Artificial Human Companions
In The Devil's Notebook, Anton LaVey discusses Artificial Human Companions, their construction and the effect they will have on human society. The Japanese are already pioneering the way toward creating servitors which will be useful for labor, while here in America the Realdoll manufacturers are creating objects for sexual fulfillment. The benefits to society would be many, but with the benefits also come pitfalls. I of course do not mean terminator style kill bots run amok, but something more subtle. Consider this article:
Runaway Consumerism Explains the Fermi Paradox
In the light of this article, how might "fitness faking" technology undermine civilization, if at all? Or will this new technology clear the way for the elite among the human race to separate themselves from the masses, while simultaneously weeding out the weak who are easily distracted by artificial things?