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	Artificial human companion - Definition, explanation
		Artificial human companions have been proposed as one means of assisting the elderly in maintaining an acceptable standard of life.
		However, the therapeutic value of such artificial pets remains limited by the capabilities of technology.
		At the beginning of the 21st century, languages such as AIML allow developers to create artificial interfaces whose conversations are, if well-crafted, almost indistinguishable from human conversation.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/a/ar/artificial_human_companion.php (369 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Android 13
		Humans are a race of people in the manga/anime Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z/Dragon Ball GT from the planet Earth in the Dragon Ball Universe.
		Alternate meanings: Oolong (disambiguation) Oolong in the Majin Buu Saga of Dragon Ball Z Oolong (or as he might prefer, Oolong the Terrible) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z manga and the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z anime series.
		Android #16 (also known as JinzÅningen #16 or Artificial Human #16) is a fictional character in the Japanese manga, Dragon Ball Z. #16 was completely robotic, unlike #17 and #18 who were converted from normal human beings.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Android-13 (5284 words)

	Philosophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The method, known as phenomenology, was used to examine the details of human experience and consciousness in order to observe the most basic facts of human existence; the examination included not just observations of the way the world appears but observations of one's own thoughts, and when and how they occur.
		Drawing on these ideas, existentialism rejects the notion of a human essence, instead trying to draw out the ability of each person to live authentically, which is to say that each person is able to define and determine his or her own life.
		One attempt to overturn these doctrines was that of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who responded to Hobbes by claiming that a human is by nature a kind of "noble savage", and that society and social contracts corrupt this nature.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philosophy (7071 words)

	University of Minnesota Human Rights Library -- Links
		in vivo artificial reproduction where fertilization of the husbands’ and wives’ gametes occurs within the body of the wife, in vitro artificial reproduction where fertilization of the gametes is extracorporeal and artificial reproduction involving a third party.
		The success rate of artificial reproduction is of particular importance because of the misconceptions which the public not uncommonly has about the results of the technique being misled by the mass media and dishonest advertisements.
		Though research on foetal ovarian tissue for the improvement of the results of artificial reproduction and other therapeutic purposes is ethically acceptable in the Muslim world, yet its use for creation of children is unacceptable as these children will not be related to their genetic parents (50).
	www1.umn.edu /humanrts/instree/muslimresearch.html (4300 words)

	CHCI - Frequently Asked Questions
		Chimpanzees and humans are "sibling species"-- two species that are virtually identical in their genetic makeup.
		The chimpanzees' human companions do interact through the wire mesh when the chimpanzees solicit tickling, chase games, grooming or other contact -- without ever putting their fingers or hands into the chimpanzees' enclosures.
		Humans were prohibited from signing around Loulis until 1984, when it had been verified that he had acquired his signs from his mother and the other chimpanzees.
	www.cwu.edu /~cwuchci/faq.html (2147 words)

	artificial intelligence - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about artificial intelligence
		The possibility of artificial intelligence was first proposed by the English mathematician Alan Turing in 1950.
		Present emphasis is on knowledge-based systems, such as expert systems, while research projects focus on neural networks, which attempt to mimic the structure of the human brain.
		On the Internet, small bits of software that automate common routines or attempt to predict human likes or behaviour based on past experience are called intelligent agents or bots.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /artificial+intelligence (243 words)

	artificial insemination - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about artificial insemination (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Originally used by animal breeders to improve stock with sperm from high-quality males, in the 20th century it was developed for use in humans, to help the infertile.
		The sperm for artificial insemination may come from the husband (AIH) or a donor (AID); an AID child is illegitimate under British law.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /artificial%20insemination (191 words)

	Artificial human companion (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Artificial human companions have been proposed as one means assisting the elderly in maintaining an acceptable standard of Senior citizens make up an increasing percentage the population in the Western nations and to Judith Masthoff (http://www.di.unito.it/~liliana/TV03/FINAL/masthoff.pdf) of the University of Brighton they tend to live alone and a limited social network.
		However the therapeutic of such artificial pets remains limited by capabilities of technology.
		Television viewing among the elderly represents a percentage of how their waking hours are and the percentage increases directly with age.
	www.freeglossary.com /Artificial_human_companions (341 words)

	The Huge Entity : The Metacognitive Dance of Artificial Minds
		Humans have an innate capacity to place their species at the centre of every perceptual sphere.
		The last time humans lived on the planet with creatures of equal intelligence was over 25,000 years ago and sadly, those conscious cousins of ours, the Neanderthals, died out quicker than the mammoths we both hunted.
		The first conscious machine to come off the human production line might have trouble empathising with the fleshy, organic creatures which created it, but it is how we deal with that confusion of identity, of anthropic terror, which will dictate the next era of our (co-)existence.
	www.betterhumans.com /blogs/danieru/archive/2006/12/24/the-metacognitive-dance-of-artificial-minds.aspx (928 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Martin Luther
		Although the tone of the university, especially that of the students, was pronouncedly, even enthusiastically, humanistic, and although Erfurt led the movement in Germany, and in its theological tendencies was supposedly "modern", nevertheless "it nowise showed a depreciation of the currently prevailing [Scholastic] system" (ibid.).
		He convinced himself that man, as a consequence of original sin, was totally depraved, destitute of free will, that all works, even though directed towards the good, were nothing more than an outgrowth of his corrupted will, and in the judgments of God in reality mortal sins.
		Human nature has been totally corrupted by original sin, and man, accordingly, is deprived of free will.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/09438b.htm (16875 words)

