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Unfortunately, many people are not good at grieving and healing. I wish there was a way for people to learn how to do that instead of rely on fakes. But not sur
by PakG1 10y ago
Unfortunately, many people are not good at grieving and healing. I wish there was a way for people to learn how to do that instead of rely on fakes. But not sure what the answer is when they're so emotionally distraught that they default to such lengths. I'm reminded of those who get their old dogs cloned after their original dog dies. It doesn't seem like a good thing for the mind long-term to think an artificial replacement is the same companion. It's better to get a completely new dog, new friends, etc. I'm no psychologist, but this type of option seems like a scary start in potentially breaking from reality.
- kranner 10y agoSorry but this is a little judgemental. Even a photo is 'fake'. This is somewhere between a photo and a cloned copy. I don't think there is reason to believe (yet) that this will lead most people's minds to break from reality. It may be an effective coping mechanism while they slowly adapt to the passing of their loved one.
- kuyda 10y agoNot sure what you call fake. Sometimes we just need a place to say something that's important, to feel the connection. Pretending that this never happened was the first thing I did, and that didn't help. Sometimes in order to let go you have to come as close as possible.
- kranner 10y ago> Not sure what you call fake. I was responding to parent's > I wish there was a way for people to learn how to do that instead of rely on fakes. where 'fake' is presumably a prop like the chatbot being discussed.