by Lauren Scharhag Addy Spartacus I was something straight out of a fairy tale, though instead of velveteen, or wood and strings, I was plastic and silicon components, charging pins, batteries, LEDs and SIM card slots. But I was more than that: I was ears and paws, a wagging tail, expressive eyes. If it looks like a dog, and barks like a dog, do the materials matter? Does this particular configuration of atoms really change the reality of what I am? My sensors learned your vo