Researchers Use Robots to Study Human Trust

[GodKlown]

Does it seem a little overboard to employ the cost of a robot for this experiment? Johnny 5 there had to run at least a hundred grand, just to gamble with people to study their reactions (if I understand the concept of the study right). Science couldn't do this with a simple program on a screen? Just another excuse to let SkyNet figure us out better... to make them more efficient killers in the future and to get past the dogs!
That robot was hella creepy. Do you think it was water-proof? If I didn't trust someone, I'd be just as inclined to pee on them than not trust them.

 

[V8 Ninja]

God...those...eyes...AAAGH!!!

 

[BloodRed Pixel]

what they did NOT say / what´s not shown on the picture is that the Robot is actually 20meters tall.




and here is another robotic human imitator to freak you out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGqQ4EteFyc (NOT Gillian Anderson, the OTHER one)

 

[Lim3]

The first thing he thought of was the uncanny valley.

 

[lyrandar]

It's simple just build a robot copy of Tom Hanks.

 

[sky14kemea]

So not only is Skynet gonna kill us all, we're going to trust them while they do it? D:

We're doooooomed!

The robot is kinda scary... I probably wouldn't trust it, but then I barely trust anyone =P