Imagine you wanted a pet seal, but you didn't have the resources. You might get a guinea pig, or you might get PARO. PARO is a seal robot social companion. So what are the advantages? On one hand it can be turned on and off and it doesn't need feeding. On the other hand it doesn't have a soul and does only what it's programmed to do. PARO purrs when you pet him, and also you can pretend to feed him. But PARO is kind of boring to be with if you think about it. It never does anything wrong because it's programmed very precisely. It can't get in a mood or anything like that. For me it's kind of disturbing.
Would you get PARO or not? Write in the comments!
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