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Friday, November 30, 2007

Today In Creepy

posted by on November 30 at 13:34 PM

Meet the dental school robot.

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1

I think I'll wait for RealDoll 2007 Service Pack 2 to come out before jumping on this one.

Posted by NapoleonXIV | November 30, 2007 1:38 PM
2

I keep waiting for it to go crazy and bite off her fingers.

Posted by PdxRitchie | November 30, 2007 1:41 PM
3

that is some seriously creepy shit.

Posted by JasonC | November 30, 2007 1:42 PM
4

lars and the real dentist.

Posted by infrequent | November 30, 2007 1:59 PM
5

This is like my worst fear made latex.

Posted by kid icarus | November 30, 2007 2:03 PM
6

One thing the programmers completely overlooked - the simroid appears to speak with articulate fluency while the student has her fingers and instruments stuck in its open mouth.

Clearly, part of the training should include: A.) training dental students in the fine art of asking questions requiring lengthy responses; and B.) learning to interpret the inarticulate grunts and mumbles that serve as the patient's attempt to answer said questions.

Posted by COMTE | November 30, 2007 2:16 PM
7

I fully expect an industry in dental bot porn.

Posted by K | November 30, 2007 2:29 PM
8

If these catch on there will be no need to recruit the poor or underinsured for low-cost or free treatment at dental schools. Why give free treatment to real people in actual need when you can give virtual treatment to an automaton?

Posted by inkweary | November 30, 2007 2:35 PM
9

@8:

Considering what one of these probably costs, I don't think the destitute are in dire need of seeking alternatives for cheap dental work anytime soon.

Of course, if my dentist is any indication, they must have swimming pool-sized containers of money lying around, so maybe price isn't really an object.

Posted by COMTE | November 30, 2007 3:47 PM
10

Damn, it's totally wrong that I think of this, but kudos if you get the reference...

"cherries...i like cherries...i like to put them in my ice cream...cherries."

See you in hell...

Posted by cunei4m | November 30, 2007 4:02 PM
11

WOW! That robot looked so real! WEIRD!!!

Posted by Kristin Bell | November 30, 2007 11:49 PM

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