lawler's is the other guy in these interior monologues, he's usually considerably less patient than mr. kass, more critical, more likely to point out the weakness of my face but greatly valued for all that. today we see wide interest in ongoing research and development of artificially intelligent robots as companions, as caregivers, as sexual partners. japan has become famous, but it'for dealing developing caregiver robots to look after an aging population. it's happening all over. indeed, the scientific american blogs had a posting headline, grandma's little robot, machine that can read and react to social cues may be more acceptable companions and caregivers. i know this audience will appreciate the great caution of that formulation. they may be more acceptable as companions and caregivers. meanwhile, it seems to be an truism that robots are the next big thing in the sex trade and creation of sex bots are ongoing. results have quite a gap between the sensationalistic claims of headline and the actual achievements that are visible in photographs and videos that appear competing these storie