tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963948681372545235.post652982181260170238..comments2023-06-02T09:44:27.516-07:00Comments on Words & Numbers: Synthetic Pets and the Power of PrecedentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963948681372545235.post-65696134902372757172006-03-11T19:45:01.000-08:002006-03-11T19:45:01.000-08:00I think society has crossed the line of ever beliv...I think society has crossed the line of ever beliveing in robots in the SF sense of the word. From from the time of Frankenstein until the latest movie, I Robot, people were looking forward to a future of robots and computers with real identities that could be related to as conscious others. My question is why people were so quick to assume this would happen and are still dreamily hoping for dinasour pets or whatever. Although the 20th century proved false many times the claim, "it can never be done", I think the 21st century, dispite major breakthroughs, will be one in which the limits of human achievement will be more clearly defined.<br>Tony Cliftonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963948681372545235.post-74083884914456659732006-02-22T03:38:58.000-08:002006-02-22T03:38:58.000-08:00I agree with this. There is a certain mystique abo...I agree with this. There is a certain mystique about dinosaurs. A pet dinosaur is a novelty that no one else has, while somebody can get a real dog or cat anywhere, and for less money.<br>Maxhttp://techjournals.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963948681372545235.post-10543693341277603992006-02-21T16:46:34.000-08:002006-02-21T16:46:34.000-08:00Good thoughts about the power of precedent. Anothe...Good thoughts about the power of precedent. Another reason that a dinosaur is a good idea is that kids love them. There's something about 5-7 year-olds that makes them forever fascinated by dinos.<br>AdamDhttp://adamduvander.comnoreply@blogger.com