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  • Hey there! Welcome to another episode of Dear  Blocko! The show where I answer questions about  

  • your world and my world! Just a heads up

  • QBot requested they switch to their mobile  body, so they have a better chance at finding  

  • love. My Animator said he made a few tweaks to the  design, but I'm not sure I notice a differencehmm

  • Anyway! First question up!

  • Ugh jeez QBot is that you print stuff out  now? Animator, we have to change that

  • Ooh this is a spooky one!

  • Rasheda Mabud asks: Dear Blocko,  

  • can you do a video on Locked-in  Syndrome? Brace yourselves, people!

  • Locked-in Syndrome, or LiS, is  a rare neurological disorder.,  

  • It's caused by damage to part of the  brainstem called the pons. This connects  

  • the lower brainstem with the cerebellum, which  is responsible for physical movement and facial  

  • control. This results in the paralysis of  all voluntary muscles, except for the eyes.

  • People with the disorder can't move their  bodies, make facial expressions, speak,  

  • or chew and swallow. But they can  move their eyes up and down, blink,  

  • and hear. And their cognitive abilities, like  thinking and reasoning, are still intact.

  • There is no cure currently, but thanks to  supportive therapy to help with breathing  

  • and eating, and communication training, those  affected often live happy and fulfilling lives.  

  • Second question up! Oh no don't do  the crouch. don't do the crouch. Ugh!

  • Okay let's see! Happy-Sqweb asks:  

  • Can you explain how and why  the uncanny valley exists?

  • Well, the concept of the uncanny valley was  introduced in the 1970s by Tokyo Institute  

  • of Technology Professor Masahiro Mori. He noticed  that when making robots more and more life-like,  

  • there comes a point when they stop  becoming more appealing and start  

  • making people feel uneasy or even scared. Like some people in the life noggin universe.  

  • Just gonna go over here! While there is no definitive  

  • reason why people feel uncomfortable around robots  that almost look human, there are many theories.

  • For instance, a 2019 study on the  brain patterns of 21 people tasked  

  • with looking at robots and humans found  that certain areas of the brain evaluated  

  • the subject based on a specific feature  combination that led to their response.

  • Others theorize that this fear comes  from an evolutionary response to avoid  

  • anyone behaving not quite normalya know, in case they're diseased.

  • And now it's time forquestion about me and my world!

  • Can you please make the paper  come out anywhere else!?

  • Oh for the love of Animator!

  • Gimmie that!

  • Suddi Paddi. asks #DearBlocko Will Qbot ever find love?

  • Alright fine! I'll answer this! Yes! I'm sure  Qbot will find love if I install the love and  

  • longing expansion pack, but please, you can't give  Qbot any more weird ideas. They get all their data  

  • from the comment section! They're already  obsessed with anime and whatever the heck  

  • the backrooms are they keep talking about! But I'll do it! I want QBOT to be happy!

  • No No No No!. Qbot, That is not  a potential love interest. That  

  • is a Gumball machine. You know whatWho am I to judge? Live your truth!

  • So do you have questions about  your world and my world? Let  

  • me know in the comment section below  and use #dearblocko so i can find it!

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  • Check out the previous one  we did, or watch this video!

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  • As always, my name is Blocko, this has been  life noggin, don't forget to keep on thinking!

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