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Despite these negative depictions, robots have continued to increase in relevancy towards to start of the 21st century. With the advent of transhumanism, posthumanism and mind uploading becoming a real possibility, the idea of identifying as a robot has seemingly begun to increase, with many rejecting the label of humanity that has been given to them.

 

Many robot-identified individuals share common experiences which led to the discovery of their robotness. Similar to gender dysphoria, species dysphoria is something many of these individuals face. Human bodies and their many biological functions (heart beats, veins, blood) may provide a significant discomfort to the individual, creating a desire to change the body they inhabit. Many of these individuals feel a strong connection to machines and computers, often relating more to computers than with humans. While not shared among all individuals, a fear of death is another experience that many individuals face. Human bodies have a limited lifespan, but artificial bodies could work indefinitely and be repaired as parts begin to wear, leading to what is essentially digital immortality.

 

Those with underlying medical conditions that affect their daily lives feel comfort in the idea of having a artificial body, as their medical conditions would no longer affect them in such a body. The ability to modify oneself is another experience that many find appealing, as human bodies cannot be modified in the traditional sense, while artificial ones can. The modularity of artificial components would lead to a life where their bodies would truly be under their control.

 

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