[spoiler]I'm fully aware 90% of the flood isn't mature enough to discuss or read this. Hopefully the howling of those chimps will keep this bumped long enough for the people who are to see it.[/spoiler]
In my ongoing effort to write threads that make people from every viewpoint cringe, today I ask you about SexBots.
The time when convincing androids begin appearing in our world is fast approaching; watch [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ySljCcnq4o]this[/url] if you want to lose your shit.
As with all things, we must address the three most pressing concerns that arise whenever humanity encounters a new entity:
1) Can it kill us?
2) Can we kill it?
3) Can we have sex with it?
While the first two are still a matter of debate, the answer to the third question is undoubtedly yes, at least in some form. Since time immemorial, humanity has constructed a variety of tools to aide in the achieving of orgasm, including artificial phallus', fleshlights, and the internet. We, in this time, may be privileged to be the humans that witness the birth of technology that can completely emulate the sex act.
This would have a variety of philosophical implications, but the one that the general public is most likely to have the relevant background for is how it will affect our gender politics.
Now, let's get the ugly stereotypes out of the way first: yes, this would finally give the basement dweller the hyper-submissive waifu he's always dreamed of, and it would finally give the over-bearing pop-feminist the man with so little free-will that he literally is little more than a walking dildo. There, got it out of your system? Of course not; that's what the reply button is for.
When I see the "gender war," I see a lot of people (from [i]all[/i] genders) use it as a place to vent frustration about the courtship process. A lot of these complaints center around the distinction between individuals that enter relationships only for sex, and those that enter for deeper relationships. What if the two never had to mix again? Could technology do that? Should it?
The closest example we have is porn. On one hand, it's considered to be a release for sexual urges, possibly giving potential sex criminals a means of release that doesn't directly hurt anyone. On the other hand, some studies have shown that more violent porn can desensitize viewers to violence against women/"receivers". There are a host of other benefits and dis-benefits, many of which have been discussed here already.
The thing that makes SexBots a fundamentally different problem than Porn is their potential to [i]completely replace[/i] human sexual contact for non-breeding or non-intimate purposes.
Humans are made from replicable materials, the actions we take and thoughts we have during sex are not exactly the most complex we're capable of, and our imagination outpaces our abilities in this area anyway. The thought that we may one day replicate this act through technology is not that outlandish to me.
[b][i]If this happens[/b][/i], there will undoubtedly be a societal shift with regards to how we view sex. Upon extended consideration, I can't determine with confidence what that shift will be, so I encourage you to post suggestions. In fact, upon writing this, I realized this is much more complicated than I originally believed.
I guess my question splits into several parts:
Will humanity allow one of it's greatest driving forces to be delegated to machines?
Will we still be able to advance without this driving force (the hedonist problem)?
Will gender politics become healthier if carnal urges are removed from the equation?
Would carnal urges be removed from the equation?
Will the net effect of this change be a beneficial or detrimental to humanity?
Personally, I'm not really sure about any of these.
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Report to the ship immediately. [spoiler]We'll bang okay?[/spoiler]
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Edited by Blacdalf The Nig: 7/24/2013 10:42:13 PMMy answer is to report to the ship immediately We'll bang, ok?
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I'm surprised you didn't add this.
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Sex robot!
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[i]Greetings. FISTO is programmed to please. Please assume the position.[/i]
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The Japanese are way ahead of you.
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I have to get to work, so I can't give a full response right now. I'll leave you with this, however. [i]I've... seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those... moments... will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time... to die[/i]
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*would prefer to have sex with a real woman*
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If they are anything like this I wouldn't mind at all.
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I believe people will use the bots like you suggested but gender politics will still be murky and people will still want a real person on the other end. Also how many people would get pregnant if they just wanted sec (not as many as now) so our population growth will slow down. As for me personally I like a real women not a robot no matter how realistic.
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....... I rather not. We don't needed some sex crazed murderous robot running around.
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We already have a sex machine right here .
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I'd buy a sexbot. It's about time the monopoly on sex held by women was broken. That said, it will lead to disaster. Why go for a real woman when a robotic woman can literally be everything you ever wanted?
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I'm more interested in what sort of legal restrictions there will be. Imagine all the models and actresses reaction to having sexbots modeled after them, their face and likeness being turned into an oversized fleshlight. And how young a model of a sexbot is too young? Can't wait for that debate. The future is gonna get cray. [spoiler]But at least we'll have sexbots.[/spoiler]
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I don't think it's going to really have a big impact if sexbots are made. However, it would say something about out technology if we were able to make something that believably human.
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Edited by Combat Boots: 7/24/2013 11:59:20 PMdirty gross ewwww!!! seckssss!!! so icky now that i got that out of the way lets take a moment to laugh at how desperate humanity is. [spoiler]ha[/spoiler]
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The Chinese need Sex bots more than anyone else
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Just gonna point out one thing. Sexbots would cost a crapton of money. I don't think anyone but the rich could actually afford them.
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Risk free, effort free, downside free sex that's as good as the real thing if not better? Remind me where ANY problem lies, exactly?
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This guy wrote a whole journal of his life
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Did they make a futurama episode on this
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COMMENCE THE FISTING
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This could have some odd genetic side affects, If men where to have children after finally getting off the sexbot, their body would be used to ejaculating often. Balls either turn blue, or get larger in some way. As for women, considering there will be some kind of rental, this could lead to forced periods. Thus adding more fuel to the flame. Population will remain the same, considering all the sex maniacs are fulfilled. Yet we still have the average man and woman who actually have emotion. But this will also solve the abortion problem, they will be less often and unheard of Then again the divorce rate will go up because of the drive for sex and lack of understanding each other Pedos and other individuals like that will feel no need to force upon an innocent person, well, unmentionable things... What impact on children this will have? It's too soon to tell, no doubt there will be political debate on issues like this. That's all I can tell...
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Some like to do it to satisfy their own needs. Others (like me) prefer to see to it that the other gets what (s)he wants. The response is what's rewarding... Like replies to a topic.
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TL;DR
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Women have been -blam!-ing machines for decades, it's about time men had some sexbots of their own.