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Quote by: Tim  I bet they could be programmed to feel physical sensations.
Aren't feelings of pain or pleasure merely electronic signals picked
up by sensors in the body and transmitted to the
brain for interpretation? |
Well, I'd say they are slightly more complex than that. There is something to what you say, though. There have been many efforts to "program" people mentally, and in a purely clinical, scientific way. Some of it is with behavior research (like if someone has brain damage and doctors are experimenting), some of it is just indoctrination. The military is well-known for its "behavior modification techniques" and, frankly, it's the main reason I haven't joined military service. There's something cynical about trying to convert people into machines, or trying to convert machines into living things.
It's true that people can artificially create life, in the sense that all manmade things are "artificial." But the idea that a robot would be truly alive is questionable.
Grandpa h.