Mechanophilia is a sexual attraction to mechanisms: robots, cars, bicycles, helicopters, airplanes, etc. The German sociopsychologist Erich Fromm considered it a manifestation of a special form of necrophilia, but today futurologists seriously predict that in some 40-50 years robots will replace full-fledged sexual partners. In the US and Japan, androids for sex have already gone on the mass market.
Disorder - F63.9
However, recently the World Health Organization, as you know, entered into the register of psychological disorders and love itself. So now, confessing to the girl, you can safely report: "I have an unspecified disorder of habits and drives towards you." And it sounds smart and does not mislead. F63.9 - such an international code received a tender feeling sung by poets, and found itself in a friendly company with alcoholism, gambling addiction, substance abuse and kleptomania. So, do not want to be branded as "sick" - do not fall in love. And if you are not afraid of social stereotypes, love the robot too. What? Female androids also have large breasts, and their head does not hurt, and there are no tantrums. The robot man does not drink, does not smoke, does not look at other androids.
In general, the passion of some people for inanimate objects appeared in ancient times. For example, in the myth of Pygmalion, who had tender feelings for his own sculpture, Galatea. He was lucky: Venus, the goddess of love, revived the sculpture, and the creator's dream of mutual feelings became a reality. Needless to say about such "harmless" things as sex toys! Dildos, for example, appeared in ancient Greece and were called "olisbos" (Greek - slippery, smooth). They were made of wood or leather, which was stuffed with hair and smeared with olive oil before use.
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Love and robots
This is not love and doves for you. Everything here is perfect, beautiful and correct. Here, not so long ago, a presentation of the next features of the Oculus Rift helmet took place. The virtual reality helmet showed everyone the types of nude models that are almost impossible to distinguish from real beauties. And the helmet's bundle of motion-detecting devices like the Xbox Kinect allows you to immerse yourself in interactive porn games. The perfect find for acne teenagers? Not at all.
In Japan and Korea, adult uncles and aunts are now finding virtual partners for themselves. The latter, although they cannot fully communicate with the user, react to his actions. In these countries, the virtual avatar has gained such popularity today that even the sexiest porn stars never dreamed of. And with the help of a bundle of "smart glasses" and a motion sensor, a Japanese enthusiast even recreated the popular vocaloid Hatsune Miku in the space next to him. In the video he filmed, you can see how the character responds to strokes and hits from the user.
Oculus Rift virtual reality helmet
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But the times are not far off when distance will not be a hindrance to full satisfaction at all. For example, recently, the well-known company Durex showed the world a prototype of sensitive underwear. When a participant sends a command from a smartphone, such laundry starts to vibrate in certain areas. Interaxon intends to launch a cheap (under $ 200) headband that responds to the wearer's brain waves. And those who have "tried" the ultra-realistic Fleshlight stimulator are already saying that long-distance sex is not a problem for them. It's only the beginning!
Members of the three-dimensional virtual world with elements of the Second Life social network, of which there are already more than 1 million, get married, participate in orgies and even get divorced in real life due to jealousy of other people's avatars.
It seems that artificial intelligence, realistic materials and flexible customization will really do their job in the near future - robots will be able to satisfy all human needs, including sexual ones. Many futurists are confident that they will be a good alternative to the priestesses of love. If you are tired of the appearance of Claudia Schiefer's android, you can change it to Angelina Jolie. The Japanese have already demonstrated a prototype of a mechanical silhouette, on which an animated hologram of a girl was superimposed. And for the filming of the pornographic scenes of the film "Nymphomaniac" by Lars von Trier, technology was used that allows you to apply actors' faces to the bodies of stunt doubles. If this continues, Hollywood will be left without work. As well as representatives of the sex industry.
Second Life
Rumor has it, however, that, at least in Western countries, the introduction of robots in this area will allow the "night butterflies" to move to more comfortable and safe working conditions. They will be able, without intermediaries, to independently manage their careers using computer networks, online advertising and personal marketing. One thing is unclear - how the pimps will react to such news.
