For instance, Prof. Levy may already be in love with this particular model:
^_^
(And an East Asian smiley is quite appropriate here. ^_^ )
Posted on 10/14/2007 5:46:58 PM PDT by sinanju
"Humans could marry robots within the century. And consummate those vows.
"My forecast is that around 2050, the state of Massachusetts will be the first jurisdiction to legalize marriages with robots," artificial intelligence researcher David Levy at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands told LiveScience. Levy recently completed his Ph.D. work on the subject of human-robot relationships, covering many of the privileges and practices that generally come with marriage as well as outside of it.
At first, sex with robots might be considered geeky, "but once you have a story like 'I had sex with a robot, and it was great!' appear someplace like Cosmo magazine, I'd expect many people to jump on the bandwagon," Levy said.
The idea of romance between humanity and our artistic and/or mechanical creations dates back to ancient times, with the Greek myth of the sculptor Pygmalion falling in love with the ivory statue he made named Galatea, to which the goddess Venus eventually granted life.
This notion persists in modern times. Not only has science fiction explored this idea, but 40 years ago, scientists noticed that students at times became unusually attracted to ELIZA, a computer program designed to ask questions and mimic a psychotherapist.
"There's a trend of robots becoming more human-like in appearance and coming more in contact with humans," Levy said. "At first robots were used impersonally, in factories where they helped build automobiles, for instance. Then they were used in offices to deliver mail, or to show visitors around museums, or in homes as vacuum cleaners, such as with the Roomba. Now you have robot toys, like Sony's Aibo robot dog, or Tickle Me Elmos, or digital pets like Tamagotchis...."
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Why would people jump on a bandwagon? I thoght this was about sex with a robot.
#13...LOL...That’s Woody Allen in the movie ‘Bananas”...it was a strange moment when he said that and i thought wow, wonder if that could happen at a future time?...that was an early 70s movie too..Hilarious at the time.
I scrolled back up to see if it was Scrapple face..
For instance, Prof. Levy may already be in love with this particular model:
^_^
(And an East Asian smiley is quite appropriate here. ^_^ )
Nope....it's Sleeper.
No, Katie, actually he's a Scieno, not a robot. But, close...
Ping to the dirty sex talk Ping list! Oh, wait... wrong forum.
I suspect it would be more frequent if your wife ever reads that remark ;-)
“Just how would this be different from sex with my wife?”
Well, I’m hoping the robot will take orders.
Substitute 10-W-40 for KY jelly.
Is that a Candy 2000?
If they can program in the concept of preventative maintenance on an automobile.....I’m in!
Sign me up!
Can they program in a default memory of lets sayyyyyyyyyyyyyy.........6 months...so she doesn’t constantly bring up crap that happened 5+ years ago in an argument?
I’m in!
Can they program in the fact that a dude needs his “man space”...and he needs a “workshop” untouched by the hand of a female (robot)?
Sign me up.
I’m there....
Oh yea, make mine 5’9” 36-34-38 Brunette, smart as a whip with a long streak of sarcastic humor.
Must love motorcycles.
Where do I sign up?
oops... a bit more curvy...36-24-38...thank you.
TRUE!!!!!
Cherry 2000
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