2009/12/23

By Filed under Interesting Links on December 23, 2009 with 4 comments

Robots: They may be better than humans at obeying injunctions like Immanuel Kant’s categorical imperative — acting rationally and with a sense of moral duty.

For post traumatic stress disorder, a video game may be better than everything from drugs to complex “desensitization” regimens.

Christmas gift idea: an (unfortunately very expensive) android that looks, acts and speaks just like your loved one. (HT to Marginal Revolution.)

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  1. Bruce says:
    December 23, 2009 at 1:43 pm

    Question is: can they make an android that looks like Pamela Anderson? That would be more interesting than having a replica of myself.

  2. Bret says:
    December 23, 2009 at 3:31 pm

    Agree with Bruce. Why would I want another me?

  3. Larry C. says:
    December 23, 2009 at 4:16 pm

    Someone at this blog has made this point before: biological life is not the highest life form.

  4. Vicki says:
    December 23, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    If it’s all the same with you, Bruce, I’ll make my robot male.

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