How much would someone pay for a partner who never leaves?
The humanoid in this clip is presented like a luxury object, but the promise goes far beyond appearance. The buyer is really being offered attention, conversation, and the feeling of having someone nearby.
That is where robot companions become uncomfortable. A car or watch does not pretend to care about you. A social robot is valuable only if the interaction feels personal.
Would knowing it was programmed make the connection meaningless to you?
6x NBA All-Star.
2002-03 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year.
A special 14-year career for Amar'e Stoudemire. 🔥
Watch Amar'e take his place in the @Hoophall Saturday, 8/15 at 7:00pm/et on NBA TV & the NBA App!
DEVASTATING dunker.
INTIMIDATING shot-blocker.
Before Amar'e Stoudemire enters the @Hoophall this weekend, we're counting down the TOP 10 PLAYS OF HIS CAREER!
@noheart21s it's self serving to care about ur own species above everything else.
the self serving aspect of mine is that of course i would choose a companion over a stranger. as anyone would. the difference is that i view animals as equal companions and you dont.
anyway save the rainforests save the bees save the oceans save the animals
protest and reject data centers
eat less meat, especially from factory farms
eat more plants
reject grass lawns for our pollinators
drive slower & more carefully near wooded areas
love ALL your neighbors
How well does 2026 @Hoophall inductee Amar’e Stoudemire remember his own career? 🤔
Watch the Enshrinement Ceremony Saturday, 8/15 at 7:00pm/et on NBA TV & the NBA App.
i dont kill bugs in my home, i say "hello" when the wasps buzz around me, i dance with butterflies and dragonflies, i talk to the trees, caress their leaves, i sing and whistle with the birds. i have so so much love in my heart for every creature. humans are not more special. sue me.