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Blunderov
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Re:cold beer to couch with a press of a button
« Reply #1 on: 2007-03-16 02:52:15 » |
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[Blunderov] Nah. I want a robot. One that can skin up a spliff and then continue with other important household chores such as the provision of small tasty snacks.
(I see that one can now purchase a miniature Velociraptor for home use but I fear that my neurosis-riddled Wednesday kitty might finally go completely insane in the presence of such a creature.)
At what point does it become immoral to own a robot slave I wonder?
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A Robot in Every Home
The leader of the PC revolution predicts that the next hot field will be robotics
By Bill Gates
"Should We Call Them Robots?
How soon will robots become part of our day-to-day lives? According to the International Federation of Robotics, about two million personal robots were in use around the world in 2004, and another seven million will be installed by 2008. In South Korea the Ministry of Information and Communication hopes to put a robot in every home there by 2013. The Japanese Robot Association predicts that by 2025, the personal robot industry will be worth more than $50 billion a year worldwide, compared with about $5 billion today."
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Re:cold beer to couch with a press of a button
« Reply #2 on: 2007-03-17 04:02:48 » |
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Quote:"Should We Call Them Robots?
How soon will robots become part of our day-to-day lives? According to the International Federation of Robotics, about two million personal robots were in use around the world in 2004, and another seven million will be installed by 2008. In South Korea the Ministry of Information and Communication hopes to put a robot in every home there by 2013. The Japanese Robot Association predicts that by 2025, the personal robot industry will be worth more than $50 billion a year worldwide, compared with about $5 billion today." |
uhm.. Al, Bob and Rita seem to be appropriate names.
Rolling a joint?
snacks?
how about a potted pot gardener robot, called Cindy? Of course she'd also be capable of doing a bunch of other chores too. (Such as the rolling and the snacks etc. etc. etc. )
A quick and brief google for tobacco rolling robots, only brings up industrial sized automated machines. I see a gap in the market here!!! heh.
Quote:| [Blunderov]At what point does it become immoral to own a robot slave I wonder? |
Talking of Robots, here are a few links about the work in developing a Robot ethics charter. It's interesting how the S. Korean charter proposal not only deals with the Robots own ethics but how people/organisations should interact with Robots.
Robotic age poses ethical dilemma
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6425927.stm
S.Korean robots to get ethics... and a gun
http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/08/s-korean-robots-to-get-ethics-and-a-gun/
S Korea devises 'robot ethics charter'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/07/wkorea107.xml
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