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Blue_Tires

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4. I'm convinced the creators of "Futurama" really do know the future
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 06:26 PM
Apr 2012

but the future's so absurd they have to mask it as comedy

Fembots! ohiosmith Apr 2012 #1
Didn't they have machine guns in their boobies? Confusious Apr 2012 #52
Jublies mate! ohiosmith Apr 2012 #68
All controlled by a Femputer sakabatou Apr 2012 #107
Death by Snoo Snoo! Buns_of_Fire Apr 2012 #108
Wrong one, I'm pretty sure Karen would get the job.. snooper2 Apr 2012 #134
I never watched Spongebob so I wouldn't know sakabatou Apr 2012 #150
We no can dunk but good fundamentals. That more fun to watch. Initech Apr 2012 #169
I wonder how the religulously insane hifiguy Apr 2012 #2
geez, and some men might actually be offended with the thought of fuckin a machine seabeyond Apr 2012 #3
Well, there will always be a market for human flesh Warpy Apr 2012 #7
Many are rejoicing over in the 2on2u Apr 2012 #40
Horndogs is far too kind a word... redqueen Apr 2012 #43
We are all horndogs. If we weren't, our species would have been a footnote in evolutionary history Taverner Apr 2012 #138
That implies that men who visit prostitutes are 'hurting' others, which is not true at all. DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #187
I understand arguing against "sexism" but you're just arguing against "sex" CreekDog Apr 2012 #227
I wonder if it will take bills, coins and credit cards? LOL Or maybe a RKP5637 Apr 2012 #83
Well, having them act as ATMs a la the Stepford remake Warpy Apr 2012 #91
Coin Operated Boy joshcryer Apr 2012 #128
Beat me to it. nt Codeine Apr 2012 #151
Credit card reader in the crack Taverner Apr 2012 #139
LOL!!!!! Jawja Apr 2012 #182
As Tina Fey said ..."You could put a blond wig on a water heater.... PassingFair Apr 2012 #123
Or a camp stove... Arugula Latte Apr 2012 #154
Do you think they will be self cleaning? n/t A Simple Game Apr 2012 #171
A BBCA show on men who live with Real Dolls Warpy Apr 2012 #179
No way a robot could ever replace the warmth of a human body. DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #188
Men + sexbots = women + vibrators Zalatix Apr 2012 #8
good to hear you are comfortable with it zalatix. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #10
I'm comfortable with people having choices, thank you. Zalatix Apr 2012 #14
hey... whatever. they have been able to use dolls for a long, long time seabeyond Apr 2012 #19
If women want and can buy male sex droids I'm for that, too. Zalatix Apr 2012 #45
Some people have a problem with losing their monopoly on sexual release Taverner Apr 2012 #141
I think it's a hard wired primate impulse from small hunter gatherer groups Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #165
By George, I think you are on to something! Taverner Apr 2012 #170
I agree 100%. hifiguy Apr 2012 #177
It's also why women who turn to sex machines/vibes aren't vilified Zalatix Apr 2012 #185
You're not standing up for anyone, you're just dishing out insults. EOTE Apr 2012 #158
+ a brazillion opiate69 Apr 2012 #221
Vibrators look like men? redqueen Apr 2012 #12
So women who use vibrators are OK, but men who use robots are evil. And that works for you? stevenleser Apr 2012 #20
i dunno, i read the post and didnt see "evil" anywhere. seabeyond Apr 2012 #21
What are we in third grade now? It's obvious to any adult reading this thread what you guys mean. nt stevenleser Apr 2012 #26
you make up an argument, putting words into others mouth and then accuse them seabeyond Apr 2012 #30
it takes almost no criticism at all in order for men to feel 'bashed,' redqueen Apr 2012 #44
Uh, that's true of both sides of the aisle. Zalatix Apr 2012 #46
True but just like with housework... redqueen Apr 2012 #49
Who gets offended more easily? Well, I wonder. Zalatix Apr 2012 #55
Ever notice how men are NEVER upset by being the butt of stereotypes and/or jokes? DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #191
Correction: we're not ALLOWED to be upset. Because we're the evil gender, or whatever. Zalatix Apr 2012 #193
Honestly, I'm NEVER upset whenever I hear stereotypes/jokes about men. DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #196
"Men are interested in only one thing..." Uh, no that's not "us". It ain't me. Zalatix Apr 2012 #202
Yes, that's you, too. Unless you are biologically wired differently than all the rest of us. DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #203
