[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Is a computer a human being? No.

It isn't a tough question.

Can a human being be aided by mechanical parts? Yes.

Will a robot ever fully mimic a human being? Maybe.

But will a robot every BE a human being? No.

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Would I rather have R. Daneel Olivaw as a friend than nearly every genetic human I’ve ever known?

Yes.

[AnAmericanAbroad]

But what if it’s a robot with a fully functional and organic human brain?