Researcher: Humans will wed robots

BreitBart via drudge ^ | Oct. 11, 2007 | UPI (via BreitBart

[Michael.SF.]

MAASTRICHT, Netherlands, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The University of Maastricht in the Netherlands is awarding a doctorate to a researcher who wrote a paper on marriages between humans and robots.

David Levy, a British artificial intelligence researcher at the college, wrote in his thesis, "Intimate Relationships with Artificial Partners," that trends in robotics and shifting attitudes on marriage are likely to result in sophisticated robots that will eventually be seen as suitable marriage partners.

Levy's conclusion was based on about 450 publications in the fields of psychology, sexology, sociology, robotics, materials science, artificial intelligence, gender studies and computer-human interaction.

The thesis examines human attitudes toward affection, love and sexuality and concluded that the findings are just as applicable to human interaction with robots of the future as they are to the relationships between humans of today.

[Michael.SF.]

Someone's future husband?

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Human: Researcher needs to get out more.

[3AngelaD]

But will the robot take out the trash without being nagged?

[Mr Ramsbotham]

First they’ll shack up.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

PING!!

[PGR88]

And in the future there will also be a word used to describe such people - LOSERS

[PGR88]

And in the future there will also be a word used to describe such people - LOSERS

[PGR88]

And in the future there will also be a word used to describe such people - LOSERS

[PGR88]

And in the future there will also be a word used to describe such people - LOSERS

[Secret Agent Man]

My only surprise is that this statement was issued from the Dutch before the Japanese. At least the Dutch have animals they’ll wed before they have to turn to robots - so the Japanese may still actually implement this first. /sarc

[doodad]

Not now, I have a servomotor ache.

[Secret Agent Man]

Homer says, “MMmmmmmmm,..... Fembots.”

[Nachum]

Gives “love doll” a whole new meaning.

[Army Air Corps]

Some candidates:

[wideawake]

What word will future FReepers use to describe those who triple-post?

[samtheman]

Is that a wrench in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

[wideawake]

Ah, but Rachael Tyrell is not a robot - she is a flesh-and-blood replicant.

Sean Young was something special back in the day.

[reagan_fanatic]

"Honey, you're floppies aren't holding up as well as they used to."

"Oh yeah - well, I wouldn't brag too much about that 'hard drive' of yours, either."

[Just another Joe]

Early model, REV 00001

[vetvetdoug]

Why buy the cow when you can get the milk through the fence?

I want the one with the vacuum cleaner attachments.