	You Can Call Me Hal
		The debate about artificial intelligence rages after last week's debut of "A.I." Now one industry expert predicts that humanoid robots will demonstrate convincing human feelings and form emotional bonds with people in the next 50 years.
		Humans will interact with artificial intelligence just as they interact with each other -- asking for advice, expressing emotions, and more.
		Raising artificially intelligent beings will require humanity to face moral and social issues that revolve around the existence of a new form of life.
	www.fastcompany.com /articles/2001/07/dunietz.html (1267 words)

	Chowk : Ideas & Identities of India Pakistan
		Further, on philosophic and psychological grounds, it seems that in the very interest of human society, it is desirable that there should be grades in wealth, the poorer having the desire and incentive to work harder.
		Everyone knows that human livelihood is in constant progress, through the domination and exploitation one after the other of all those things that God has created, whereas one sees that the rest of animals have changed nothing in their livelihood ever since God created their species.
		As it is really a question of life and death, and a struggle for very existence, in which the least mistake or error would lead to dangerous consequences, the sovereigns and heads of States have always claimed the privilege to decide, at their discretion, the measures they take in regard to the enemy.
	www.chowk.com /show_interactor_page.cgi?membername=anew (19549 words)

	Frege and Language [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
		For Frege, too, it was the very insight that human thought depends in certain ways on language, or on symbols in general, that compelled him to analyze the workings of language in order to investigate the logical structure of thought.
		Language is a human creation; and so humans had, it would appear, the capacity to shape it in conformity with the logical disposition alive in them.
		His interest in the philosophy of language was based on his firm belief that language is necessary for human thought, and it was triggered in particular by his investigations into the foundations of mathematics, in which he faced a serious problem concerning the symbolic tools that were available at the time for such investigations.
	www.iep.utm.edu /f/freg-lan.htm (15446 words)

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		the mature human being understands that such systems are merely guidelines with different modes and levels of enforcement depending on what it is that constitutes the danger inspiring them.
		the fittest human doesn't generally exhibit herd- characteristics, as these are more often than not the members of the class of the ruled, the dominated and programmed.
		mimicry, assimilation of the memes expressed by a specific organism, and association with the physical remnants of a human being are all means by which a human is capable of 'reproducing', albeit less physically than genetically.
	www.luckymojo.com /esoteric/religion/satanism/orderofkaos/9801.cosntsm.tn (3153 words)

	Artificial Olfactory Enhancement: Super Scent
		The human olfactory system is responsible for perceiving the chemical world around us.
		They are examples where we have identified a shortcoming of human abilities and have attempted to augment them through the aid of external devices.
		Artificial olfactory enhancement extends the current capabilities of humans to an area that was once reserved for other animals and machines.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~engs05/archive/engs05_2003/courseinfo/2003papers/PaperExampleOlfactory.html (1595 words)

	Senior Companions (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lord Soth 5: scretion was found out when the elf-maid's twelve companions revealed to his superiors that she was pregnant w
		Abbey 175:, so utterly barren that at first Bernard and his companions were reduced to live on beech leaves."-(Milman's 238: hich was first adopted by St Bruno and his twelve companions at the original institution at Chartreux, nea
		All of her companions remained virgins, and she guarded her chastity ve 73: Artemis killed any of her companions who lost their virginity, such as Maera and [ 75: One of Art...
	www.elusiveeye.com /side9860-senior-companions.html (346 words)

	What is Artificial Intelligence? - - Online Features - Darwin Online for Informed Executives
		To moviegoing masses, HAL's antics—he reads the lips of his human companions as they plan to disconnect him and then murders crew members to protect the space mission—were pure fiction.
		It describes the applications or machines that perform the same functions as humans, including the ability to exhibit flexible responses to situations.
		But neural networks are biologically based; they mimic human brain processes by ingesting large amounts of disparate information and using it to make a conclusion instead of basing an answer on a learned set of rules.
	www.darwinmag.com /learn/curve/column.html?ArticleID=44 (550 words)

	online_rapporter.htm (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Brooks wants his robots to mimic the learning abilities of humans, so he gives them video cameras, with both a wide angle and a narrow focus, for eyes that are more sensitive in the middle and move like a human's; he gives them microphones that work like the inner ear to judge distances.
		And perhaps most remarkably, he has given one of his robots the cute features of a child to "evoke the maternal instincts" of its human companions.
		One of the designers commented that the robots are equipped to be "training the human to be a good teacher," using a basic set of facial expressions.
	www.dynamicwellnesscenter.com /or000324mh.htm (419 words)

