I described this concept while recording an episode of the podcast Gweek, and was told by co-hosts Mark Frauenfelder and Rob Beschizza that it had a name: The Uncanny Valley. Of course I was smitten by this awesome term, and couldn't wait to get Billy Dare to go there.
I want to thank, and apologize to, the website evolver.com for the character designs.
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