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Robot Love Goes Bad
hundredrabh writes "Ever had a super needy girlfriend that demanded all your love and attention and would freak whenever you would leave her alone? Irritating, right? Now imagine the same situation, only with an asexual third-generation humanoid robot with 100kg arms. Such was the torture subjected upon Japanese researchers recently when their most advanced robot, capable of simulating human emotions, ditched its puppy love programming and switched over into stalker mode. Eventually the researchers had to decommission the robot, with a hope of bringing it back to life again."
Yea, but unlike that ex-girlfriend, I was now allowed to turn her off. You can kill a robot, you can't kill an annoying girlfriend.
Girlfirends? This is slashdot you insensitive clod.
"I don't have to think. I only have to do it. The results are always perfect, but that's old news." - Meat Puppets
Skynet didn't set out to destroy man. Skynet's love was spurned!@!
"...their most advanced robot, capable of simulating human emotions..."
Arthur- "Sounds ghastly!"
Marvin- "It is. It all is. Absolutely ghastly."
Right, after reading the fine article I was just left myself asking...
Why did the robot have to... die? I mean, being decomissioned... No fair. It was just his stupid software, wasnt it? The 100kg arms could have been much more... loving with the right software?
Did it run WinNT?
Ever heard of the three rules? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics
The robot then escaped captivity, broke into a local mechanic's garage and consumed half a 55-gallon drum of waste oil. It was later seen on the other side of town, tottering into a closed department store. Authorities found the automaton in the housewares section, laying on the floor in an Abort/Retry/Fail loop and trying to fuck a toaster. Lifetime has picked up the rights to the TV movie adaptation. The robot will be played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, while the toaster will be voiced by Rosie Perez.
-=Bang Bang=-
Kenji, did they hook you to Slashdot again?
Ride the skies
All we need now is teach the robot how to deal with rejection ;)
I don't need a robot to deal with my erection. I can handle that myself.
What? Rejection? Are you sure?
*squints at screen*
Sorry. My eyesight isn't what it used to be. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go shave my palms.
No, no I have not. I saw that really bad movie with Will Smith though. I really should catch up on my classic Sci-Fi.
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Ever had a super needy girlfriend...
Right there, first sentence, I was lost. Girlfriend? Huh?
This is slashdot, right? Oh look, shiny robot. Neat!
"Kittens give Morbo gas!"
I for one..
Shall we say it together?
FRA: STFU GTFO
Favorite Three Laws moment: After some robots are told to restrain the protagonist, he puts a gun to his own head and tells them if they come any closer, he will kill himself...
They must act to prevent harm to humans, but if they act, he will be harmed, but they have to prevent that, so they must act. But if they act, he will be harrrrrrgggxxxkkkktttt *pop*
What are you talking about? It sent out literally MILLIONS of emails all saying "I LOVE YOU" and how many replies did it get? HUH?
Rampant carbon sequestration destroyed the Dinosaurs' tropical paradise. I'm here to help repair the damage.
"Ever had a super needy girlfriend that demanded all your love and attention and would freak whenever you would leave her alone?"
No.
*silently weeps*