	Nan Madol (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Consisting of a series of artificial islets (small islands) linked by a network canals Nan Madol is often called the Venice of the Pacific.
		It is located near the island Pohnpei nowadays part of the Federated States of Micronesia and used to be the capital the Saudeleur dynasty until about 1500 A.D. Madol means "spaces between" and is a to its canals.
		Set apart on the island of Pohnpei it was the scene human activity as early as the first second century AD.
	www.freeglossary.com /Nan_Madol (1060 words)

	SPACE.com -- Virtual Humans Proposed As Space Travelers
		From a space perspective, not investigating the utility of virtual human technology in the future exploration of space is insane, Plantec said.
		Plantec bristles a bit when contrast is made between virtual humans and HAL 9000, that artificially flavored intelligence that audiences ate up like popcorn in the movie classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey.
		On-screen faces that humans talk to and interact with come replete with exquisite features, along with nuances of eye and lip movement, not to mention a dash of personality.
	www.space.com /businesstechnology/virtual_astronauts_040901.html (1084 words)

	Future Human Evolution - Artificial Intelligence News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Artificial intelligence and multi-core chips are provide the perfect technology for individuals that want to do everything at once, communicate, play games and listen to music at the same time.
		The car's artificial intelligence system was assuming that 12 percent of the objects in front of him were obstacles big enough he had to swerve around them.
		Artificial intelligence systems are growing throughout various industries and now computer scientists at the University of Aberdeen, UK, have been asked to generate an artificial weatherperson.
	www.human-evolution.org /ainews.php (11469 words)

	SIGHTINGS
		In 30 years, he contends, the distinction between humans and computers will be so blurred "that when machines claim to be conscious we will have no choice but to believe them." We will decide then that computers have civil rights.
		Bioengineering Humans As of this year there's a cochlear implant for the ear that corrects hearing across the whole sonic spectrum.
		With the completion of the Human Genome Project, the mapping of all DNA (done with computers), people will be able to filter out any genetic defects in their children.
	www.rense.com /ufo5/hucomp.htm (1279 words)

	Artificial Human Companions (Japan) - Satanic Community : Satanism (Site not responding. Last check: )
		She has flexible silicone for skin rather than hard plastic, and a number of sensors and motors to allow her to turn and react in a human-like manner.
		She is designed to look human and although she can only sit at present, she has 31 actuators in her upper body, powered by a nearby air compressor, programmed to allow her to move like a human.
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	www.the600club.com /showthreaded.php?&Board=news&Number=13558 (194 words)

	The Church of Satan
		When weak humans are called heroes and the philosophies of the strong is being rejected and pity and kindness brought out by "just do so" and with no logic behind those thoughts, is more harmful then any worldwide war or pollution.
		Satanists see the social structure of humanity as being stratified, thus each person reaches a level commensurate with the development (or lack there of) of their natural talents.
		As ulimate realists, we do not expect a large percentage of the human population to have the energy and discipline needed to excell, nor would a Satanic society attempt to force people to do that which is beyond their capabilities -- but we will not refrain from judging these people by our standards.
	lavender.fortunecity.com /dolomite/252/cos.html (5829 words)

	The human race is a parasite - Page 4 - Vanguard News Network Forum
		I've wanted one for years, and now they sell the old latex artificial human companions for $2,000, which is half the price of what they used to be.
		Right now my two favorite dolls are Anna Mae with her artificial 44FF breasts and Britney with her artificial 38 inch hips.
		I think that part of being a human means that we are all totally different, and short of cloning ourselves you are always going to get people that dont fit into the ideal.
	www.vnnforum.com /showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=15060 (1831 words)

	Dr. Joanne Pransky World's First Robotic Psychiatrist - Humanoid Links
		Maybe the need for other humans (i.e., marriage) will decrease especially if your household robot can clone you if you want children.
		They invite researchers and interested colleagues from disciplines such as robotics, cognitive science, human-computer interaction (HCI), artificial intelligence (AI), systems engineering, etc., to submit materials that are directly related to the field of HRI.
		The "World's first exposition of human partner robots" was held in 2000 and this annual Japanese forum continues to feature some of the world's most sophisticated personal robots.
	www.robot.md /humanoidlinks/index.html (624 words)

	Seed: The Human-Influenced Evolution of Dogs
		It may be time to revise that old maxim about humans and their canine companions.
		Because humans made it easier for domesticated dogs to survive, random genetic mutations that reduced evolutionary fitness—and would have died out in wild dog populations—were able to persist.
		Furthermore, as humans bred dogs for more desirable traits, they may have exploited these random mutations, accentuating already present variation.
	www.seedmagazine.com /news/2006/07/the_humaninfluenced_evolution.php (700 words)

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