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We're Living In The Future
And it has androids.
...given Q1's reported glitch-related "spasms" at the expo, it may be a while before androids are escorting tour groups or looking after children—which may be just as well. "When a robot looks too much like the real thing, it's creepy," Hiroshi told the Associated Press.
Oh, and for all the robosexuals out there, there was no mention of just how lifelike it is underneath the clothes.
Posted by Rand Simberg at June 13, 2005 06:43 AM
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Why not refer to the android as "she"? Is that too creepy? :-)
Posted by Daniel Schmelzer at June 13, 2005 08:02 AM
Well, it isn't clear if it has a gender, or if so, what it is, despite outward appearances...
Posted by Rand Simberg at June 13, 2005 08:07 AM
This is typical for the Japanese. They love robots there. No doubt, they will become more "life-like" in the future, especially when we get something resembling nanotechnology.
Posted by Kurt at June 13, 2005 04:23 PM
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