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Would you ever go see a robot performer[0]? Like, a robotic comedian, or a robot ballet dancer, or a robotic football player? Would you ever go see a robotic therapist if you're suicidal? Would you let a robot feed, and raise your infant? Would you get guided through a third world country on a mountaineering expedition by a robot? Can a robot write/perform an entire feature film? Would you watch a late-night talk show of one robot chatting with another robot?

Would you let robots run a country? Or a state? Or a town?

> A little thought experiment: Let's say humans are capable of 100 skills. Skills can be anything from: driving, seeing, hearing, reading, walking, carrying, drawing etc.

Can a robot be more human than human?

Am I going to fall in love with a robot? Will the robot show perfect empathy? Will they become enlightened?

[0] Captured! By Robots! Doesn't count. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zvU165DEYc



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