Comments on: Why do robots freak me out so much? http://techfluff.tv/2009/08/17/why-do-robots-freak-me-out-so-much/ European Internet culture delivered with a wink! Fri, 18 May 2012 14:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Christopher Scollo http://techfluff.tv/2009/08/17/why-do-robots-freak-me-out-so-much/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 Christopher Scollo Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:50:33 +0000 http://techfluff.tv/?p=691#comment-1322 The creepy effect humanlike robots have on us is called the "Uncanny Valley". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley It applies to near-realistic animation too. The creepy effect humanlike robots have on us is called the “Uncanny Valley”.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley

It applies to near-realistic animation too.

]]> By: hermione http://techfluff.tv/2009/08/17/why-do-robots-freak-me-out-so-much/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 hermione Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:01:07 +0000 http://techfluff.tv/?p=691#comment-1180 Ahhhhhhhh! I see...yes that's what it is i think... my mind doesnt know what to make of it! Ahhhhhhhh! I see…yes that’s what it is i think… my mind doesnt know what to make of it!

]]> By: Chris http://techfluff.tv/2009/08/17/why-do-robots-freak-me-out-so-much/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Chris Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:51:33 +0000 http://techfluff.tv/?p=691#comment-1164 Elephant has fear because the size is so alien it cant handle what MIGHT or MIGHT not happen. The same with robots especially the 4 legged one. We are looking at something so alien our minds cant actually figure out what we are looking at so it makes me panic. Hmmm i have read this back and i am STILL confused - that is the effect robots have on me - LOL Elephant has fear because the size is so alien it cant handle what MIGHT or MIGHT not happen.

The same with robots especially the 4 legged one. We are looking at something so alien our minds cant actually figure out what we are looking at so it makes me panic.

Hmmm i have read this back and i am STILL confused – that is the effect robots have on me – LOL

]]> By: hermione http://techfluff.tv/2009/08/17/why-do-robots-freak-me-out-so-much/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 hermione Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:48:39 +0000 http://techfluff.tv/?p=691#comment-1159 what effect is that!? what effect is that!?

]]> By: Chris http://techfluff.tv/2009/08/17/why-do-robots-freak-me-out-so-much/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 Chris Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:44:53 +0000 http://techfluff.tv/?p=691#comment-1158 It freaks me out like the effect a mouse has on an elephant It freaks me out like the effect a mouse has on an elephant

]]> By: agree http://techfluff.tv/2009/08/17/why-do-robots-freak-me-out-so-much/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 agree Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:44:30 +0000 http://techfluff.tv/?p=691#comment-1156 I know what you mean, i have the same feeling, I think in the first movie it is because of the light dimming and the slowmotion, the second is the eary noise the machine makes and the human-life like legs, pretty freaky! I know what you mean, i have the same feeling,
I think in the first movie it is because of the light dimming and the slowmotion, the second is the eary noise the machine makes and the human-life like legs, pretty freaky!

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