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ROBOSAPIEN. Femisapien meets Robosapien ???. The Robosapiens. New species? New merged species?. 1.TRANSCEND CLASSICAL DICHOTOMIES IN BRAIN AND MIND STUDIES, NOTABLY BRAIN/MIND, BRAIN/BODY, MIND/BODY; 2. TRANSCEND TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES IN BRAIN AND MIND STUDIES,
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The Robosapiens • New species? New merged species?
1.TRANSCEND CLASSICAL DICHOTOMIES IN BRAIN AND MIND STUDIES, NOTABLY BRAIN/MIND, BRAIN/BODY, MIND/BODY;2. TRANSCEND TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES IN BRAIN AND MIND STUDIES, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CASE THE BIOLOGICAL, NEURO-, & SOCIAL SCIENCES.
Pathways to and forms of a new species/species mergerKEVIN WARWICK
"Intimate Relationships with Artificial Partners," • Levy conjectures that robots will become so human-like in appearance, function and personality that many people will fall in love with them, have sex with them, and even marry them.
Robot Boyfriend??? • Zettai Kareshi (or Absolute Boyfriend)
Kismet 11/29/2014 17
DR. CYNTHIA BREAZEAL KISMET’S CREATOR
Kismet as Mr. or Mrs. Rogers? Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) was an American educator, Presbyterian minister, songwriter, author, and television host. Rogers was most famous for creating and hosting Mister Rogers' Neighborhood(1968–2001), which featured his gentle, soft-spoken personality and directness to his audiences.
FROM ROBOTS WITH RAT BRAINS … Cultured neurons from rats are placed onto a multi-electrode array -- a dish with approximately 60 electrodes which pick up the electrical signals generated by the cells. (Credit: Image courtesy of University of Reading)
…and do less benign or wildly different futures await our progeny? Earth Trek, the next generation? 11/29/2014 26
IS MY BODY A ROBOT THAT MY BRAIN INHABITS? • ROBOTS ‘R’ US?