Would you want a robotic pet cat or dog?

[Cat_Whisperer]

@Malleus_Incus_Stapes

Instead or, in in addition to, a real cat?

A robot is not the same thing as, say, the purring furball currently stretched out next to my chair making “pet me” noises.<snip>

But that’s the premise - that the robotic pet is virtually indistinguishable from the real, flesh-and-blood thing. The robot kitty would stretch out next to you and purr and make “pet me” noises.

I forgot to add another dimension to this discussion - cities could make bylaws that outlaw flesh-and-blood pets in favour of programmable robotic ones that don’t shit everywhere, don’t bark all night long, don’t bite people, and don’t dig up other people’s flower beds.

[j666]

@Cat_Whisperer

But that’s the premise - that the robotic pet is virtually indistinguishable from the real, flesh-and-blood thing. The robot kitty would stretch out next to you and purr and make “pet me” noises.

I forgot to add another dimension to this discussion - cities could make bylaws that outlaw flesh-and-blood pets in favour of programmable robotic ones that don’t shit everywhere, don’t bark all night long, don’t bite people, and don’t dig up other people’s flower beds.

They’ll take my dog away when they pry my cold, dead hands from his leash and pooper-scooper.