From the Department of I Couldn't Make This Stuff Up comes this major news story: the world's first robot wedding took place in Japan last Saturday.
I can understand you not noticing this event, because in the past week we've been concerned with weddings of other sorts here in the US of A, but this is really a big deal ... after all, it's not every day that two inanimate objects get married. Here are a few pictures from the Big Event ...
As you can see, the groom - a handsome mechanical man named Frois - decked himself out in a smart black bow tie, while the blushing bride, Yurikin, wore a traditional white dress.
The ceremony culminated with the traditional kissing of the bride, although there was perhaps a bit more tongue involved than most of us are used to ...
And the reception featured the traditional wedding cake, the batter for which was made with eggs, flour, sugar, and 40-weight oil ...
You can read the whole story and watch the video here. Be sure to read the comments after the story ... they're the best part. Here are a few samples:
"I wonder if they had to get an electrician's signature on the marriage certificate to verify circuit board compatibility;"
"I wonder how they procreate? Do they need lubricant or is it all show and no go? Either way, SCOTUS* will allow it;" and finally,
"Shame on you haters! You're all robophobic..."
Of course, there are other things to think about in conjunction with this wedding. For instance, one wonders about who the maid of honor might have been ...
Or the best man ...
The mother of the bride ...
And nowadays, you need to have security at high-profile public events ...
Yes, Dear Readers, nowadays in America marriage is a right we grant to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation. In Japan, it's a right granted regardless of mechanical construction. They're way ahead of us.
Have a good day. You may now tune up the bride.
See you tomorrow for the announcement of our Right Cheek Ass Clown for July.
Bilbo
* Supreme Court of the United States, in case you're not familiar with the acronym.
5 comments:
Tune up the bride? Isn't that the groom's responsibility?
The mother of the bride is scary!
I was hoping to see Seven of Nine in here somewhere.
I hadn't heard about this. Interesting how the "groom" was so mechanical looking but the "bride" was so human female looking. Does that indicate the desirability of each gender's appearance in robot acceptance and commercial development?
The Japanese are way ahead of us? I'd say they're so far ahead that they went off the cliff!
Best wishes to the happy couple. And happy coupling.
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