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Robots and love
Skewbrow:
IIRC in the end Susan Calvin said something to the effect that some changes will be made to the Tony (=TN) series models. Not because robots could fall in love, but because women can. A bit sexist if you ask me, and my recollection is not what it once was :-(
Mr_Rose:
--- Quote from: Skewbrow on 14 Nov 2011, 12:28 ---IIRC in the end Susan Calvin said something to the effect that some changes will be made to the Tony (=TN) series models. Not because robots could fall in love, but because women can. A bit sexist if you ask me, and my recollection is not what it once was :-(
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If it's anything-ist it's speciesist. But then Susan Calvin, in her position as the voice of god/narrator, is very much an expert witness when it comes to the capabilities of robots.
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: Skewbrow on 14 Nov 2011, 10:17 ---May be twenty minutes altogether? Somebody with better google-fu could easily beat that.
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My Google-fu is better than that! But I'd say it's exceptional. In any case I know the story - I've just not been around much the last couple of days as my desk computer's disconnected in preparation for getting a new Internet tomorrow (FTTC arrived in my street this month).
Deadlywonky:
thanks Skew, just gone and reread the complete robot again, what a way to spend an evening.
I did think though, didn't the kid in AI have the feature to bond to his 'mother'. different sort of love, but an emotional connection none the less.
DrPraetor:
The point is, since Momo is completely sterile (although I suppose her myomer skin might be able to support some bacteria, depending on what exactly it is), she can make it with Hannelore and not trigger any of Hanners phobias.
If Pintsize were a bit more subtle, he could try a "Much Ado About Nothing" gambit where he convinces Hanners and Momo that each has a killer crush on the other.
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