Human-like robots continue to repulse us

There's a growing market for robotic companionship. I struggle to grasp it but I know it is true. A month or so back there was a TV show where a British comedian went to Japan and observed any idiosynchrocies. The most shocking was a guy who collected human sized sex dolls. A robotic sex doll is the next step I suppose. While I can't see the point of this sort of companionship personally I understand some feel the desire. If there is demand for something then they will make it. Maybe I'll get my wish for robot-looking worker robots. If they do wanna make them look like people then I vote we re... [More]

I struggle to grasp it but I know it is true. A month or so back there was a TV show where a British comedian went to Japan and observed any idiosynchrocies. The most shocking was a guy who collected human sized sex dolls. A robotic sex doll is the next step I suppose. While I can't see the point of this sort of companionship personally I understand some feel the desire. If there is demand for something then they will make it. Maybe I'll get my wish for robot-looking worker robots. If they do wanna make them look like people then I vote we require a few bladerunners just to be safe. LOL!!

Who gets repulsed by robots?

lol!

Robbie333 @Robbie333 I couldn't agree more! But I would have to say BSG would be a best case scenario. LOL! LOL

I would love a robot that looked like me. I would send it to work while I sat on my butt all day lol

For some reason these advancements in Robotics gives me the heebie jeebies. Maybe I watched too much Battle Star Gallactica but I can see things going horribly wrong with future bots in the wrong hands and if and when they ever begin the learning process, well... What's the worse that could happen? *Cue opening playground on fire scene from Terminator 2* Oh right...

There's a growing market for robotic companionship. Yes, I have read that the Japenese men and maybe women are looking for-- Robotic Companianship-- in which I will be civil and won't go there but...that sounds pretty creepy to me and a little perverted, you know? Oh well, to each his own but I like the real deal.

So the reports indicate we want humanoid but not human-looking, as if that would be crossing some line? Just something to get used to, is all.

Reminds me of the crappy movie surrogates.