could this happen? and if not, what if?

[extra sensory potato]

Let's say that once quantum computing is up to speed, and AI has surpassed human brainpower, and nanotechnology has delivered on its promises, and bio-technology is as routine as having your tooth pulled, mankind decides to create/program/build hundreds upon hundreds of Gods and Devils and mass-market them as toys. A God doll would be endowed with as close as it can with the powers of what we perceive him to be. A devil doll could have various settings, from a cheeky sprat to a hardcore Prince of Darkness. These would sell. How many people will end up following their toy?

[Graham]

If God did not exist, man would have had to create him . . .

It seems to me that producing masses of beings with "god-like" powers might just cause a few problems, no?

Graham

[shemp]

I guess you'll really be able to have your own personal Jesus.

[Samus]

Originally posted by shemp
I guess you'll really be able to have your own personal Jesus. Someone to hear your prayers, someone who cares...

[Zep]

So the fundies are holding all the rain-checks??

[Peter Jenkins]

Originally posted by shemp
I guess you'll really be able to have your own personal Jesus.

I've got this mental image of a furry pink toy, saying "Elmo forgives you"
:D
Peter

[Crossbow]

What would be the impact of God dolls and Devil dolls?
Not much I would say.

Now then, what would be the impact of Ultra-babe dolls?
Quite significant indeed I would say!

:p

[Bentspoon]

.... Ultra-babe dolls?


I am tired of lifeless latex

(sorry sweetheart)

Bentspoon

[tamiO]

Originally posted by Commander Cool
Someone to hear your prayers, someone who cares...

I just saw a commercial pimping Johnny Cash's latest album. He covered that song!

[extra sensory potato]

Originally posted by Graham
If God did not exist, man would have had to create him . . .

It seems to me that producing masses of beings with "god-like" powers might just cause a few problems, no?

Graham
To a certain majority I would say it would cause problems. There's other types I can see messing with the toys. It would all depend on how strong you are as an individual whether or not you could look upon either of the dolls as merely a toy or a power to be worshipped. AI is meant to surpass mankind's intelligence within the next twenty years. Who is to say mankind (or enough souls falling in that category) will not be willing to give up its own individual freedom to follow some gizmo that's smarter than him/her for whatever purposes? I would like to know how humanity would overcome some of the problems caused by its own technology overtaking mankind's inherent intellectual capabilities.

[jj]

Originally posted by shemp
I guess you'll really be able to have your own personal Jesus.

I don't know if it rains or freezes
...
:roll:

[UnrepentantSinner]

Originally posted by Bentspoon
.... Ultra-babe dolls?


I am tired of lifeless latex

(sorry sweetheart)

Bentspoon

You need to step up to "a real doll." (hint, cut and paste those words into google and take the first link you find).

[calladus]

Originally posted by UnrepentantSinner


You need to step up to "a real doll." (hint, cut and paste those words into google and take the first link you find).

HOLY YOT! :eek:

It's Cherry 2000! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092746/)

[Yahweh]

That is quite an unsual hypothetical event you've come up with, esp... Do you think about things like that all the time :D?

What if man made 100s of God and Devil dolls...

Armageddon?

[extra sensory potato]

Not really Armageddon, perhaps something more frightening. People would claim their God is stronger than their anyone else's, or that their devil has more evil in his pinky than all the other devils together. Kids would "pull the plug" on their Gods, try to hack into it, etc. There might be a war of the Gods, a moot sport really, followed by a war of the devils. Some would have a bash rather than a war though. But I could definately see people "selling their souls" to these toys.
I sometimes think up these hypothetical scenarios when I'm trying to fall asleep, it's an old habit that first started when I was but a toddler.

[Prospero]

Originally posted by extra sensory potato
A devil doll could have various settings, from a cheeky sprat to a hardcore Prince of Darkness. These would sell. How many people will end up following their toy?

Well, considering the mindless quality of the masses and their incessant groping for meaning, I'm sure there'd be a disgusting number of conversions as a result of such a product. The devils probably wouldn't create to many converts simply because it doesn't have any appeal. The draw of an omnipotent being over the cosmic loser is pretty obvious.

I have to admit, though, that I'd probably end up with a devil doll with a talent for twisting words and manipulation. It would be too darn useful not to have. Then you could feel scorn for people duped by it and experience the most common of the 7 Deadly Sins, Pride. Certainly my favorite!

[Farfromproven]

Devil Doll isn't as mean as he's cracked up to be. It's that Radiskull you have to watch out for!

http://www.shockwave.com/af/spotlight/series/radiskull/

A few years old now, but still classic.

[Tricky]

Virtual Reality is probably a lot closer than AI. And to quote (sort of) Dennis Miller;

"When some fat f*ck can put on his VR suit, curl up on his couch and get it on with Brittany Spears, it's gonna make crack cocaine look like baby aspirin."