Boot me up, tie me down!
The big question in the Sexton household this week is whether or not we’d be willing to have sex with a robot. The reason this topic is taking up much mental energy is that a) my boyfriend Thomas, best friend Mr H and I are all sci-fi geeks and b) artificial intelligence researcher David Levy reckons we’ll be having sex with robots in the near future.So far, I haven’t found anyone willing or perhaps just willing to admit that they’d give it a go. Hmmm… I just don’t know. Robot butler? Excellent – bring me the newspaper, Jeeves X3! There is a large part of me that thinks that this would be a step too far, but I wonder… I am very fond of sex toys and I guess that a sexbot could be nothing more than a really advanced personal pleasure device. Although, I kinda thought that what men were for! That, and taking out the trash.Maybe, in a pinch, a robot lover might be better than none at all, but personally, I prefer a more old-fashioned fix when in need of company – go out and find some! And you can send them on their way when you are both done instead of clearing out the hall closet and propping your lover up against the hoover.Levy also thinks that robots will become so human-like that by 2050 we’ll marry them. Why on earth would anyone want to do that? I promise to love, honour and upgrade your software, till death – or technological advances – us do part. Weird.Robots certainly would be a lot simpler than rock (pop?) stars though. After the Snow Patrol concert my friend Ciara had me on a wild goose chase looking for one Mr Gary Lightbody. No luck though… Although I since I got to hear exactly what she’d like to do to him I can safely say, he really missed out!In the next issue of the lovely HP, I’ll be having a look at the first results of the Sexual Wellbeing Survey. One thing I found worrying is that a mere 58% of us feel comfortable with telling our lover what we like sexually. Me, I’ve always found that a well-timed whisper in the ear works almost every time for small requests and that an “Ooh! You know what might be fun…” post-orgasmic suggestion is generally a winner for more elaborate wishes. But for the 42% of you who find this difficult, I have some suggestions in the next issue.Good news, sisters, feminists have better sex and relationships. Read all about it here – http://www.livescience.com/health/071017-feminism-romance.html And now some homework! Time Out has ten suggestions for those who like to have sex in the great outdoors. While the weather is still reasonable, you might want to try them out. But don’t forget the golden rule – Don’t get caught! http://www.timeout.com/chicago/article/23460/rules-of-engagement dangerously explicit robots after the jump
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November 6th, 2007 at 11:17 am
but what if a ROBOT could cater to your every whim. Sure isn’t that why the japanese are trying to create them, no more embarrassing “if you could just do that there…” moments on a 2nd date.
November 6th, 2007 at 11:25 am
Maybe so, but where is the fun in that? What about the thrill of the chase? The delicious anticipation? The romance? The passion? You might get your sexual needs met, when and how you want them, but all the other fun stuff about sex and relationships has been removed. It’s like food with half the flavour removed.
November 6th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
relationships who wants them eh?
November 6th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
… those who lack the ability to pull on a regular basis! And thirtysomethings like myself. All through my twenties I though relationships were a pain in the arse, and truthfully they are, unless you happen to be lucky enough to find someone who suits you and makes the whole idea a lot more palatable. Sexually speaking, they can be much, much more fun too as long as your partner has an open mind (and stamina).