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So, you know how the movie "The Polar Express" kinda creeps you out, but you're not sure why? It's because of something called The Uncanny Valley, which is a theory that basically means we're creeped out by anything that looks too human, but not quite human enough. When the facial muscles, or arm movements on Tom Hanks' doppelganger don't move exactly right, human beings are hit with an overwhelming sense of repulsion.

OK, I get that, but here's where everything gets weirder. It was reported in the news today that Silicon Valley microprocessor developers are right on the verge of perfecting chips that will allow Motion Picture companies to create actors on a computer who are "visually indistinguishable" from real people! They say movies featuring iconic characters could easily continue past the original actors ability to play them convincingly. For example: Harry Potter could continue forever, regardless of how old Daniel Radcliffe gets! Here's the story.

I don't know about you, but I find this 100% more creepy than the Uncanny Valley!

While I'm not ordinarily prone to Grassy Knoll type conspiracy theories, and I admit I did just watch "Eagle Eye" on DVD; I can't believe I'm the only one who thinks this is a really bad idea?

I want my cartoons to look like cartoons:

... And my robots to look like robots...

... Just the way God intended it!

--Scott.