Comments on Saya Humanoid Robot Teacher
Did you think that 'no more teacher's dirty looks' would prevail in the era of the robotic teacher. Au contraire. (Read
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"Apparently the Japanese are able to tolerate the depths of the uncanny valley better than other people..."
(AJ Dual 5/10/2009 8:10:50 PM)
"The idea of the 'uncanny valley', the notion that there is a point at which an increasingly realistic humanoid robot will be perceived as creepy, was suggested by Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori. However, I'm betting all of his research was done in Japan, so the 'uncanny valley'' for the rest of us might well be steeper. Take a look at the Repliee R-1 robotic child which, for me, gets pretty close to the valley.
Here's an interesting video presentation about the 'uncanny valley' idea.
Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
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Deflector Plasma Screen For Drones ala Star Wars
'If the enemy persists in attacking or even intensifies their power, the density of the plasma in space will suddenly increase, causing it to reflect most of the incoming energy like a mirror.'