From: "Steve Ewing" 

On Mon, 31 May 2004 16:19:04 -0400, Geo.  wrote:

> "Gene McAloon"  wrote in message
> news:qanmb0dk4re6akvfrl4pl5j000s95vbbu0{at}4ax.com...
>
>> But a hologram that took on increasingly human characteristics, just as
>> Data
>> did.  The gadgets were never quite good enough until they became more
>> human-like.
>
> That's a flaw with Hollywood not the concept.
>
> Geo.

I think it's more a flaw (if you will) in humans.  The bedside manner, to
take a basic item, is a useful tool to promote healing: humans have their
psychology, and that will remain a constant regardless of how sophisticated
the machines get-- the interface will still be a human.

Here's a movie example-- remember Robocop meeting the children at a school?
 How successful would that other project, X-whatever, have been in a
similar role?

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Steve 
http://www.qmss.com/sewing

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