No, it's NOT me, too. And I challenge you to show proof that all men are wired that way. Zalatix Apr 2012 #204
Biology. DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #207
Do you have statistical data to back that up? Or personal experience? Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #59
"horndogs is too kind a word" Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #62
bashing WHOM? iverglas Apr 2012 #112
So women who use vibrators are exploiting men, then? Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #114
Is "horndog" android-user-specific? iverglas Apr 2012 #115
If you say so. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #160
Nice logic! redqueen Apr 2012 #125
Women who use vibrators, you mean? Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #161
What IS your problem with men who would use sex androids? Zalatix Apr 2012 #186
"Exploit"? Nah, no bashing here... DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #192
pigs is pigs iverglas Apr 2012 #197
You're lucky you can get away with misandry like that... DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #199
you're lucky you can get away with totally false statements like that iverglas Apr 2012 #200
What, pray tell, is that "ugliness" that makes me "not a decent human being"? DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #201
Verily, and bitches are bitches. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #219
Is this how you build up your feminist credibility? It's so odd and superficial... CreekDog Apr 2012 #225
Odd how often the "concerns" dovetail neatly with those of the religious right, too, isn't it? Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #232
Im sure you noticed how that group has refused to respond to your comments under this OP. stevenleser May 2012 #235
Don't let it bother you. This guy can't handle criticism. A Simple Game Apr 2012 #172
We know how you roll. DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #190
Post removed Post removed Apr 2012 #162
I gotta say, your subject line alittlelark Apr 2012 #93
Thanks, it was supposed to be funny. Ironically so. stevenleser May 2012 #236
This message was self-deleted by its author DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #189
Thank god we have someone to speak for all women cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #51
Do women buy male realdolls to fuck? nt redqueen Apr 2012 #82
Yes. Yes, they do. LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #84
Link? nt redqueen Apr 2012 #86
NSFW LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #95
snork iverglas Apr 2012 #113
There's an entire thread dedicated to women owners LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #117
yes, exceptions do test the rules iverglas Apr 2012 #118
Its not even worth it. redqueen Apr 2012 #124
Hey, that's just as active as this "progressive" website snooper2 Apr 2012 #140
I honestly think that any woman who reduces the beauty of the sex experience to a humming vibrator Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #166
Yes, I do win LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #164
This is hilarious to me Warpy Apr 2012 #181
lol! LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #184
Because women are programmed by the Matriarchy™ to reduce men to a humming tube full of "C" Cells!!! Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #110
Are you the spokesperson for all women there? Taverner Apr 2012 #142
No, I just seem to have the apparently uncommon ability redqueen Apr 2012 #144
I want to know what you're prepared to do about the exploitative and harmful vibrator industry Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #198
Really? And how does going "La La La I Cant Hear Youuuu!!!" about the dehumanizing vibrator industry Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #220
Machines? You mean like vibrators? This is nothing new. stevenleser Apr 2012 #13
again, good to hear you are comfortable fuckin' a machine. i am sure there are SOME men seabeyond Apr 2012 #16
It is how your gender is perceived too, I am sure you have heard of the various womens toys. stevenleser Apr 2012 #23
Isn't bashing men for something Upton Apr 2012 #28
you are saying there are not SOME men that wont appreciate someone standing up for them? lol, seabeyond Apr 2012 #32
You speak for men now too? Upton Apr 2012 #35
SOME men .. dont forget that SOME. seabeyond Apr 2012 #36
Okay..."some" Upton Apr 2012 #38
lol. uh hu. seabeyond Apr 2012 #39
some men won't appreciate it CreekDog Apr 2012 #224
That's their attitude about EVERYTHING... DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #194
