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5 Post author: Dr_Manhattan 01 August 2012 08:49PM

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Comment author: DanielLC 01 August 2012 09:37:00PM 2 points [-]

What is a "hologram-like avatar"? Do the figure that a robot body isn't good enough, and they want one that A) can't interact with the world meaningfully, and B) is physically impossible?

Comment author: jhuffman 03 August 2012 05:26:29PM *  3 points [-]

I interpret this as pandering to people who cannot presently comprehend how you can be alive without a body. I doubt it is a serious plan. But I think its more likely there is no plan to do anything but get funded.