Inspired by the Air Guitar simulation competition, Japan's Jeitaro Shigisaku invented the Air Sex competition in 2006 to simulate a sexual act. Participants in these competitions must show their sexual skills with an imaginary partner in the most authentic and artistic way. The idea was quickly picked up in Western countries, and several air sex championships have already taken place in different countries.
A robot can be taught emotional responses and compassion. Computer programs of this kind already exist. Moreover, this time - in his native land. At the Institute for Physical Problems (IPP) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, robots even have a sense of humor. IFP employees developed a program through which the computer began to understand jokes and laugh at them. He can joke himself. Nothing that is flat - progress does not stand still. According to experts, computers of the near future are the so-called neural machines. They mimic the processes in the human brain. Perhaps such a "humorous" program will be able to reach the level of Mikhail Zadornov and Elena Vorobei. We can say for sure that the average man in the street will be much more interesting with such a robot than with a desperate housewife in hair curlers or a drunk mechanic.
The American company Medical Education Technologies (METI) has developed another humanoid robot. They didn't bother with the name, they just called it “standard person”, or Stan. This "standard" can speak, imitate breathing, and even … heartbeat! The robot is able to urinate and to him - oh gods! - two sets of genitals included.
Indian scientists predict to robots the role of "helpers" of family sex. Indeed, in family life, foreplay disappears, which is so important for full excitement. Scientists are confident that robots will play the role of a stimulant or a third, which is not superfluous. Silicone women, as they say, nervously smoke.
Scientists have calculated the ideal duration of sex. According to the study, most men and women are satisfied with ten minutes of intercourse - contrary to the usual tales of hours of love games.
Who needs it?
The Huffington Post conducted a survey of 1,000 US adults. It turned out that only 9% of the respondents themselves would not mind having sex with a robot. But, according to 18% of respondents, by 2030, sex robots will become a part of our everyday life.
To the columnist for the popular science portal fastcolabs.com, Michael Grothhaus, these numbers seemed strange. “It should be borne in mind that many more people use electronic and often very advanced sex toys. In theory, much smarter and more adaptable devices, which, of course, are android robots, should be at least as enthusiastic as possible,”says Michael. Despite everything, according to the same survey, there is an explanation for this. 42% of respondents simply believe that sex with a robot is a kind of fraud (31% do not think so and another 26% are not sure). “That is, sex with some kind of 'smart' vibrator or with a smartphone is not a fraud, but with the same device, but which will have hands, face and eyes - a fraud,” concludes Grothhouse.
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In the same poll, people were asked if sex with a robot could be considered infidelity? 42% answered this question in the affirmative, 31% said that it would not be treason. The respondents over the age of 65 most often assessed such a situation as infidelity. The younger generation of Americans turned out to be more loyal on this issue.
But futurologists from the Transhumanity center still promise that in 40-50 years sex with a robot will become the norm for humans. This is understandable. The advantages of such partners and partners are evident: endurance, hygiene, incredible experience and simplicity. The robot doesn't care how you look, how much you weigh, it doesn't care about your intelligence and creativity - it will be programmed to "love" you all its life. Moreover, he himself may look like Brad Pitt or Jennifer Lopez. And the next day, if you like, will become Johnny Depp or Marilyn Monroe. You just have to want to.
“Sex bots will be more desirable, patient, energetic and altruistic than humans. In addition, they will be endowed with superpowers in sex, possessing knowledge of erotic literature and experiments, and they will have incredible sex devices in their structure,”the Transhumanity futurists conclude.
Erobots, according to scientists, will be able to masterfully perform oral stimulation, massage of the G-spot and prostate, they will have 2,000 options for the rhythm of copulation with scented lubricants. Another plus of sex with machines: safety, no restrictions and no uncertainty. Society will get rid of STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) as sex bots will be made of bacteria-resistant fabric that will flush out human secretions after use.
One of the leading UK used car websites conducted an original poll among its users to find out how many motorists had sex in the car and which cars they thought were the best for this. The first place was taken by the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the second by the Volkswagen Beetle, and the third by the Ferrari 458 Italia.
