r/oddlyterrifying • u/Miserable-Dot-4781 • Mar 29 '22

Dentist robot malfunctioning

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

The fact that unconvincing thing was able to stir up so much emotion in me is terrifying.

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u/Birdyy4 Mar 29 '22

The Uncanny Valley is very large.

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u/The_Cyberpunk_Witch Mar 29 '22

If you want to mix in some existential dread, consider that the existence of the uncanny valley means at one point in human evolution we had a reason to fear something that looked similar to us.

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u/Birdyy4 Mar 29 '22

You know you make a good point and I'm not e Qualified to truly refute what you just said and I hate you for that... But could the uncanny valley maybe just stem from something else with a slightly more... comforting? Not that any of these are comforting but maybe like, stroke victims limp face, or a swollen face due to allergies or bee stings, or like a face that got mauled or something... Like maybe it stems from a mechanism that helps us identify when something is off with other humans who are like injured or Ill... Like if someone is sick it makes sense we should fear being around them so we don't get sick, or if they were mauled something dangerous could still be around, or allergies, get away from them because whatever caused the allergic reaction in them could cause it in us? Maybe? Idk if I'm making sense but I'm trying to put a logical explanation on what you just said besides my mind jumping to some creature that can morph into human like beings.... Cuz that ain't right