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Monday, December 15, 2008 12:00 AM

WTF of the day

A Canadian inventor's new female android is like the perfect woman, designed by a sociopath in 1955.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008 07:49 AM

send one over post haste!

she's welcome to come here and wear her little pink hat while she does the housework. mr monkey will no doubt program her to mow the lawn and weed.

do you think she needs a lot of batteries?

will she slap me if I try to take her hat?

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 08:53 AM

The comments are better than the article

If any woman fears this creation as competition, she should get some sensitivity training. As one writer pointed out, she would not appeal to the brutal rapist, as she wouldn't really suffer. She might appeal to men who want acceptance instead of bitchiness; honesty and directness instead of manipulation.

Why the nipples and vagina? It appears that "she" is a RealDoll or the German competitor, "Andy." That makes sense; the inventor is into robotics, not plastics, so he buys what is available and outfits it with sensors and servos.

Why sensors in the vagina? Well, if she slaps you for touching her breast, she might punch you out for sticking a finger in her "Don't touch me there!"

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 09:07 AM

The "right" to access a human body

Where does this idea come from? That men have the "right" to sexual access to women? That if a "perfectly nice guy" can't find a woman to have consensual sex with, then it's completely understandable if he goes to prostitutes or buys a doll or robot (or, as some insinuate, rapes women or children)?

And why is it women's fault if a guy can't get a date? Are all the women he's ever met to blame? Or could it possibly be something about the guy? Anecdotally: I have a friend who couldn't get dates. He was smart and OK looking and considered himself a "nice guy," but had low self esteem and a horrible temper that drove away all prospects. He, too, spent a lot of years blaming all women. But eventually he started going to a therapist who helped him deal with his temper & esteem. He started getting involved in volunteer and consulting work that really interested him, and now he's in his first real relationship.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:14 AM

the new zero (rasputina)

It's in the past

when the passers by laughed

At your strange way of speaking

Your batteries leaking

Oh no

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 12:38 PM

hey Phil nice of you to show up and demonstrate

that the stereotypical feminist "caricature" who believes EVERYTHING is ALWAYS ENTIRELY the mans fault, and that men can NEVER had legitimate complaints about anything involving women is no fantasy. People sometimes forget.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 01:07 PM

Phio

You neglect to mention your friend's age, and the age of the woman he's dating.

Typically, women become a hell of a lot less choosier the older they get. The men have more options, but they may not be "socially" acceptable, i.e. dating a much younger girl of legal age :)

It is no slur against your friend, but more a statement that he should be cautious that he isn't the woman's last resort.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 03:05 PM

In a way Asehpe the question may come down to this:

men "pay" in a variety of ways for having "too much" interest in sex; do women (in Sweden and America, not Iran and Afghanistan) "pay" for having "too little" interest. Based on the gloating the answer would appear to be no.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 03:43 PM

What paid for the internet

What makes the most money for the internet - porn -- creepy - yes but without it making money the other things we use the internet might not of happen.

Female sex bots - creepy yes, but the cost of making robots, and doing the research, (And Japan needs them to take care of an aging population, without enough young people - not all the old had kids, and some of the kids have to work on other jobs like keeping up the infrastructure and the economy) well this kind of nonsense will pay for the necessary research to build robots that can do basic cleaning, dangerous jobs, and care for the old. Look at the age pyramid - no matter how you feel about strangers caring for elderly, the old are the largest group in the US and Japan, there just are not enough young people to give personal care to the old. Something will have to pay for the research to make this possible, and the only ones willing to pay that kind of money -- that makes it possible - are pathetic guys meeting their sexual needs -- face it in some ways they drive the economy when it comes to gadgets, internet, and robots... what would we do without them?

(I want my house cleaner to --and it doesn't need to look human)

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 04:25 PM

Phio, you went to far

Where does this idea come from? That men have the "right" to sexual access to women?

Fair enough. Men, like women, have a birthright to attempting to have a sex life, but not a birthright to actually getting one.

That if a "perfectly nice guy" can't find a woman to have consensual sex with, then it's completely understandable if he goes to prostitutes

A grey area. I support the right of women to be prostitutes legally, and thus men should have the right to use their services legally.

or buys a doll or robot

What's wrong with that? What's it to you? It's none of anyone's business if a person, man or woman, uses a sex toy.

(or, as some insinuate, rapes women or children)

That's a very serious accusation. Who here has made such a vile insinuation?

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 04:34 PM

you cannot train someone AND treat them like a person

Because most women treat their men like people

you cannot train someone AND treat them like a person. at core is deep disrespect for the other person.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 04:51 PM

Men are DONE with women

Where does this idea come from? That men have the "right" to sexual access to women? That if a "perfectly nice guy" can't find a woman to have consensual sex with, then it's completely understandable if he goes to prostitutes or buys a doll or robot (or, as some insinuate, rapes women or children)?

really, do women have a right to a vibrator? who ever said it was a right?

And why is it women's fault if a guy can't get a date? Are all the women he's ever met to blame? Or could it possibly be something about the guy?

Let's get one thing straight. I had the same problem for a long time, so I understand the issue VISCERALLY.

The blame DOES lie with society (WOMEN, since women define society). IF there is something wrong about the guy, it is due to one of three or four things: he never was taught or encouraged to learn to be social, he was fed false information about what women seek in men, he has some flaw that he CAN help, he has some flaw or imperfection that he cannot help.

The FIRST two things are the fault of society (WOMEN, since women define society), the third is due to ignorance on his part or low esteem, which leads to his neglecting himself. The last item is somewhat to largely beyond his control, BUT if it were a woman with the flaw, she would be turning over tables pissed that the men are not beating a path to her door due to her OTHER charms.

It is FUNNY, women are taught all their lives what men seek out in women. Women are often naturally adept at being social. Women are encouraged to pursue those things that will maximize their exposure to men.

MEN do not have these things in life. The biggest and smartest naturally pick up on the cues women feed them. The best looking men hardly have to do anything but exist. Many other men pick up from their male friends as to how to act to gain female interest.

SHYER, quieter men, or men who tend to be naive (and thus swallow crap lies like "be nice") are shit out of luck. Thus they pick up the stink of death, with women avoiding them evermore, and the men becoming evermore bitter.

Men like this never even stand a chance. I know, I was one.

What finally saved me was my utter desperation, my going and picking up the hidden black books that explained how women think and what they react to, and then applying these principles to my social life.

It is a PITY women are so harsh and unforgiving when it comes to certain men who do not come prepackaged and ready to eat. But then nobody ever accused women of actually having any heart for men or for actually LIKING men.

Anecdotally: I have a friend who couldn't get dates. He was smart and OK looking and considered himself a "nice guy," but had low self esteem and a horrible temper that drove away all prospects. He, too, spent a lot of years blaming all women. But eventually he started going to a therapist who helped him deal with his temper & esteem. He started getting involved in volunteer and consulting work that really interested him, and now he's in his first real relationship.

RIGHTO, he was of no value to women as a commodity item. Women preferred the company of a womanizing douchebag to the company of a nice but shy fellow.

The guys who understand this trap are getting younger and younger, hence there are chicks like Likelife reporting that there ARE no more men looking for love or a relationship. Men are DONE with women, except for ha ha-s.

A female robot could not come fast enough. Packaged with enough sophisticated programming, she would be able to teach insipid young women just what is so lacking in their demeanor and how a woman SHOULD act towards a guy. Respect is what women WANT from guys, but I do not see it being handed back at the men.

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