Tuesday, April 26, 2005
I AM TRYING TO BEND MY THINKING AROUND THIS CONCEPT...
Trying but failing.
A reader sent in this Ananova article--a female reader.
Is it really just about the physical sensation and nothing else? Is a mind behind the body just incidental to what's important? Because if a warm recepticle is all that is requied, it really doesn't amount to much, does it? Not much more than a chocolate eclair or a swim in a heated pool. And if it doesn't amount to much, why is all the fuss made about it? And why does it occupy so much mental energy?
On the other hand if it is more than a mere physical sensation, how can an artificial piece of equipment substitute for real human contact? And what does it say about the person who chooses to make use of the piece of equipment...about his mental capacity and emotional maturity? Nothing positive.
Then again perhaps this is just a boy toy. Sort of like the Corvette or the motorcycle, or maybe even a new piece of exercise equipment. Something to occupy the guy who can't get the real thing. An ego trip where the user consoles himself with no strings attached. Something to talk about when the women aren't around and there's nothing left to say about cars and football and nights spent on the bar stool.
Or is this all about wall street and ad men and stock options? Leave it to a clever inventor to find a way to market what was never intended by the Maker to be sold. A way to sell what is available free of charge to those who are willing to pay with their commitment instead of their disposable income.
There really is just one more question to ask. Does the owner give this mechanical creature a name...maybe even his name...and talk to her as he avails himself of her services, and does she answer back?
