Would you buy a robot lover if you could produce robots that are indistinguishable from humans?

[Richardceorl1]

Would you like such technology to exist, and if it did, would you like to have a robot boyfriend or girlfriend like this? Think about everything as you want, no fight, be responsible

[SteveSmith1985]

No. Definitely not. The idea is disturbing in a way that I don't even think I can articulate. It creeps me out in it's own specific way.

I'll go one step farther. It creeps me out that such a robot exists (or at least will soon, I'm not following sex-robot news).

I don't want YOU to be able to buy a sex robot.

I'd make them illegal.

(hmm... I guess sex robots bring out an authoritarian streak in me. Who knew.)

[BCA6010]

When you say "indistinguishable from humans," does that also mean that they think, act, and react the same way, up to and including processing emotions like love and fear? At that point, this subject becomes much more philosophical regarding what "life" is... Or do you mean that they are just visually identical to a real person and otherwise just a high-tex sex toy?

If the former, I can say with 99.9% certainty "no," and if the latter, 100% "no."

[Anonymous]

yes i would. i'm tired to meet someone i like and that's just in dreams.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

No I'd rather the real deal or nothing

[OlderAndWiser]

No, I would know that the robot was just a collection of PC boards, sensors, and motors.

[InferiorElegy]

Only way I'd be able to get a relationship, people don't realize how ugly I am until they see me but people will always preach to me about personality like idiots, people will only want to get to know a person's personality if the person is attractive, I've experienced this my entire life so I do know what I am saying.

[AviatorTom]

As a guy, a robot lover would be perfect. Always available and no talkback. Wait, wasn't that the premise of The Stepford Wives? That didn't turn out so great, did it.

[cth96190]

No, because the robot would be a daily reminder that I had been unable to achieve or sustain a relationship with a real female.
I would lurch from crying to wanting to kill myself every day.

[goaded]

Have you seen the series Humans?

My answer is no, because if something's indistinguishable from human, it's human. It would basically be slavery.

[Bobsyoruncle]

I don’t know about ‘buying’ one.

But I might take one on a ‘test drive’.

[andreasderjuengere]

That's much like my view on transgender: It's nothing I am looking for.
It's a ''counterfeit product''.

[FunkyMonkee]

Possibly but, I'd have to be ABSOLUTELY SURE it wasn't gonna go haywire on me at some point and start attacking.

[exitseven]

It would be cool for a few weeks or a month but it would get boring.

[madgoat]

If they are indistinguishable from humans, why wouldn't you? And how would you know?

[Massageman]

I don't think we have to worry about THAT for quite awhile, if ever.

And, no, I wouldn't

[Hellraiser1984]

Yes I would. Because I know she would never hurt me.

[zagor]

Sure. Gets the urges out of the way with no hassle, no crying babies, no alimony.

[Pete671]

Oh yes most definitely, I'd hope it didn't go rogue though like the original Westworld film,,,

[clampfan101]

If it could go as far as “Detroit: Become Human”, I don’t know. Anything less is a no.

[Mango-man]

No, I couldn't have real family with a robot.

[Anonymous]

I've considered it, yes. It seems like the way to go.

[NathanDavis]

I'm already a very smart chair

[DonkeyDan]

No way, that's just sad.

[sage2021]

Hell No!! A robot lover? Are you serious man?

[DCooper]

Maybe... especially if the bot could cook.

[KellyKOO]

I rather use my hand than buy a robot.

[FinalFantasyBro]

Nah I honestly want a real woman

[ChiPaPa]

Why not? Women don't like me any way.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

I prefer people do the same race

[JesseJayNeak]

No. Or not yet at least

[dustybiker]

Nope. Not my thing.

[msc545]

Oh hell yes.