Reminds me vaguely of the uncanny valley[1]. Not a perfect analog, as nearly-human forms seem to elicit a particularly strong and emotive response. I also do wo

Reminds me vaguely of the uncanny valley[1]. Not a perfect analog, as nearly-human forms seem to elicit a particularly strong and emotive response. I also do wonder to what extent, and for whom, this is true. (i.e., are power users more or less aggravated? When do people change from disliking the new FB chat window to being familiar enough with it to dislike it when you change it again?) [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley