I started to post this in GD but I'm afraid they'd go bonkers. Weirdest damn story I've ever heard.

[nolabear]

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Have we done it? Are we on the road to fulfilling every damn scary, creepy sic-fi fantasy already? THAT didn't take long!

http://techandfacts.com/robot-programmed-to-fall-in-love-with-a-girl-goes-too-far/

I figured they'd become lots of things, but abusive, stalky creepy boyfriends?

On edit: Of COURSE it's a hoax. What I like is that I was actually ready to believe it. But then I read all that scary, creepy sic-fi...

[rug]

1. All robots are pigs.

[PoliticAverse]

2. Worse, robots are hoaxers...

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/the-internet-keeps-falling-for-the-hoax-about-kenji-the-robot-programmed-to-love

[nolabear]

4. Yahoo! I knew the Lounge would set me straight!

So is the link to a site that fell for the hoax or is part of the hoax?

[Denninmi]

3. Hoax or no, can cylons be far behind?

I don't suppose these imaginary creepy stalking robots look quite as realistic as Caprica 6? Ah, sci-fi.

[UtahLib]

5. Better keep an eye on the guy who wrote that program. n/t

[panader0]

6. But did you see the woman?

Any robot that's in his right mind would be, well programmed.

[pinboy3niner]

7. "That's what she said"

He's "well...'programmed'. "

[nolabear]

8. I did note the photos seem the keep up with the times.

Not that the new Kenji is, uh, hot or anything.

Hmmmm...I think I see where Kenji 10.0 might be headed.

[AsahinaKimi]

9. It could have been worse...

[nolabear]

14. Oh good. Something to visit me in my nightmares.

Thanks, Kimi!

[HipChick]

10. ugh....Men!

[In_The_Wind]

11. He's a real tool that only needs a little training.

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[jakeXT]

13. Maybe she's a robot and sees an old model on the side

[jakeXT]

12. Damn robots