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Uncanny Valley is IUEO now and the subjective version has been split; cleaning up misuse and ZCE in the process


** C3 looks like a human at first, but she still has numerous glitches that [[UncannyValley keep her from perfectly mirroring human behavior]].

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** C3 looks like a human at first, but she still has numerous glitches that [[UncannyValley keep her from perfectly mirroring human behavior]].behavior.
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** Being ridiculously human means she is prone to the same limitations as humans; she needs to eat, drink, use the bathroom, and is prone to human illnesses.
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** C3 was built as an experiment into human/robot novice platesychology; she ''needs'' to be humanoid in order to get the full human experience. More utilitarian robots in the same universe aren't humanoid at all.

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** C3 was built as an experiment into human/robot novice platesychology; psychology; she ''needs'' to be humanoid in order to get the full human experience. More utilitarian robots in the same universe aren't humanoid at all.
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** C3 was built as an experiment into human/robot psychology; she ''needs'' to be humanoid in order to get the full human experience. More utilitarian robots in the same universe aren't humanoid at all.

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** C3 was built as an experiment into human/robot psychology; novice platesychology; she ''needs'' to be humanoid in order to get the full human experience. More utilitarian robots in the same universe aren't humanoid at all.



* '''Defied''': No robots anywhere in the universe are even remotely humanoid.

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* '''Defied''': No robots anywhere Bob designs C3 with efficiency, rather than sapience, in the universe are even remotely humanoid.mind.
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** C3 is made humanoid in order to [[MostWritersAreHuman make him relatable to the audience]].

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** C3 is made humanoid in order to [[MostWritersAreHuman make him her relatable to the audience]].

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* '''Enforced''': "We want to show just how far humans have come in the A.I. department in our show. Let's make one of the actors play a robot."

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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"We want to show just how far humans have come in the A.I. department in our show. Let's make one of the actors play a robot.""
** C3 is made humanoid in order to [[MostWritersAreHuman make him relatable to the audience]].
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** C3 was designed for disaster relief and rescue, and humans being humans, the rescue team looking like them to the point of sharing their body language and facial expressions makes it easier to communicate information and instructions and reassure civilians, while still being tough as nails, was a major design goal, so for that specific niche, a humanoid frame capable of great strength while being incredibly durable combines the best traits of humans and machine.
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** C3 is a human who has undergone a BrainUploading in a robotic frame to escape a terminal disease.
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** The reason why all robots are ridiculously human is a combination of [[TheRuleOfFirstAdopters the first users who brought forth massive demand being for robotic prostitutes]] and economics making it cheaper to make /everything/ based on their chassis.

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** The reason why all robots are ridiculously human is a combination of [[TheRuleOfFirstAdopters the first users who brought forth massive demand being for robotic prostitutes]] and economics making it cheaper to make /everything/ ''everything'' based on their chassis.
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Wasn't it the reason for Anti-Shadow weapons in Persona being humanoid in both shape and mind?

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** A sense of self is necessary to use FunctionalMagic, and the easiest way of creating a machine that can use spells is to make it human-like in thought patterns. The human-like body is to allow C3 to do the gestures needed to cast a spell.
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** The reason why all robots are ridiculously human is a combination of [[TheRuleOfFirstAdopters the first users who brought forth massive demand being for robotic prostitutes]] and economics making it cheaper to make /everything/ based on their chassis.
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** C3 looks and feels to the touch like a human, but her personality is very glitchy.

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** C3 looks and feels to the touch like a human, but her personality is very glitchy.distinctly inhuman.
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** C3 was designed to interact with humans on a daily basis in capacities such as a caretaker or guide.
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** C3 has functioning organs, a nervous system, lungs and muscles, and can even become pregnant and give birth to a human baby which she is able to breastfeed.

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** C3 has functioning organs, a nervous system, lungs organs and muscles, and can even become pregnant and give birth to a fully human baby infant which she is able to breastfeed.breastfeed if provided with an input of raw DNA.

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* '''Parodied''': Even C3's creator keeps forgetting that she's not human, which becomes a problem whenever it's time for her maintenance.

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Even C3's creator keeps forgetting that she's not human, which becomes a problem whenever it's time for her maintenance.maintenance.
** [[ExpospeakGag C3 has a body comprised of individual microscopic cellular units and possesses an organic processing device, while internal maintenance is handled by autonomous circulatory systems. This unit is capable of adaptive AI, self-repair, has complete immunity to software viruses, and is even capable of producing a similar unit if provided with compatible genetic information.]]
--> '''Alice:''' Dad! Quit telling everyone I'm a robot!
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** But it's not a problem for C3: Having no robotic advantages doesn't prevents her from partying with her friends, play sports, go to a dinner with her lover...

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** But it's not a problem for C3: Having no robotic advantages doesn't prevents her from partying with her friends, play sports, go to a dinner with her lover... or start a family.
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** C3 has human organs and can even become pregnant and give birth to a human-ish kid that she is able to breastfeed.

