re: #80 LudwigVanQuixote

Yeah, I have always been curious. The Japanese have been pushing android development for sometime. I am curious about the cultural imperative behind it. Don’t get me wrong, robotics are cool and useful and every technological nation is in to them, but I get the distinct impression of a much deeper fascination with actually making replacement people in Japan.

Since you are the resident expert on Japan, can you comment?

I’m no Japan expert, but might it have something to do with an entire generation being raised on Ghost in the Shell?