Sunday, October 25, 2009

Too Real?



I'm not sure how I feel about all this. I mean, they're incredible and everything, but it just makes me think of Terminator scenarios. How long is it before they become [in Arnold voice] "self aware," and pissed that we're oppressing them?

Call me old fashioned, but I'm inclined to believe that machines are for evaluating math equations and dispensing porn, not killing or friendship. Have we forgotten that people serve both those functions quite well? And we're making more people by the day, so what do we need the robots for? How long is it before the Zeno robot gets jealous of the attention liitle Jimmy is paying to the family dog, and decides to do something about? I could go on like this.

One more question: How do we prevent all these robot doomsday scenarios?

Answer: Keep it simple, stupid.

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