I would love a machine but only for 2on2u Apr 2012 #41
My god, that's horrible logic. Zalatix Apr 2012 #60
"comfortable fucking a machine" Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #69
count me out SwampG8r Apr 2012 #106
technology wasted on an easily performed manual act seabeyond Apr 2012 #119
This message was self-deleted by its author Upton Apr 2012 #120
Has it ever crossed your mind Upton Apr 2012 #121
are they all wrong?... ya seabeyond Apr 2012 #122
as a male i will answer SwampG8r Apr 2012 #133
Obviously I haven't seen every case of perceived bashing OriginalGeek Apr 2012 #147
and as a man i give them a leeway for accuracy SwampG8r Apr 2012 #149
came back to reread SwampG8r Apr 2012 #152
It's not a duo, it's a trio. DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #195
to date i feel SwampG8r Apr 2012 #130
ah swamp.... seabeyond Apr 2012 #131
What do you gain from insulting men as much as you do? EOTE Apr 2012 #153
Yeah, women never have sex with machines. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #58
Or outright effin' machines. These things do exist on the market. Zalatix Apr 2012 #61
I assume you mean the legendary sybaris. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #63
Oh it goes further than that. Zalatix Apr 2012 #99
I'm sorry... isn't a vibrator a "machine"? MiddleFingerMom Apr 2012 #77
Yeah, but women use those, so that's ok. Marr Apr 2012 #78
Many vibrators are gender optional, or so I have heard. n/t A Simple Game Apr 2012 #175
You might be interested in the movie AI: Artificial Intelligence (stop watching at the Blue Fairy). joshcryer Apr 2012 #87
AI: Artificial Intelligence. Stop watching at 0:00 chrisa Apr 2012 #145
That's the first thing I thought of, too -- Jude Law's character obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #208
I still think the movie was OK, just end it at the blue fairy (underwater)... joshcryer Apr 2012 #212
End it there and cut out a bunch of sloooooow parts obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #214
There is no need to be offended tkmorris Apr 2012 #103
Why won't she acknowledge it? EOTE Apr 2012 #157
Your last paragraph is a really good point obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #210
I hate to point this out, but this is a machine as well... snooper2 Apr 2012 #135
why does it look like it's giving me the finger....ROFL...n/t vaberella Apr 2012 #233
What would you call a "pocket pussy" or "vibrator" Taverner Apr 2012 #137
Those aren't machines, they're feminine aids. EOTE Apr 2012 #156
Every woman I've known intimately has fucked a machine. EOTE Apr 2012 #155
not if he got the high score CreekDog Apr 2012 #226
They may say it promotes masturbation, which some people consider a sin. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #174
Probably true, hifiguy Apr 2012 #176
I'm convinced the creators of "Futurama" really do know the future Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #4
we can't have robosexuals running rampant in the street! fizzgig Apr 2012 #100
Current TV is running a documentary Japan-Robot Nation EmeraldCityGrl Apr 2012 #5
Sort of makes you wonder which is going to die first... MrMickeysMom Apr 2012 #6
"something that looks like a woman redqueen Apr 2012 #9
An Android is not actually a woman or a man CreekDog Apr 2012 #223
Just remember for the first few hundred years Warpy Apr 2012 #11
Humanity will probably go all digital and the distinctions may become obsolete. joshcryer Apr 2012 #89
Nerd nirvana. MrSlayer Apr 2012 #15
Please refer to this invention as a dating simulation. Have a little respect. dimbear Apr 2012 #17
Sy-Fy bullshit. Rex Apr 2012 #18
Yup, robots are things, androids may be "people" Spike89 Apr 2012 #31
Well I guess you could say a vibrator is a robot of sorts. Rex Apr 2012 #104
Androids rule, but we'll always have the robots to kick around nt Spike89 Apr 2012 #146
Sounds great I hope it has mute button n/t doc03 Apr 2012 #22
hehe.. DCBob Apr 2012 #25
Said the man who couldn't make a real woman... demmiblue Apr 2012 #29
Cherry 2000. DCBob Apr 2012 #24
Or maybe science will engineer an androgenous race of prostitutes aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #27
Think of it..you could rent to own Upton Apr 2012 #33
lol Go Vols Apr 2012 #34
lmfao.... seabeyond Apr 2012 #37
Does this robot/android own a 2on2u Apr 2012 #42
Heh, this will also make marriage obsolete E-Z-B Apr 2012 #48
As a profitable side industry, maybe... LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #47
Post removed Post removed Apr 2012 #50
who would have thought, standing up for men is man bashing seabeyond Apr 2012 #54
