Robo Love - review


	Robo Love - review

wildcat

12-14-2007 8:23 PM

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robotics, life, sex, society, future

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12-14-2007 8:55 PM

righthand

By the middle of this century, he predicts, “love with robots will be as normal as love with other humans"

Does he mean sex or love?

12-14-2007 9:06 PM

ratilfar

I guess he has never heard of vibrators!

12-15-2007 5:09 AM

dirish

I was gunna say, I wouldn't call 'em robots, but plenty of chicks have been supplementing with "robotic" devices for quite some time now-
Hmmmm.....
I got some video that I should review to see whether or not you can actually call them "robots"-
Ill let you know when the research is done.

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