I had the same reaction, Jesse. Then I just figured that the urge to bestiality was too far beyond my ken for me to really have expectations of what would be going on.

The most realistic (eta: human-looking) robot ever: [link]

Japanese scientists have unveiled the most human-looking robot yet devised - a "female" android called Repliee Q1.

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 can flutter her eyelids and move her hands like a human. She even appears to breathe.

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Professor Ishiguro believes that it may prove possible to build an android that could pass for a human, if only for a brief period.

"An android could get away with it for a short time, 5-10 seconds. However, if we carefully select the situation, we could extend that, to perhaps 10 minutes," he said.

"More importantly, we have found that people forget she is an android while interacting with her. Consciously, it is easy to see that she is an android, but unconsciously, we react to the android as if she were a woman."

That would be... freaky.

Well, "hung like a horse" is supposed to be good, no?

I'm concerned about this:

Police are still making sure that sex was not forced on the smaller, weaker animals, thus constituting animal cruelty

So ... in WA, it's okay to boff animals of a certain size or strength? Or if the smaller animals make the first move, it's okay too?

They need to publish guidelines.

So ... in WA, it's okay to boff animals of a certain size or strength?

I think they're saying, "No means no," applies more when it comes to bigger animals.

Then I just figured that the urge to bestiality was too far beyond my ken for me to really have expectations of what would be going on.

Ah, but I can buy the "young guy, looking for any place to stick it" explanation. This is not that.

Well, "hung like a horse" is supposed to be good, no?

There are limits.

I think they're saying, "No means no," applies more when it comes to bigger animals.

Doesn't look like they care if the horse was into it, though. He doesn't get to say no.

So ... in WA, it's okay to boff animals of a certain size or strength? Or if the smaller animals make the first move, it's okay too?

David Cross has a bit about this -- in Texas, sodomy is illegal, but bestiality is legal. As long as, one assumes, it's not a male animal you're screwing.

Doesn't look like they care if the horse was into it, though. He doesn't get to say no.

But a horse would be more likely to kick one in the crotch, and more likely to make it hurt.

Unless some sort of horse-bondage were involved.

it's not a male animal you're screwing.

My brain wandered for a moment to lesbian bestiality, and then ran screaming. Right out of the building, actually.

Doesn't look like they care if the horse was into it, though. He doesn't get to say no.

The horse could run off, or kick the guy in the head, or something. Little bunnies have no defenses!!

I can't believe I'm even thinking about this. Thanks a lot, Boucher.