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Uncanny Valley

/ʌnˌkæn.i ˈvæl.i/ noun.

A cognitive phenomenon identified by robotics professor Masahiro Mori in 1970, the 'Uncanny Valley' effect is an inverted bell curve signifying a general tendency of humans to experience less affinity for mechanical objects as their appearance, movements, and sounds approach human resemblance as a robot. This decline in affinity becomes discomfort because as the machine more approximates a human body and head, and peaks where the face most accurately resembles a human face while the expressions it is programmed with, not being as intricate or precise as real human expressions, create a more 'alive but inhuman' impression.
As the physical appearance, movements, expressions, and vocalizations of the robot begin to more approximate those of a human, that 'creep factor' declines until the human form, face, movements, expressions, and vocalizations (and perhaps scents, breathing patterns, and pulse) is replicated by the robot at which point human discomfort with the robot would, theoretically, vanish.
"I just met Ron DeSantis and shook his hand. It was so cold and clammy. All my hairs stood on end and I was shaking because the uncanny valley feeling he gave me... dude, I need a drink. He's not real. He's just... he's not human. No soul.... no soul... no soul. Let's get that drink. Dude? Dude, what are you looking at? Why aren't you looking at m...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! OH GOD NO! YOU'RE RON DESANTIS!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH......."

"Honey?" *Shaking him* "Honey, wake up!"

*Waking up* "Whu... whu? Omg, baby... it was just a dream. I was with Brad and we just met Ron Desantis, and he had this wicked strong uncanny valley vibe... and then... and then Brad was Ron DeSantis.... I..."

"Shhhh honey, it's okay. It was just a dream. I'm here now."

"Is that Dozer under the covers with us?"

"Yeah honey." *too Dozer under covers* "Hey Dozie! Who's a good boy! See honey? It's Dozer."
*Throws cover off*

"Hi Buddy! I'm Ron DeSantis and I eat children.... 's textbooks. I mean meet, uhhh. oh, 'yeetie'. I 'yeetie' children's..."

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -but forever.

The End

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Chenango Valley

Every ugly girl that you’ve ever seen goes to this school. Most of the people are rich and goodie goodies. There are also a lot of stoners. The boys are hot asf and have great shoe game. Every Valley kid hates chenango forks with everything. The teachers are either rlly nice or mean
Omg that girl was so ugly she must go to chenango valley
by Idkwhowrotethis February 5, 2020
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Valley Superbowl

The night before thanksgiving in the Wyoming Valley of Northeastern Pennsylvania where everyone heads to the local dive bar and drinks till 2 am
Are you boys ready to get fucked up for Valley Superbowl?
by DonofNEPA November 22, 2023
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Oak valley middle school

Oak valley middle school is full of hoes that think it’s cool to be depressed and all the boys are obsessed with Tec decks. All the girls think it’s funny to be quote on quote “sus”. The boys bathroom is always being used as a hotbox, and has been taken away 2 times in the past 2 years! WELCOME TO OAK VALLEY MIDDE SCHOOL
by Fortnite imposter October 20, 2021
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Warwick Valley Middle School

In a little town in kinda upstate NY there is a middle school with annoying 5th and 6th graders, dumbass 7th graders, and 8th graders ranging from horny asf to high asf. But you can forget abt the hot asf athletic 8th graders 🥵
Random person: what school do you go to?
Warwick kids: Warwick Valley Middle School
Random person: Oh the school where almost everyone is high, horny, or althletic?
by Weirddepressedshit November 23, 2020
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Sun Valley

The name given to the endless trailer park ghetto in North Reno. It is especially dangerous in the wintertime as snow will often hide the heroin needles and condoms that lay on the sidewalk.
Sun Valley Nevada is the exact opposite of Sun Valley Idaho.
by Biden is a dick April 28, 2021
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Don Valley

Is Don, Is Trails, Is Good
Just out for a rip are ya bud?

Ride Don Valley everyday!
by RealDL August 17, 2022
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