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Sex With Robots & Evolution
Please note this article was originally written for my Newsvine Column so verbiage is slightly different.


Love and Sex With Robots by David Levy - Thoughts With EvolutionWe interviewed David Levy, the author of Love and Sex with Robots yesterday in London in preparation for a show we are doing this weekend roughly titled "Why We Get Married?" His prediction is that by 2050, Massachusetts will be the first state to legalize human-robot marriages.

This got me thinking about evolution (which I am sure has got Mykola floored). Now, I am not a total believer in evolution. This is not to say I don't think it could be true - I have no quarrels with the theory. I just don't think scientifically there is the evidence for Macro-evolution. But that is not really my point. My point is that if evolution is true, I think robots are going to be the end of human existence.

We usually think of the end of human existence with robots something a-la-Terminator or Matrix. There is a giant war between the robots and their creator, yet inferior humans. But robots are far too smart for that. They are going to take over the world more subtly.

In the interview, we started to talk about if a human-robot marriage will be able to have kids. Sure enough, David responded by saying that the robot will be designed to produce genetically similar mini-robots that will combine traits from the "natural human" and the robot. Thus making kids.

So here goes. In theory, all things being equal and morality set aside, I think humans will naturally want to have relationships with robots more than humans assuming you can't tell the difference between the way a robot looks/acts/talks/etc...when compared to a human. Why? Because life could be all about the human. Everybody could marry a supermodel or "Dr. McDreamy." The robot could cook and clean, etc...sex would be what you want, when you want, how you want, etc...You could have the number of kids you want, not what your spouse wants. You would have no in-laws. It is essentially one less person to "feed / house / pay for." Conversation would always be about what you want to talk about, and it can be as deep, intimate, or shallow as you would want. You could essentially create a life that is all about you.

Now, throw in that the robot can manufacture robot kids and then you have the start of an evolutionary process that essentially wipes out the human race. Sure there will be some that will hold on (I'd like to think I would be one of them), but sooner or later the robots will become the far superior race and with survival of the fittest kicking in, they will easily be the next step in the evolutionary chain.

Side notes:
  1. I should state for the record that a.) I don't think human-robot relationships are a morally acceptable and valid form of intimate relationship, and b.) I don't believe that robots really will be the end of human existence. But it is interesting nevertheless.
  2. P.S. You should really listen to the interview if you have 6 minutes. I think it is really interesting and, yes, I am the "Andy" they make fun of in the middle of the segment for not being able to find a girl.
    http://www.allenhuntshow.com/Home/play.php?FileURL=...
Comments
Sarah Elwer
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 03:05:52 PM    Quote Selection | Permalink
Gravatar.com hmm... what is this "newsvine" thing?

And I listened to the show this morning and loved all the "Andy is so awkward, he will never get a girl" talk! It made me laugh - a lot!

And about this Robot thing - holy crap - I don't even know if I can get my thoughts out of my head! The "me" centered marriage makes me want to vomit! Marriage is not about me - AHHH!! Anyways, I don't have time to write the book I would like to write in responce to all that (I know you don't agree with it, so it's not against you or anything) - but know that I think it's wrong and I will be one of the ones who holds out too!


Pat
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 03:26:22 PM    Quote Selection | Permalink
Gravatar.com What? Spoken like a 62 year old single guy who is still a virgin. Come on, really. I believe it takes bold thinkers to do bold things, but there is a fine line between insanity and genius. Mr. Levy busted through that line a long time ago!


A T Elwer
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:08:20 AM    Quote Selection | Permalink
Gravatar.com Dude, I read this yesterday, then last night, they were talking about this guy on the news. Its okay we knew it was comming. Technology is used less and less for the betterment of mankind, but rather to increase our selfish tendancies and foster a though of self love that tells us "we deserve it".


The Last Cainanite
Monday, October 29, 2007 07:18:31 PM    Quote Selection | Permalink
Gravatar.com This idea is nothing new. It has been covered a lot in science fiction. For example in Isaac Asimov's robot novels a humanoid robot has a quasi-marital relationship with a Spacer (humans that settled other planets first) woman. So the idea that humans will have sexual and intimate relationships with robots is not a new one, although I never heard the idea of full marriage between the two. So that might be his big contribution.

I doubt the idea that humans will go extinct over this. Even if humans get replaced by robots in one population it probably won't happen elsewhere. Evolution is characterized by bifurcation, where a single species separates into two. Rarely will a single species change into another
Still, your idea of evolution switching from biology to cybernetics so to speak is an intriguing one. Something similar probably happened billions of years ago when life first evolved when a prior, simpler chemistry of life was replaced by our familiar DNA/protein chemistry. Clay compounds are one of candidates for this primordial chemistry of life.


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Andy's blog aims to be like a Scrubs episode, mixed with a Chuck Klosterman column, centered around the topic of faith. It is open, honest, raw, and a little embarrassing. It is a place to discuss religion, politics, ministry, pop culture, and well, just life - especially focused on the time of life we call our 20s!

Andy is the Executive Producer of The Allen Hunt Show; a progressive (in the literal sense), talk radio show based in Atlanta, GA aimed at bringing faith back into the public discussion. Andy enjoys travel, aviation, web design, politics, friends, and faith. He holds that the secret to a full life is loving God and loving people - which he fails at constantly.

Andy grew up in Fort Wayne, IN. He now lives in Alpharetta, GA.

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