This is funny and sad all at the same time. Funny as it is conceivable that the prostitution industry will also suffer job losses due to automation in 10 years, who would of thought. No worries mate, universal payments will look after everyone. Also not only workers will be obselete but relationships too. I will have to consider a career in robotics.
Technocratic Society
It is sad that societies love for technology, surpass it's love for their own species. However I think sex robots are a great idea for people; relationships with real people are highly overrated, with dubious benefits for most people. Some lucky people find the right partner and that is great, but quite a lot don't and go on to lead miserable lives. Sex robots could reduce suicide.
Sex robots will provide the freedom to allow people to really pursue that career in.... ...well nothing because whatever it is, a robot will do it. Nobody has yet been able to explain how the utopian dream will actually work, where labour is done by robots and humans will spend their time pursuing leisure. Perhaps we can develop a robot to make an assessment of what resources you require and that will be what you get paid.
Enter The Authoritarian Bullies
It is interesting to note the moral outrage has spurred the call for legislating sex robots, now that they are becoming viable. Nobody gave a shit while robots were developed for killing other people. No moral qualms there. Nobody gave shit about robots that clean rooms, roomba's suck too you know. Why should legislation be put in place on the basis of what is being sucked?
The video was sourced from Russia Today.
Four Questions
Let me know what you think about sex robots, do you envisage a time that sex robots are an option for people? Nobody can deny the exponential rate of advance in technology.
What do you think the social impact will be?
Do you even care, if so, why?
Is this the end of the human race?
LB
Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno.