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Yes or No to SexBots

Love With Robots – Photomanipulation from Steiner Creative

Back in 2012, I bought the domain name www.robotshop.xxx. It was more for Brand protection than selling Sexbots, but I certainly foresaw at that time the possibility of a future where the relationships between humans and technologies would have changed to a point where such an adult robotics ecommerce website would not only make sense but would be widespread. In his book Love + Sex with Robots, Leading expert in artificial intelligence David Levy argues that the entities we once deemed cold and mechanical will soon become the objects of real companionship and human desire.

Book Cover Page – Love + Sex With Robots

According to a study by Gigaom Research, robot sex partners will be commonplace by 2025. Surprisingly, social support is weighing in on the side of those who are tired of the complications of traditional romance. Millennials live with a “my way, right away” attitude that doesn’t mesh well with relationships, so does it make sense for our sex lives to be outsourced to realistic-looking machines programmed to respond exactly how we want at any given moment?

Support isn’t just coming from the younger set. Nearly 50 percent of UK survey respondents said they would bring a robot to bed, or support the rights of others who did, and young people in tech-friendly Japan have already turned away from human-to-human relations. Both women and men show a disinterest in having sex, with boys especially saying they’d support the advancement of sexbots, especially those exhibiting cyber-intelligence.

Evolution of the Cylons

Cylon Model Number Six – Capricia

The first sexbots on the market have not been a huge success though. Roxxxy, made by TrueCompanion, is a full-sized sexbot with artificial intelligence and three anatomically correct orifices. Roxxxy has five distinct personalities with which she analyzes and responds to your speech. She even has a motor used for circulating warmth from head to toe, ensuing she’s always comfortable to touch.

To date, no customers have surfaced to give their reviews and the tech sites posting their own have complained about the doll’s appearance, noise created by the internal motor and the fact that the Roxxxy is merely pose-able versus able to move on her own. Rocky, the fembots male counterpart, remains a mystery. While he’s for sale online even the manufacturer doesn’t have photos of a completed prototype.

Roxxxy- First TrueCompanion Prototype

For TrueCompanion, it seems, the technology just isn’t there yet, but what about other sexbot manufacturers? Not many products have made it to market, but Japan is leading the pack with its robot-assisted virtual sex machine, utilizing Oculus Rift, Novint Falcon, and a Tenga sex device, similar to the Fleshlight.

While not yet mechanized, Japan’s line of Dutch Wife dolls has also made a big impact on the market, closing the “uncanny valley” between creep factor and acceptance by creating dolls that look convincingly human. It won’t be long before we have sexbots which feel, look and act like the real thing. What then?

Japan’s sex doll industry created “Dutch Wife” with “realistic feeling skin”

Inherent in the discussion is the issue of ethics, and the impact sexbot relations will have on human interaction. Manufacturers realize they have obligations to not harm anyone physically in a way which prevents them from having sex with another real person later on, but what about emotional impact? What will happen when a man or woman who is used to having his sexual partners react exactly how he wants, when he wants, confronted with a real human who has her/his own opinions?

There are legitimate concerns of robot sex ruining the experience when it comes to human partners. The sexual habits you create on your own can bleed over into the bedroom with someone else, as well have a significant impact on performance. It’s unclear the effects frequent use of a sexbot might have, but porn and frequent masturbation have both been shown to raise risks for infidelity and divorce.

It will be interesting to see how manufacturers will manage these risks while building their products, and if the robotics industry will place limitations on development to prevent social problems.

And what about you. What would you answer to this question: Yes or No to Sexbots ?

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Motorcycle Front Brake Failure (front brake master)

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 11:17 PM PST

Have ever been cleaning your entire brake system especially the front brake? Did u ever suspect that it needs an overhaul cleaning to make it more effective? or Does anyone have a sticking front brake system? This page will tell you that often times which i forgot for many years, the front brake system must be inspected and clean for a more reliable braking system of our motorcycle. So dammed fool of not having it inspected for so many years, that even thought the system still works without cleaning, The pad sticks to the brake rotor causing my front wheel not spinning freely. And so let the tear down begin.

First is to drain all the brake fluid using a hose and an empty plastic bottle of soda. insert first the close wrench number 8 on the brake caliper drain plug bolt and insert the hose to it.

This is to ensure no FLUID will be getting on your precious magwheels and paint. (corrosive substance) and all fluid will get to the plastic bottle. By opening the drain plug bolt, we can now release the brake fluid out from the reservoir by pressing the brake lever on and off until none of the fluid is visible. If you have an extra bottle of DOT-3 brake fluid, you may pour it on the reservoir to push all dirty brake fluid at the hoses and caliper itself so that fresh fluid will be at the hose and brake caliper when putting it all together again. You can also do this procedure later.

