| Robotic Mates to Order - Would you?
Posted: 9/13/2007 8:58:50 AM | This probably sounds silly, but with technology advancing the way it does, maybe it's not so silly afterall. Think about the robot, Data, in Star Trek. If technology gets to the place where we are able to produce a robot that lifelike (and probably the term should be "when" and not "if"), and you could order a robot that looks, acts and feels exactly the way you would want your ideal mate to be, would you buy one? Would you have a relationship with a machine like Data instead of a real person? And how does this figure into moral issues such as adultery or fornication if they seem so real but are not?
Perhaps thousands of people would choose to purchase their ideal mates and just transfer the data to a new machine when the old one wore out or they got tired of them. What would this do to the human race if our normal connections to real people can be undertaken by machines? | |
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| Robotic Mates to Order - Would you?
Posted: 9/13/2007 9:32:47 AM | Hmmm I first thought WOW yes cool but than when I think about it more it sounds alittle scary. But than again I am 51 so at my age the thought of not having that special someone to do things with & one I can make just the way I want to....heck yea where do I go to order.....  | |
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| Robotic Mates to Order - Would you?
Posted: 9/13/2007 10:30:13 AM | The more I think about this, the more complicated it becomes. With robots looking like real humans one day, what happens if you fall in love with a robot before you know it's a robot?
Then another possibility comes up. What happens when they start mixing animal genes with human genes and we have hybrid species walking around? And, say a hybrid marries a real human on and on for several generations until their offspring looks like a real human, then you come along and marry them and a recessive gene crops up, producing something that looks like a cow.
I think I want to move back to Mayberry. | |
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| Robotic Mates to Order - Would you?
Posted: 9/13/2007 12:12:15 PM | ok, first of all, a woman could spot one of these "guys" in a heartbeat. If the "guy" did all the right things, didn't oogle other women, talked about sports and beer all day long, it would stand out like a sore thumb.
On the other hand, if science could create a guy robot that could blend in and appear to be just like a real man, then no woman would ever want one.
It's a catch 22.
Now, as far as men buying them...
Well if there are men who will settle for a plastic blow up doll... need i say more. 
A computer program is only as good as it's programmer. So in essance, you'd just have a bunch of people dating the same guy (programmer). And if that programmer is spending time building this datable robot, he/she is probally no good with dating.
My 2 cents,
~T | |
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| Robotic Mates to Order - Would you?
Posted: 9/13/2007 2:49:46 PM | well they have vacume cleaners robots who deliver meds food in hospitals
internet you can go on and on .BUTno robot friend NOPEif things was perfect like that where would adventure be no surpises no getting to know them NOPE
NOT FOR ME! i want the real thing or not at all. | |
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| Robotic Mates to Order - Would you?
Posted: 9/13/2007 6:55:46 PM | Well maybe a transgender Barney with small breasts and three vaginas, or or or a Cleopatra with a really big asp, perhaps a a green Smurf with red eyes, a big nose, and beer-belly, a princess phone-type with sooooooooo many orfices one could play intimate leap frog. Nahhhh it would get old quick.  | |
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| Robotic Mates to Order - Would you?
Posted: 9/13/2007 7:47:59 PM | I think if I placed an order for what I thought I wanted I would probably be surprised with the final product. I'm sure, not at all what I expected. That seems to be how it work in reality, so I'll just save the money and wait. | |
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Posted: 9/13/2007 10:49:48 PM | I have a few questions.
Who will a woman call when they go on the fritz ?
Who will read the directions for the men ?
Will the Volvo model come with heated seats ?
Should they include : “Warning: If your mechanical friend maintains an erection for over four hours, call the Maytag Man as soon as you can walk again”
What do you do with one you have inherited from a dead parent ? ( they would, i assume, outlast us)
Would dealerships allow “test-drives” ? Supply loaners ? How exactly would the warranty be measured ?
Will the Government issue operator licences ? Would owning one be grounds for a divorce ?
Would care and maintenance demands cause my Jiffy Lube stock to go up ? | |
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| Robotic Mates to Order - Would you?
Posted: 9/14/2007 1:13:21 PM | Sharon,
I'm a big Star Trek fan (no … not a Trekkie) so I can relate to your topic. After all if I remember correctly… Data was pretty cool. And I have to agree with you that the way technology is advancing … it's not all that far fetched that some day we could be picking our mate from a catalog vs. POF profiles.
In my case I've actually already done what you are suggesting, only instead of replacing my mate with a robot I have my dog. Of course companionship is the extent of her ability to replace my ex of 30 years but I have found (in some respects) I seem to better off than I was with my ex. Oh, and before someone gets the idea that I'm doing some gender bashing … the following list ONLY pertains to my ex … no other female.
Why My Dog is Better than My Ex:
1. My dog doesn't cry.
2. My dog loves it when my friends come over.
3. My dog doesn't care if I use her shampoo.
4. My dog's time in the bathroom is limited to a quick drink.
5. My dog doesn't expect me to call her when I'm running late.
6. The later I am, the more excited my dog is to see me.
7. My dog is excited by rough play.
8. Even I can get a good looking dog.
9. If I see another gorgeous dog, my dog doesn't hate it.
10. My dog doesn't shop.
11. My dog's disposition stays the same all month long.
12. My dog's parents never come to visit.
13. My dog loves long car trips.
14. My dog understands that instincts are better than asking for directions.
15. My dog doesn't hate its body.
16. My dog never criticizes me.
17. My dog doesn't have to know about every other dog I've have ever had.
18. My dog likes to do her snooping outside, as opposed to in my wallet, desk or sock drawer.
19. My dog doesn't let magazine articles guide her life.
20. My dog would rather have me buy her a hamburger than a lobster dinner.
21. I never have to wait for my dog; she's ready 24 hours a day.
22. My dog never borrows my shirts.
23. My dog enjoys heavy petting in public.
Gary :-) | |
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| Robotic Mates to Order - Would you?
Posted: 9/14/2007 1:28:18 PM | You know, Gary, a robot would do all of that and more:
1. You would not have to feed it.
2. You would not have to clean up its poo.
3. You would not have to groom it.
4. You would not have to throw any balls or take it for a walk.
On a positive side;
1. It could speak to you.
2. It could listen intently and raise its eyebrows periodically.
3. It could cook, clean and do laundry.
We'd better buy some stock in a robot company. | |
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Posted: 9/14/2007 2:09:31 PM | Sharon,
Actually ... I really enjoy throwing the balls & taking the walks. And my dog usually does listen to me intently (especially around dinner time) and she does raise her eyebrows periodically while I'm speaking to her. But you're right on the other issues ... now I just hope my dog doesn't read this thread and start worrying.
Enjoy the Weekend!
Gary :-) | |
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| Robotic Mates to Order - Would you?
Posted: 9/17/2007 11:49:30 AM | this is so funny to read the responses, most men.. except gary want the robot females, probobly so they will not bi*ch and nag lol.... FYI boys... not all women do that! :)
and most women want the real deal.......... see women and Gary are smart! | |
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| Robotic Mates to Order - Would you?
Posted: 9/17/2007 4:04:49 PM | Sounds as though lots of people would pass on buying a robot mate to order, but how about artificial parts.
What do you men think about elective breast enhancement to make breasts bigger? (Not talking about after a mastectomy.)
No doubt cosmetic surgery will progress in the future. What if a woman elected to have a bionic vagina replacement? It could happen! Would you want a woman with a mechanical vagina even though she is not a robot?
Women, what about various augmentations that a man can have, such as implanting plastic beads into their member? Would you want a guy like that? | |
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