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Robots to Be Our Lovers By 2050, Not Just in Massachusetts

by Joshua Fruhlinger on June 23, 2008 at 06:09 PM

Remember when you were a kid and you told your friends that you totally loved your new computer, and some little luddite looked at you and said, "So why don't you marry it?" There was that brief moment when you thought your Commodore 64 (C64) could, in fact, make a nice spouse. If not, move along.

If so, David Levy told participants at a conference last week that we will all be having loving relationships with robots by 2050, not just trysts in Massachusetts. He predicts that we'll have robots as sex toys within five years and true, deep relationships later on. Some robots already kiss, some seem to hate, but Levy says we'll have emotional relationships based on conversation by mid-century. Until that time, remember your C64, your first true love. She / he remembers you, you selfish jerk. [Source: Times of India]

Tags: love, predictions, robots, sex, weird

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ZipJun 23rd 2008 7:39PM

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On robot lovers. Most of us are average looking. Men want a super model, but can't have her. Andriod lovers gives every sexual human being, including ladies, the ability to enjoy physical love with a very sexy and good looking partner, that will increase their self esteem. It allows having a partner that is always ready and never says no. At least that's the theory. Ever seen CHERRY 2000? It gives you an idea what an andriod lover might be like. It certainly might be effective birth control and slow down venerial diseases. We could become a race of singles, that only reproduce in the lab.

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grooJun 23rd 2008 9:18PM

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They wont be cheap,only the stupid rich will breed in labs...the stupid poor will still breed like rabbits.

And who would buy a used one?

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quandmemeJun 23rd 2008 11:40PM

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Evolution is selecting against white educated affluent secular liberals. Survival of the fittest?

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KcJun 24th 2008 12:19AM

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Not when the fittest ensure the survival of the weakest above their own.

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KilgoreTroutJun 24th 2008 7:45AM

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Oh my God, now my dishwasher will get anotherone of her ususual jelousy fits

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ZipJul 22nd 2008 4:02PM

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They'll be like advanced animated dolls, using synthetic skin, with internal CPU's and full body movement that can talk, smile, move their eyes - which are stereo cameras to help find you, make emotions, and understand language. They can flex every natural joint just like a human, or grip...but can only sit up or roll around on the bed. They cannot walk...which is a more advanced feature. Not that's a bad thing...but I'll bet only the more expensive models will be able to stand and walk around the house while interacting with guests, or can put on their own clothes, or do the laundry, etc. No cables btw...it's wireless for off local andoid computing. Since they'll be designed to mimic a human lover as closely as possible...they'll sell for as much as a car. You don't divorce your andriod, you just pull its memory chip, disinfect it...and sell it as refurbrished to those less fortunate to buy new. In a rich single person's home, it will look like Hugh Hefner's, with sexy adriods all around. They will pass a law on HOW MANY you can own, to avoid andriod armies, etc. Boon, side industry? Victoria Secret.

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ZipJul 22nd 2008 4:18PM

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Just a typo mention. I noticed I probably misspelled android. (sorry) Just to let ya know I noticed, and it's not out of ignorance. Sometimes I don't notice without bi-focals.

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