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Implements for human-robot relations already run the gamut from abstract Fleshlights to fully-articulated, Uncanny Valley-straddling love dolls. But is more realism always better?
That is, if properly equipped, would an android from U.S. Robotics still be as attractive as, say, a Fembot? Then, what about a Hookerbot from Futurama? It’s a slippery slope, to be sure, but essentially when does hanky-panky with an electronic being turn into humping a VCR? Let us know what you think in the comments!
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Does it for me every time.
See that pic up there?
That’s fine.
Maybe get rid of the head.
Hold on a minute there Bleary – You said the girl in Tetris pants was skinny. What does that make this Fembot. Skeletal?
Exo-skeletal.
If women can be ok with disembodied organs/genitalia, in all shapes and sizes, and still feel some sort of feminist pride in it, I see no reason guys shouldn’t take the robo sex route with heads held high.
Storage would be a bit of a bitch though, you don’t want to store things you have sex with in ‘that’ utility cupboard with the washing machine and hoover.
Maybe they could have the Fembot doing the cooking, cleaning, washing and ironing when not in use. No need to store it somewhere then.
If such a robot is every built it will be the death of the human race. This is how the robots will wipe us out, not with a war or by killing us in our sleep, but by being so good to us that we will choose them over a human partner and thus fail to reproduce.
So probably not a bad idea then? Just until we figure out this food/air deal?
Who wants kids any way? I’ve never laid in bed at night thinking “You know what, I wish I had a smaller and more helpless version of myself in the room next door, crapping into a nappy”.
Overpopulated planet, yes, great idea. I’m not gonna type anymore as I don’t want to get kicked off of this site.
If U.S. Robotics partnered up with the RealDoll® people (the former producing the “robo-skeleton”, the latter enclosing it in their dolls), they would end up with a true fembot.
people already have sex with objects. & sex with people who are not very much more animated than objects (but far more likely to give you diseases)
so not very, i’d say
As long as the thing is well cushioned for pushin’ and can make me a sandwich after. It’s on!