• wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 days ago

    Yeah, the whole “sex robot” thing is kneecapped by the simple fact that very few people want a person sized sex toy to have to shove in a closet when most people can take care of most of their needs with stuff that takes up the space of a shoebox.

    Plenty of edge cases of course, but those don’t make the ubiquitous sex robot future that most of these sorts of headlines envision. Plus, VR headsets and multi axis mounted fleshlights still mean you don’t need a full humanoid robot.

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      2 days ago

      If it can do my chores and give a decent back massage as well I’d be more inclined to consider it.

    • CallateCoyote@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      I threw away my Fleshlight after a handful of uses because it wasn’t worth the hassle of cleaning and maintenance. Imagine what you’d have to do to a full fledged fuckbot to keep it sanitary. I also didn’t like the idea of dying in a car accident or whatever and having my mother find my fake vagina under the bed. This would again be even sadder as a fuckbot.

      I can get by with lube and my imagination for masturbatory needs if I have to but will go as far as a VR headset for immersive porn. Anything beyond that is too much unless somebody invents the Holodeck/Matrix while my dick continues to work which is unlikely. Sexbot is a hard pass.

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        2 days ago

        I’d assume in the fuckbot fantasy it cleans itself, and folds your laundry, and tells you did a good job. And hell, it also flies, fights aliens, makes fuck everybody money, and can go faster than the speed of light.

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      2 days ago

      That’s why they need to understand voice commands so you can tell them to hide themselves.