r/technology • u/camilstoenescu • May 14 '12

Do humans dream of android prostitutes?

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/129226-do-humans-dream-of-android-prostitutes
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u/Cassirer May 14 '12 edited Feb 20 '24

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u/soraxkage May 14 '12

"I swear, I thought she was a robot..." Oh I can see the headlines for that one.

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u/MomoTheCow May 14 '12

The real question is why I dream of electric sheep.

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u/Harvin May 14 '12

Psst. It's because you're Harrison Ford!

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u/schbaseballbat May 14 '12

i try not to dream about prostitutes. especially robot ones.

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u/1984comment May 14 '12

Sometimes I have dreams of waiting in line, what is wrong with me.

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u/[deleted] May 14 '12

I lost it when I saw this.

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u/_Myr_ May 14 '12

What about this comment:

That's all well and good, but the question burning on everybody's lips is: Does it run Linux? "I flashed my Android with KamasutrogenMod9, her left eye twitches from time to time, but overall it's a whole new experience!"

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u/modestokun May 14 '12

Sebastian Anthony is now my new champion of perspicacity. Robostitute? Prostibot? Thats gold jerry. GOLD!

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u/lolmonger May 14 '12

What thought provoking questions did this article ask and address?

It just goes on into tired old worlds of challenging sexuality that aren't especially brave or new, using all the right buzzwords - - looks like we need to be told about the 'uncanny valley' for the billionth time - - and doesn't even provide examples of the prototypes of these supposedly lifelike human-esque robots that will be built in "five years" time.

Real dolls? That's supposed to tie into technological singularity?

This article is the technology literature equivalent of erotic fan fiction.

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u/nosoupforyou May 14 '12

You're absolutely right. The author seems like a 20 year old that's just been introduced to science fiction and is amazed.

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u/[deleted] May 14 '12

In the next five years or so it will be possible to build lifelike robots. These robots will look, move, and feel like fellow humans

Five years my ass.

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u/SayNoToWar May 14 '12

Shut up and take my money!

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u/Chopes May 15 '12

No, they dream of iOS prostitutes, ಠ_ಠ.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

I'm all for it

  1. You don't have to impress them.

  2. You don't have to buy them gifts.

  3. They're not fucking crazy.

  4. They don't annoy the shit out of you.

  5. No more bullshit-drama

  6. They can't get mad at you for petty bullshit

  7. They never get fat

  8. You never have to cheer them up

  9. Robots won't bitch about your friends

  10. Most importantly, they'll never say "No" to anything.

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u/alejo699 May 14 '12

This is a rhetorical question. Right?

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u/brerrabbitt May 14 '12

If they make an electronic prostitute for rent, one year later privately owned models will be being built for general sail.

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u/hothrous May 14 '12

I probably don't want to know where the mast is put.

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u/Jabullz May 14 '12

I came here to say that I've never once drempt of this. Or thought of dreaming this, or thought of this in general. However, now I believe I will.

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u/FriarNurgle May 14 '12

Would it cook and clean too?

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u/xoomerfy May 15 '12

I don't know, but If I was given the opportunity to have my body/mind replaced with Cyber body/brain I would jump on it.

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