My husband is a robot
Sounds scary. However, Dutch researcher David Levy, a genome and artificial intelligence researcher and author of Sex with Robots: The Evolution of the Robot-Human Relationship, believes that over the next forty years robots will become so human-like in appearance and personality that many people can fall in love with them and even get married. "Sex with robots may seem perverted at first, but as soon as a magazine like Cosmopolitan publishes an article called" I had sex with a robot, and it was great, "many people will go for it," Levy said. Alas, it seems that there is a lot of truth in his words.
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He admits that marriages between robots and humans are likely to be illegal at first. But after some time - "will endure, fall in love." The residents of Massachusetts have resigned themselves to the legalization of homosexual marriages, and they will get used to it …
The first vibrator was invented in the second half of the 19th century for the treatment of so-called "uterine rabies" (female hysteria) and was powered by a steam engine. The electric vibrator appeared on the market at the beginning of the 20th century and became one of the first household electrified appliances, ahead of a vacuum cleaner and an iron.
There is nothing worse than being like everyone else
“Some people are afraid of such a rapid development of technologies, which are increasingly and even aggressively being introduced into the holy of holies of our civilization - a human being,” says Dmitry Olshansky, a well-known St. Petersburg psychotherapist-psychoanalyst. - Already today, the development of genetic engineering, transplantation and prosthetics raises the question of esse homo: how much human remains in us? The seemingly forgotten question of the soul and the dialectics of material and spiritual substances is returning to the modern world. For example, if most of the organs of the body are artificial, memory is external, options and competencies are installed, and the vital activity of the organism is supported by mechanical devices, can such a creature be called a human? Or - where the line comes after which Homo sapiens turns into Homo cyberneticus,and man becomes an android or a hominid of another species? And how can the reproduction process of such creatures be maintained? Maybe they will not need separation of the sexes at all, and sex will remain as an atavism, just for pleasure?
Therefore, it seems to some that sex with such cyborgs or biorobots will lose sensuality and the human dimension that makes this activity intimate. Machines, they say, are unknown to eroticism, so copulation will turn into a mechanical process devoid of any personal dimension.
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There can be several objections to this concern. First of all, isn't sex between seemingly people today not in the nature of feeling-less gymnastics? Isn't it one of the sports that you do to keep fit, for fun, and it doesn't matter who and where you do it? Moreover, doctors advise to brush your teeth twice a day, and copulate twice a week. Nothing personal, just keeping the body hygienic. The fact is that robots are not needed at all to destroy feelings and "carve out" sex, people themselves coped with it perfectly. In general, impersonal sex, the loss of one's personality, dissolution in another, "animal sex" or other totem associations - all these are important elements of the neurotic's fantasy that they need to maintain their sexuality. However, like fantasies about insensitive biorobots,machines for sex, which also work to maintain their potency.
Second, why do these people think that the cybernetic machine is knowingly devoid of eroticism? Isn't sensuality a kind of mechanism that works according to certain rules and laws? A perfectly clear system with its own codes and signs. For example, those signifiers (the term "signifier" in Jacques Lacan's psychoanalysis at the everyday level can be deciphered as follows: this is what something means to someone - author's note) that excite one person, others can be read as disgusting or neutral. Or what is erotic in a certain context, in a particular optics and at a given time, under other circumstances will lose all meaning. Are we not dealing with a clearly built sign system, which is erotica? An absolutely staged performance that works precisely becausewhat is spelled out and programmed to the smallest detail? And if erotica is one of the branches of mathematics, then why not teach the machine this language, which is much simpler than Pascal? What prevents us from programming the computer to produce erotica? And if today computers play chess better than humans, wouldn't they create a more refined and refined erotic discourse than a gross human being is capable of. Wouldn't cars be more erotic and more sensual than ourselves? - this is the question worth asking, and the answer to which would be worth fearing.will they not create a more refined and refined erotic discourse than a gross human being is capable of. Wouldn't cars be more erotic and more sensual than ourselves? - this is the question worth asking, and the answer to which would be worth fearing.will they not create a more refined and refined erotic discourse than a gross human being is capable of. Wouldn't cars be more erotic and more sensual than ourselves? - this is the question worth asking, and the answer to which would be worth fearing.
Olga Fadeeva