Mysterious Invention: What's the Goal?

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The discussion revolves around a newly introduced android, with participants speculating on its features, target market, and implications for social interactions. The conversation includes humorous takes on the android's design and functionality, as well as reflections on human-android interaction dynamics.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express curiosity about the target market for the android, questioning its appeal and potential use cases.
  • There are humorous comments regarding the android's lifelike features, including its programming to complain, which some view as a means to enhance realism.
  • Participants discuss the significance of the android's hand gestures, suggesting they may convey meaning in interactions.
  • One participant references a claim by Professor Ishiguro about the android's ability to pass for human for brief periods, sparking speculation about how long this could be extended.
  • Some participants compare the android to traditional inflatable dolls, discussing potential advantages and drawbacks.
  • There are multiple humorous exchanges about the android's design, including comments on its gloves and overall appearance.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion contains a mix of humorous banter and serious speculation, with no clear consensus on the android's implications or effectiveness in mimicking human behavior. Participants express varied opinions on its design and functionality, indicating a lack of agreement.

Contextual Notes

Participants' comments reflect personal opinions and humorous takes rather than established facts about the android's capabilities or market viability. The discussion includes speculative elements regarding human interaction with androids.

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Readers interested in robotics, human-robot interaction, and social implications of advanced technology may find this discussion engaging.

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This is great news: I won't need those nude pics of MIH any longer!
 
Put me down for two :biggrin:
 
Wow, it looks real. :bugeye:
 
In order to make her more lifelike, she is programmed to complain frequently.

[runs and hides in a bomb shelter...]:biggrin:
 
mattmns said:
This is great news: I won't need those nude pics of MIH any longer!
oh, crap! Ken promised me that he had destroyed all of those. :frown:
 
Ivan Seeking said:
In order to make her more lifelike, she is programmed to complain frequently.

[runs and hides in a bomb shelter...]:biggrin:
*locks door from the outside*

How long should we leave him in there? :devil:

Wow, that one is a dream come true for the geeky boys who can't get a date for the prom!
 
Moonbear said:
*locks door from the outside*

How long should we leave him in there? :devil:

oh, at least three days. It's completely stocked with cans of chili and beans so he'll have plenty to eat. Shame there's no ventilation. :devil:
 
Math Is Hard said:
oh, at least three days. It's completely stocked with cans of chili and beans so he'll have plenty to eat. Shame there's no ventilation. :devil:

Did I mention what the male android is programmed to do?
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Did I mention what the male android is programmed to do?
Watch Football and drink Beer?
 
  • #11
Math Is Hard said:
oh, at least three days. It's completely stocked with cans of chili and beans so he'll have plenty to eat. Shame there's no ventilation. :devil:
:smile: Remind me to never get on your bad side! :smile:
 
  • #12
Ivan Seeking said:
In order to make her more lifelike, she is programmed to complain frequently.
Especially for four days every month.
[runs and hides in a bomb shelter...]:biggrin:


[Any room in that bomb shelter?]:biggrin:
 
  • #13
Come on in. The beans are warming up just now.
 
  • #14
I think they need something to do while contained...here have some matches :smile:

men+gas+matches= days of entertainment
 
  • #15
whats with the hands? they ruin it for me
 
  • #17
"More importantly, we have found that people forget she is an android while interacting with her. Consciously, it is easy to see that she is an android, but unconsciously, we react to the android as if she were a woman."
I wonder what kinds of things they're talking about. I think I would interact with it as if it were human - to some extent - just because that's what it's designed for. I would initially make assumptions based on its appearance, for instance, if it has skin, it can sense touch, but I don't think I'd have problems overriding those assumptions - just as I do with blind and deaf people, even though they have eyes and ears.
 
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Math Is Hard said:
oh, crap! Ken promised me that he had destroyed all of those. :frown:

I guess he lied. I think he had video or something, because there are shots of both of you together. For example, I found this one floating around:

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6203/mihandken9mr.jpg

I censored it for the sake of the children here at pf :smile:
 
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  • #19
Wow, MIH, your hair is quite disheveled - what ever have you been up to? :rolleyes: ... playing in the tornadoes with hypatia? :biggrin:
 
  • #20
Is her hand gesture significant, she seems to be trying to relate some thing.
 
  • #21
wolram said:
Is her hand gesture significant, she seems to be trying to relate some thing.
LOL! :smile: I was just thinking the same thing. That picture might need to go in the Caption Competition thread.
 
  • #22
Math Is Hard said:
LOL! :smile: I was just thinking the same thing. That picture might need to go in the Caption Competition thread.

At a guess i would say that is about 6 inches, must be the size of his
biceps :biggrin:
 
  • #23
They said,,,

Professor Ishiguro believes that it may prove possible to build an android that could pass for a human, if only for a brief period.

"An android could get away with it for a short time, 5-10 seconds. However, if we carefully select the situation, we could extend that, to perhaps 10 minutes".

I bet you could fool people even longer if you dye her hair blonde. :biggrin:
 
  • #24
wow, that looks real! :bugeye: (the android :rolleyes: )
 
  • #26
she is God send for many guys with their old inflatable dolls, although she might be too expensive.
 
  • #27
stoned said:
she is God send for many guys with their old inflatable dolls, although she might be too expensive.

Well, that might depend on how much attention was given to certain anatomical details and how waterproof she is. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
 

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