Comments on: Questions about Robots http://www.philosophicalgeek.com/2008/06/09/questions-about-robots/ Code and musings by Ben Watson Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:16:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A-ron http://www.philosophicalgeek.com/2008/06/09/questions-about-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-95513 A-ron Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:12:01 +0000 http://www.philosophicalgeek.com/2008/06/09/questions-about-robots/#comment-95513 I'm not so sure I would feel bad. Like you said, it would depend on how the robot emotes, if it does at all. Your wife is spot on that it's irrelevant how you would feel because it reveals a fundamental character defect in yourself. The robot is only a reflection of your belief system, especially a robot that can't stand up for itself. Which brings up another question: how much humanization is too much? Would too much humanization make the apocalyptic futures of the Matrix or Terminator more likely, perhaps even inevitable? I just got a great idea. Thanks! I’m not so sure I would feel bad. Like you said, it would depend on how the robot emotes, if it does at all. Your wife is spot on that it’s irrelevant how you would feel because it reveals a fundamental character defect in yourself. The robot is only a reflection of your belief system, especially a robot that can’t stand up for itself. Which brings up another question: how much humanization is too much? Would too much humanization make the apocalyptic futures of the Matrix or Terminator more likely, perhaps even inevitable?

I just got a great idea. Thanks!

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