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A History of Humans Loving Inanimate Objects
While the idea of a person falling in love with the Eiffel Tower might seem like a relatively new one, it's a kind of affection that's been around forever.
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Remembers me of the movie "Her" a recent movie already nominated for 5 Oscars that tells the story of a lonely writer that falls in love with a futuristic operating system that acts like a person. I added a related link.
That movie was actually pretty awesome... I think the difference between an inanimate object and a self aware operating system is that one has a mind, and the other doesn't. As humans continue to technologically evolve, such relationships will be an everyday thing. A very interesting concept...
Right now this kind of technology exists, and it is starting to make a huge part of our lives. It's weird how something we created can be so more advanced than we, and it will keep on evolving, it's scary if you think about it.
I read something recent about some woman that was in love with her friggin fence. HER FENCE.
It's a stand up guy... lol... i got a million of 'em.
I find the concept of Hari-Kuyo hilarious.