Not all women are anti sex authoritarians who want to tell consenting adults what to do Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #65
so, in your world, i should say of course, all men want to fuck a machine. seabeyond Apr 2012 #66
If it were me, I'd say consenting adults, different strokes, not my business. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #67
awfully defensive warren. like you wanna fight or something. seabeyond Apr 2012 #70
I don't know how you read a simple, factual statement as "defensive". That post is a straightforward Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #109
Cough. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #64
This thread needs music guitar man Apr 2012 #53
The Buggles wrote a song about it. Doc_Technical Apr 2012 #56
Perfect beauty? guitar man Apr 2012 #57
They're not just for men ya'know... -..__... Apr 2012 #71
heh AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #72
They have these already... Scuba Apr 2012 #73
This deserves a DUzy :) varelse Apr 2012 #74
I thought they were supposed to be lifelike Canuckistanian Apr 2012 #75
Probably an early prototype. Scuba Apr 2012 #76
Sure, I love being seen by my friends with a beautiful woman - edgineered Apr 2012 #79
Two words: Remote Control. hunter Apr 2012 #80
Well there goes my sex drive. nolabear Apr 2012 #90
Reminds me of a quote from "Angel" AnnieBW Apr 2012 #81
They could be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between encounters FarCenter Apr 2012 #85
Jesus Christ....I'd be embarrassed enough being a pathetic loser who has to pay for sex. Evoman Apr 2012 #88
'(I)t takes the John's sperm out of evolutionary consideration...' BlueIris Apr 2012 #96
hey.... seabeyond Apr 2012 #132
*snort* MadrasT Apr 2012 #163
They were producing some pretty impressive fembots as far back as 2006 WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2012 #92
Better pay those prostitutes or this bad dude will cut you! Tabasco_Dave Apr 2012 #94
Or... WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2012 #102
On one hand, this is a genuinely ethical alternative to sex trafficking. backscatter712 Apr 2012 #97
I'm Sorry... But I Refuse To Have Sex With My Phone !!! WillyT Apr 2012 #98
Westorldcomputers.... alittlelark Apr 2012 #101
This isn't going to end well. bluedigger Apr 2012 #105
Sez You. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #111
au contraire, Harcourt; eShirl Apr 2012 #116
Having sex with Grovelbot??? madinmaryland Apr 2012 #126
Grovelbot's got a nice set of headlights there Taverner Apr 2012 #143
I just like the way he begs for it. nt Codeine Apr 2012 #159
More jobs being taken. How are these different than the self-checkout machines at the grocery store Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #127
Well Vanje Apr 2012 #217
For one thing LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #222
Newt Gingrich would marry one. . . B Calm Apr 2012 #129
Works for me Taverner Apr 2012 #136
Not sure what the fuss is here. reflection Apr 2012 #148
The Dude abides sylvi Apr 2012 #167
Didn't Futurama already warn us about the dangers of dating robots? Initech Apr 2012 #168
You're a real dreamboat....BILLY EVERY-TEEN! Yuugal Apr 2012 #206
I wonder the social ramifactions would be. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #173
It's just another sex toy on the market. TNLib Apr 2012 #178
They would just replace workers, B Calm Apr 2012 #180
and we will have a paperless society by 2010 Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #183
Let me see if I've got it straight: Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #205
Do you ride a Segway? obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #211
As a matter of fact... Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #216
knew that was you obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #218
How did I miss this thread -- it's insane! obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #209
OK ladies here's a Stone Age Dildo - talk about a robot Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #213
What's going to happen when a male sexbot ultimately meets a female sexbot? Buns_of_Fire Apr 2012 #215
Robot orgy! JVS Apr 2012 #230
Not until they run for public office. ehrnst Apr 2012 #228
Lt Cmdr Data: If you are referring to sexuality, I am... fully functional, neverforget Apr 2012 #229
Maybe I should try to get some money and invest in lubricants... n/t jtuck004 Apr 2012 #231
Terrible! Men will just look on them as sex objects. Kablooie Apr 2012 #234
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