07-19-2012, 09:27 AM | #1 |
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Scientists invent human avatars
"Almost every house in America has a microwave, toaster, refrigerator, TV and maybe a car, but someday, everyone may have their own personal robot.
It may sound too Jetsons to be true, but the Terasem Movement Foundation in Bristol, Vermont, is betting that personal robots will be a huge part of the lives of future generations. The robots, they say, will be able to download people's personalities, serving as avatars and assistants to busy professionals and in some cases, replacing those who have been lost. The foundation's prized possession is Bina48, one of the most sophisticated humanoid robots ever built, capable of independent thought, emotion, and even being interviewed by the MailOnline." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...#ixzz214gJfLRA |
07-19-2012, 02:26 PM | #2 |
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I thought I'd want one until she got the answer to life, the universe and everything wrong!
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