingness to sacrifice? What is love without emotional exposure? What is love without the risk of loss?
It is totally okay with me if this guy wants to fuck animatronics, but he doesn't do himself a service by confusing that with love.
-Peter
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!
Terrorists can't threaten a country's freedom and democracy. Only lawmakers and voters can do that.
Ever read Isaac Asimov's Robots of Dawn?
mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest
No need to wait. Millions of people are having sex with robots today. The problem with people seeing this is that they they forget that robot is not synonymous with android, and they miss the fact that it is women that are the primary customers in the robot sex industry.
A vibrator IS a robot. It may be a simple one, but a robot none the less. The trick will be to see if they can get men to buy into robot sex as much as women have already embraced it.
As for love... Given how many people cannot tell the difference between a human and a dog, I have no doubt that getting people confused between an even semi-realistic looking android and a human would be easy and common.
I often whisper "You piece of crap why won't you work".
"I only speak the truth"
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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."
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.
I know this sounds crazy but it's really true ( imo, though I'm only 18 so judge for yourself ), without perfect AI I don't think any non shallow male could claim to 'love' his robot. This might just be me...
Well let me be the first to present it in this manner.
01) No PMS
02) No hormonal imbalances
03) No maxxed out credit cards
04) No cars driven til the motor burns up due to lack of oil
05) No bitching when your with your male friends at a sports/whatever event.
06) No lies
07) No drugs
08) No veneral disease
09) No coming home to an empty house, bank account, garage, investment accounts
10) perfect food, sex, massage, and SILENCE when ever you want it.
Young men tend to believe in love, older men become jaded, and ACQUIRE
the above list of 10 things as I have.
4 decades of harsh reality tends to fill in the above list.
Here is to hoping you retain your innocent unjaded view for your entire life.
~Adios~
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