Japanese develop female android

kongfuchicken

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Now, will these take out the trash on a cold night?
...or is that going to anger them into taking over the world? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 

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"More importantly, we have found that people forget she is an android while interacting with her. Consciously, it is easy to see that she is an android, but unconsciously, we react to the android as if she were a woman."

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That scientist REALLY needs a girlfriend...

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This is actually reminiscent of Disney Anamatronics although it's probably more realistic-looking in person. I can envision some attempts at using these in places like nursing homes for "human" interaction, with some disappointing and creepy results.
 

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That's not as new as the date by the headline would lead you to believe ... I heard about that months ago.

There are far scarier things than that out there ... not suitable for posting here.
 

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Oh no... She's the girl I met last night.
I was gonna ask about the batteries..
 

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I hope it isn't a BORG queen. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif
 
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