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I was inspired to post about this by the new show Extant, by Stephen Spielburg. In the show, an android boy was created and then adopted by his creator. His "father" sees him as his child, not a robot, even though he needs to have his batteries recharged once in a while. Because he is "new" to the world, he learns exactly the same way a human child learns. He just doesn't seem to laugh or smile. They even send him to school, but in the show, he started learning way too fast so they were considering doing some adjustments.
My question to you is: Could you love an android child, or would it be just a robot to you?
Because he looks and acts human, I personally would have no problems bonding with him. I would see him as a life. Why? Well, just because he was a manufactured life doesn't make him any less alive. He learns just like a child, develops trust, etc. I think I could love him as a real child.
Thoughts?
I was inspired to post about this by the new show Extant, by Stephen Spielburg. In the show, an android boy was created and then adopted by his creator. His "father" sees him as his child, not a robot, even though he needs to have his batteries recharged once in a while. Because he is "new" to the world, he learns exactly the same way a human child learns. He just doesn't seem to laugh or smile. They even send him to school, but in the show, he started learning way too fast so they were considering doing some adjustments.
My question to you is: Could you love an android child, or would it be just a robot to you?
Because he looks and acts human, I personally would have no problems bonding with him. I would see him as a life. Why? Well, just because he was a manufactured life doesn't make him any less alive. He learns just like a child, develops trust, etc. I think I could love him as a real child.
Thoughts?