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** C3 has human organs functioning organs, a nervous system, lungs and muscles, and can even become pregnant and give birth to a human-ish kid that human baby which she is able to breastfeed.

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* '''Subverted''': C3 looks like a human at first, but she still has numerous glitches that [[UncannyValley keep her from perfectly mirroring human behavior]].
** It turns out C3 is actually a cyborg, who had her former human memeories removed.
* '''Double Subverted''': These glitches mimic real human disorders.
** It turns out no memories were removed, and she was robtic with organic parts grafted on, rather than the other way round.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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C3 looks like a human at first, but she still has numerous glitches that [[UncannyValley keep her from perfectly mirroring human behavior]].
** It turns out C3 is actually a cyborg, who had her former human memeories memories removed.
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These glitches mimic real human disorders.
** It turns out no memories were removed, and she was robtic robotic with organic parts grafted on, rather than the other way round.



* '''Deconstructed''': Being ridiculously human also means C3 gets none of the fringe benefits of being robotic; no improved strength, no extended lifespan, no super intelligence, no BrainUploading, no innate tech savvy, [[BlessedWithSuck no nothing]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Being ridiculously human also means C3 gets none of the fringe benefits of being robotic; no improved strength, no extended lifespan, no super intelligence, no BrainUploading, no innate tech savvy, [[BlessedWithSuck no nothing]].
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** It turns out C3 is actually a cyborg, who had her former human memeories removed.


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** It turns out no memories were removed, and she was robtic with organic parts grafted on, rather than the other way round.


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** [[DeceptivelyHumanRobot C3 doesn't quite fit in with humans,]] but other robots rejects her as well, being disgusted by her idolatrous chassis. Ultimately, C3 is neither human enough nor robotic enough to fit in anywhere, driving her to depression.


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** C3 doesn't fit in with pure humans or pure robots, but she and other RidiculouslyHumanRobots fit into their own niche, alongside cyborgs and other misfits.
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** C3 is designed to have several of the same fatal flaws as a human (such as needing to breath oxygen), even though such weakness are not necessary for a robot. A villain destroys C3 by exploiting these fatal flaws (such as by suffocating him), rather than by more robot-specific methods of destruction.

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** C3 is designed to have several of the same fatal flaws as a human (such as needing to breath oxygen), even though such weakness are not necessary for a robot. A villain destroys C3 by exploiting these fatal flaws (such as by suffocating him), her), rather than by more robot-specific methods of destruction.
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** C3 is designed to have same fatal flaws as a human (such as needing to breath oxygen), even though these weakness are not necessary for a robot. A villain destroys C3 by exploiting these fatal flaws (such as by suffocating him) rather by more robot-specific methods of destruction.

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** C3 is designed to have several of the same fatal flaws as a human (such as needing to breath oxygen), even though these such weakness are not necessary for a robot. A villain destroys C3 by exploiting these fatal flaws (such as by suffocating him) him), rather than by more robot-specific methods of destruction.
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** C3 is designed to have human weaknesses (such as needing to breath oxygen), even though these weakness are not necessary for a robot. A villain destroys C3 by exploiting these weaknesses (such as by suffocating him).

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** C3 is designed to have same fatal flaws as a human weaknesses (such as needing to breath oxygen), even though these weakness are not necessary for a robot. A villain destroys C3 by exploiting these weaknesses fatal flaws (such as by suffocating him).him) rather by more robot-specific methods of destruction.
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** C3 was designed to have human weaknesses (such as needing to breath oxygen), even though these weakness are not necessary for a robot and the villains destroys C3 by exploiting these weaknesses (such as by suffocating C3).
** C3 was given emptions so human-like that it leave him vulnerable to typical emotional manipulation and ends up being seduced or blackmailed into actions he shouldn't engage in.

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** C3 was is designed to have human weaknesses (such as needing to breath oxygen), even though these weakness are not necessary for a robot and the villains robot. A villain destroys C3 by exploiting these weaknesses (such as by suffocating C3).
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** C3 was is given emptions emotions so human-like that it leave him he is vulnerable to typical emotional manipulation and ends up being seduced such as seduction, intimidation or blackmailed into actions he shouldn't engage in.blackmail.

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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???'''Exploited''':
** C3 was designed to have human weaknesses (such as needing to breath oxygen), even though these weakness are not necessary for a robot and the villains destroys C3 by exploiting these weaknesses (such as by suffocating C3).
** C3 was given emptions so human-like that it leave him vulnerable to typical emotional manipulation and ends up being seduced or blackmailed into actions he shouldn't engage in.
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** C3 has human organs and can even become pregnant and give birth to a human-ish kid.

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** C3 has human organs and can even become pregnant and give birth to a human-ish kid. kid that she is able to breastfeed.

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