Robot Baby...

[Chrono212]

Just came across this...

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/06/23/japan.baby.robot.population/index.html?hpt=C1&fbid=LJ3gOBS2rYp

Ok, I heard that Japan had a population problem but is it enough of a crisis to warrant this?

My opinion on this is that Japan seems to have a certain affinity with robotics over other forms of contact with other living beings. In no way is that meant to offend or belittle the Japanese, it's simply what I see as an outsider.

What are your opinions on this, Escpaists? Necessary to encourage a population reboot or simply another gimmicky scare story? Or another complete different angle altogether?

 

[Riobux]

Honest, they're trying too hard. Robots resembling babies will not help increase the Japanese reproducing rate. If anything, it'll reduce since the need to care for a baby-like form will be filled by the robot. There are better ways to stimulate reproduction, and this isn't it.

 

[DividedUnity]

That thing looks like hes radioactive.

 

[walls of cetepedes]

That's... creepy. Even more so than a human baby.

First, pretend girlfriends. Now, pretend babies.
Pretty soon, they'll have pretend everything, and never see another human.

 

[Zirat]

Ah, humanity, the only species striving to replace itself

But on topic, that is just weird but what should we expect from Japan