First Contact with Laurie Segall
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All around the world, people are now living in isolation. Many of us are confronting this experience alone. Physical interaction is now a liability. What does this mean for one of humanity’s most important forms of connection — sex? And how can we continue to meet our fundamental need for intimacy during these times? Laurie looks at what all this on-screen interaction will mean for the future of sex. Could tech eventually replace human touch? Will people develop relationships with machines? From teledildonics to virtual girlfriends, sextech expert Bryony Cole talks sex in isolation and the future of love.
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Show Notes
O.School
End of Life Care Machine
Wheel Of Foreplay
Sex Hacker Kenneth Play
Esther Perel
OMGyes
Mend (chatbot)
Replika
Roman (chatbot)
Slutbot
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