{"id":2847,"date":"2010-10-14T13:12:39","date_gmt":"2010-10-14T21:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/2010\/10\/2847\/"},"modified":"2022-04-13T12:20:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:20:43","slug":"sex-lies-online-dating-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/sex-lies-online-dating-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex, Lies, and Online Dating Pt. 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/image\/robot-love-ida-hes-.jpg?resize=168%2C216&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"216\" align=\"left\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><em>Safeguarding Your Love Life &#8211; Part 4<\/em><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Robot Love<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nDating, while complex, is always exciting. No matter how old we are, the mere possibility of a romantic connection manages to stir the imagination and captivate us. It gets our endorphins flowing and adrenaline pumping. It exhilarates. It invigorates. It fills us with exuberance and anticipation \u2013 and, on occasion, with anxiety and trepidation. Dating can make our hearts beat faster and our breaths become shallower. It can make our palms sweat, and our knees go weak. It can make us feel youthful and spry, but can also cause our mouths to go dry.<\/p>\n<p>Being the subject of a romantic interest ignites a spark within us. It can make us feel attractive and desirable. It can boost self confidence and make us feel able. Mating rituals \u2013 candle-lit dinners, new outfits &#8212; these are the things fantasies are made of. And meeting new people and trying them on for size \u2013 it charges our dreams, but &#8212; can also pound us to smithereens. Dating fills us with visions of romantic futures, and hopes of landing the perfect love. It can also devastate and discourage us, leave us feeling rebuffed and pulverized.\u00a0 Dating can make us fly higher than an eagle, and plunge us into the depths of despair. It can stimulate, scintillate, or just flat wear. Let\u2019s face it \u2013 dating can be a <em>nightmare<\/em>.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/image\/FotoFlexer_Photohjhjhjhj%287%29.jpg?resize=208%2C243&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"243\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, what if you didn\u2019t have to go through all of that? What if there were a way to spare us all of the emotional gyrations &#8212; avoid all of the sharp rollercoaster-like twist and turns, and the gut-wrenching ups and downs? What if you could have the perfect match \u2013 a kindred spirit, a virtual <em>soul mate<\/em>, but without all of the strife? If you had to forgo the exhilaration and excitement of getting to know someone new for the promise of a perfect, if virtual, long-term mate, what would you do &#8212; who would you select?<\/p>\n<p>Meet Geminoid \u2013 the brain child of Japanese Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro. Geminoid is an android \u2013 a robot that resembles a human being. In this case, he is the virtual \u201ctwin\u201d of his creator, Dr. Ishiguro himself. In fact, the resemblance is so uncanny, at times it is difficult to tell them apart. And that is pretty much the point. Life can be hectic. There are times we all wish we could be in two places at once. Geminoid affords us that possibility, the Science Channel video, \u201cPopSci&#8217;s Future Of: Robot Love\u201d explains. He can serve as a double, and stand in for his master self.\u00a0 \u201cIf I send Geminoid to a conference,\u201d Dr. Ishiguro explains, I don\u2019t have to travel to a foreign country.\u201d The android can go instead.\u00a0 It is the concept behind the movie \u201cMultiplicity\u201d come to real life. Geminoid offers the possibility of reproducing ourselves and having multiple, simultaneous versions running around all at once. He can be doing one job while we\u2019re off doing the next.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/image\/FotoFlexer_Photogfgffgfgf%282%29.jpg?resize=255%2C209&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"209\" align=\"left\" \/>So what exactly is Geminoid? Geminoid is what is known as a hybrid-system robot.\u00a0 He obeys commands, but can function on his own as well. The autonomous function built into his system is responsible for small motions such as eye movement and blinking, whereas the tele-operated function controls larger movements.The Geminoid system can also send the operator\u2019s voice through the internet. \u201cThe operator can naturally control the Geminoid,\u201d Dr. Ishiguro explains.<\/p>\n<p>The science of \u201candroidism\u201d has some basic tenets. First, androids have to look and feel human. Secondly, they have to act human as well. This is where cognitive science comes in.\u00a0 As technology progresses the notion of a full-functioning human-like robot, complete with artificial intelligence and human demeanor, may no longer be a concept only out of a science fiction movie anymore. In fact, it might not be long before we each have our own \u201cdouble\u201d standing in to handle the overload.<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of all die-hard <em>2001 Space Odyssey<\/em> fans, and the HAL-averse alike, we wondered, \u201cSo, who wins? Which is better \u2013 a human or android?\u201d When Dr. Ishiguro posed this question to his wife she considered her response carefully.\u00a0 \u201cYou know, Geminoid is better,\u201d she ultimately decided. The reason? Because her husband is so busy, he is rarely at home.\u00a0 And this takes us to the heart of the matter &#8212; employing androids not only as stand-ins for our busy lives, but as surrogate companions as well.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/image\/FotoFlexer_Photozzzz.jpg?resize=226%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"247\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the not-so-distant future, loneliness could soon become a thing of the past. Forget blow-up dolls. Rather than wallowing in misery merely hoping to find love, we could simply build perfect robotic companions to fill the void instead. Our androids will be programmed to listen to us, enjoy our interests, respond to our affections, and entertain us in kind.\u00a0 As the Science Channel video sums it up best &#8212; it\u2019s \u201cLove with a lifetime warranty.\u201d Fabulous, or just too weird?<\/p>\n<p>Despite our clear appreciation for cutting-edge engineering in most areas of life, we here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/\">Spokeo <\/a>have to admit, we are still somewhat unfashionable when it comes to our take on companionship. Roller-coaster gyrations et al., we still vote for humans. Nothing else quite equates. Or, at least not yet. <em>TO BE CONTINUED\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>THE SCIENCE CHANNEL &#8211; ROBOT LOVE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/science.discovery.com\/videos\/popscis-future-of-robot-love.html\"><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/wp-content\/uploads\/image\/asdfasdfasdfa.jpg?resize=469%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"372\" \/><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safeguarding Your Love Life &#8211; Part 4 Robot Love Dating, while complex, is always exciting. 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