I don't really understand the justification for all these sex robot articles. I have a strong suspicion that the market is incredibly niche.
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You send the right "journalist" a completely fabricated story with some plausible screenshots today, it's headline news tomorrow. :)
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It's interesting that the sexiness of the sex robot story is so much more mainstream than actual sex robots.
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What, you never clicked on something that made you feel quesy just to see what it was?
Journalism comes in through the amygdala.
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Oh, sure, sometimes it's just the WTF factor, but I think maybe there's *something* more significant here.
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I think conceptually it taps into the sci-fi future some people imagine, even if the reality is *much* less glamorous/appealing.
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we are wired to respond more strongly to negative stomuli, because those are things that can kill us.
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in the case of disgust, it's a response that is meant to prevent infection / disease. Definitely pre-verbal