Finally, a toy that invites children to explore the nature of cruelty.
In fact, Electronic Test Tube Aliens ($15) are either the most cynical and
ill-conceived toys on the market, or the world's first truly existential
toy. The story is simple: There's an alien invasion on, and you get to be a
collaborator by taking care of a Wi-Fi-enabled, battery-powered alien
adoptee. Three of the aliens are good and three are evil; whether yours is
good or evil has no bearing on how your creature will behave, since these
test-tube babies can't fight each other or really do anything. Except die.
In fact, that's their specialty.
Via Postcards from the Bleeding
Edge, Tes
t Tube Aliens: Gadget of the Week
You know … this just … fifteen dollars … words … fail me.
Next thing you'll know, peopl
e will be selling virtual 70s style porn beds … oh wait a second …
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