Robot Suit and control, who would you trust?

FembotsInCharge3 · Post by **FembotsInCharge3** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:17 am

This is a slightly different angle on the question of control.

To avoid all the issues of identity and transformation, let's assume that a 'robot suit' exists, a skin-tight bodysuit full of electronics that you could put on. Once you put it on, you can be controlled completely by someone else, just like a robot, you can't even take it off without his/her consent. You're still you, but you are now a puppet on a string.

What I'm asking is who you'd give the strings to? Who you'd would trust with complete control over you? Who would you be willing to give the remote control unit to? A spouse? Your parent or your child? Best friend? Random stranger? Do you know anyone you'd be willing to surrender control over yourself that way to?

The attached poll is just to get an idea of who people would trust with that kind of power over them. After all, becoming or being a 'bot is likely to involve that kind of lack of freedom, so to me it's an interesting question, even if we're just talking about the fantasy of it.

Stephaniebot · Post by **Stephaniebot** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:49 pm

Well as someone with no family, no SO, and few friends I am lacking for a few of those options.

But lets be honest, if that sort of robot suit existed I wouldnt care who controlled me as long as they didnt take it off me again!

jak · Post by **jak** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:35 pm

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Brianna 1365 Gamma · Post by **Brianna 1365 Gamma** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:46 pm

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xodar · Post by **xodar** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:45 pm

I wouldn't trust anybody, so I wouldn't do it.
However, it sounds like an excellent way to control prisoners and parolees.

Outsider · Post by **Outsider** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:18 pm

xodar wrote:However, it sounds like an excellent way to control prisoners and parolees.

I'd never trust police or corrections officers with such power. They can already brutalize people with near-total impunity, and this just gives them more tools for the job. I've been tortured by police officers, and other people have been waterboarded with pepper spray, had nails driven under their fingernails, etc. by American police officers.

Brianna 1365 Gamma · Post by **Brianna 1365 Gamma** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:54 am

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xodar · Post by **xodar** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:34 pm

Well, those statements baffle me.
There are people who can't relate to anyone except by picking fights and hurting them. They have to be controlled and they aren't victims.
I'd think it's better simply to make it impossible -- with minimal physical harm -- for someone to go some places or perform some actions than it is to let them keep hurting people and rewarding them for their viciousness or to lock them up with no control there over their behavior.

Brianna 1365 Gamma · Post by **Brianna 1365 Gamma** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:32 pm

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Stephaniebot · Post by **Stephaniebot** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:55 pm

As Brianna says, its a fine idea for those of us happy to get into 'said' robot suit if it existed to be controlled in that way, but a whole different ball game if it became non consensual in that manner, even for criminals.

The only thing is, she mentions about the controller releasing them when they wished to be. I assume this would have to be an agreed period in advance because once you have lost your free will, how do you say you want to be released?

I mean, even I might like a trial period (though I'm not saying how long!

) before committing to it long term, but I wouldnt necessarily put good money on it!

Brianna 1365 Gamma · Post by **Brianna 1365 Gamma** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:23 pm

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Stephaniebot · Post by **Stephaniebot** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:42 pm

Given that this robot suit has full control over free will then I'm assuming some sort of interfacing with the human wearer's mind would have to come as part of the deal. So the safe word thing should be feasible I guess?

Yes, I would assume that as long as its only a suit you would need to be able to do 'toilet duties' at some point, though catheter bags could be one way round that problem, short term at least.

But yes, given the human requirement for toilet functions it would be a bit of a shame if you had to strip right down every few hours, and therefore disconnect from your robot programming. I would think you might get placement awareness problems with that if you were say nowhere near where you were the last time you were in human mode. Be a lot easier if the robot suit could override such functions lol!

Remy · Post by **Remy** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:20 pm

Stephaniebot wrote:Well as someone with no family, no SO, and few friends I am lacking for a few of those options.

But lets be honest, if that sort of robot suit existed I wouldnt care who controlled me as long as they didnt take it off me again!

*grabs the remote control* Go ahead and put it on! X3

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