Ishihara: “Grow some balls and stop hitting on robots”August 24th, 2006 by Joe Jones |
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That’s the gist of his latest interview. Maybe he just wanted to make the otaku cry.
If you go out in the world, it’s filled with sensitivity, and it’s much more interesting. For example, there is no fun in seducing a female robot who only acts in a certain way. But it’s fun to seduce a human, because you can only predict, but not know what will really happen. When it comes to seducing, it is fun to think how you can successfully reach the heart of the target.
Lest you be misled, he still knows where Japan’s strengths lie:
My plan for the Olympics is to fully utilize robot and computer technology. For example, it wouldn’t be too bad of an idea to have Astro Boy fly with the Olympic torch.