After releasing all fluid inside the reservoir, , it is very difficult to take it out. After minutes of trying to remove it, finally the piston is out. Since this is i think the second time it has been remove in a 10 year span, the fluid already corroded some of it, in lieu with those white powder.

CIRCLIP REMOVER TOOL

it can be remove from the handle bar and put it on a bench table for rework and general cleaning and inspection. Now the hard part, without the so called

This is a very bad sign, and i think in need of replacement but then this is a DIY page, so i'll still be reusing all of the parts. It will just be clean and remove unwanted debris.

NOTE: But for readers, it is highly advisable to replace the whole piston assembly with new one. This is to ensure your front brake will not fail. The replacement part is very cheap. You can buy one at every friendly local shop available.

Here is a diagram of every component of the front brake master.

Continuing with the tear down, when the circlip that locks the piston to chamber was remove, the piston can be pulled out from it.

Here we can see the entire piston set of the brake master and photo says it all, YUCKY!!! too much dirt and sediments all over it. I wonder how it still works with that kind of dirt.

close up, that is the view of not totally having a routine check on the entire front brake system of a motorcycle.

Note again to the readers: If you find yourself like this on your motorcycle front braking system, please be advise to change it entirely. Do not re use for fail safe system.

Continuing with the process of my cleaning saga.

With the piston removed from the cylinder, cleaning the master reservoir only needs cloth that is damp with brake fluid. (use only brake fluid, no water, no soap) i used old toohbrush with NYLON bristles on cleaning the entire reservoir. The rest of the picture will tell how bad is this brake master.

and after minutes of cleaning the debris inside the chamber and the reservoir itself..patience makes a lot of difference, ready for assembly and bleeding the entire front braking system on this 125cc motorcycle.

when inserting back the piston to the cylinder. make sure you drop some brake fluid, this will help the primary and secondary cup sealed with the cylinder and glide normally inside of it. Lock the piston with the Circlip double check if is placed inside the groove. then put the dust cap back in its place.

we are now ready for bleeding, the act of removing old fluid inside the hoses and brake caliper.

Pour in fresh brake fluid onto the reservoir, make it full as in full tank. Press and release in cycle the brake lever and see the fluid gets in the hose. When doing this you will see bubbles when you are pressing the lever on and off. this means that the fluid is getting in. Make sure you are topping up when it goes to low level..Continue press and release the lever until it has already a slight tension to it..BLEEDING will come next.

When the lever got any tension on it..(i think you'll be needing someone to press that lever or if u can reach the bolt down while pressing the brake lever, I can call you that you a FANTASTIC man.. :) lol.

1. As you are pressing the brake lever,
2. open the drain plug to release the tension and push the fluid onto the drain plug. When there is no more fluid coming out from the drain hose we fitted onto the drain plug..close it again.and release the lever..press and release again the lever to get another tension and do it again the procedure on bleeding.

Do that procedure until all old fluid came out and that new fluid is coming out already.This is a sign that new fluid is already onto the system and you will have a tension on that front brake lever..

Top the reservoir on the correct level and return the DIAPHRAGM, the set plate and the cover and bolt it..The entire front brake system is done.

Now when you did cleaned the system and the front wheel is not spinning freely. Then the brake caliper is locking and in need of cleaning. The common problem with sticking disc brake is that, it does not return to the idle state when the piston of the caliper pushed the brake pad to the rotor..ROD that connects the caliper to its bracket as shown

This is the job of those number in 10, 15, 9, and 8. It needs to be cleaned.

photo shown next is where to put new grease so that when the caliper push the piston towards the brake pad..the grease will the push back the caliper to the idle state and releases the pad that is in contact with the brake rotor.

Good luck to your cleaning saga!!!..I have speed but without healthy BRAKING system...SPEED KILLS..

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Power Battery Saver Circuit

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 11:43 PM PST

The power battery saver circuit when use normal lamp. In some times a lamp that is used have too bright. To adjust the brightness with the variable resistor, it would not be appropriate. because power loss too much. For this circuit can save the power of battery. The brightness of the bulb is equal to […]

Super Steady Zener diode circuit

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 06:25 PM PST

This circuit is used for controls the voltage battery is steady, which the zener diode apply very low current about 1mA only, cause there is ripple voltage about 1 mV at voltage changing between 10 to 30 volts. As circuit the output is fixed to 8V. In circuit the reference voltage is connected to input […]

Complementary common-emitter circuit

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 04:18 AM PST

This complementary common-emitter circuit has special feature that can be applied in 2 model. - Low distortion buffer - The low power output circuit How it works In Figure 1 quiescent current flow through T1 and T2 as voltage (U) and R1, R2 sequence. Look at the circuit will see that difference normal circuit at […]