Robot princess and the seven dwarfs! Ha Ha! No but really, is this the wave of the future? Robots taking roles, even jobs, with the makers raking in the doe. Robots have always been in the human fascination, but where do we draw the line? Has anyone seen the Terminator? Hello?
Okay, Okay. I know that the terminator is a little out there, but I can see this becoming a problem in the workforce. Companies choosing "bots" over us. Cheaper, cleaner, faster, less expensive than us. Let's face it, robots will not be getting a salary. Just purchase the model needed at the low down one time buying price.
We already have some form of this type of technology in our households, just on the beginning stage or lower end of the spectrum. For example: Roomba the robotic vacuum, any kind of sensor, or security system or interacting interface. I could go on and on.
As cool as this Robot princess may be, I don't want to give the impression that I am scared of a Robot Apocalypse. I am just merely stating some of the disadvantageous that crossed my mind when reading this article. Robots can be very useful as well. Their usefulness I will touch on another day.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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I remember when I was a kid and my dad was telling me about the "Robot Welders" there at the Ford assembly plant, where he worked. A lot of the employees were upset and concerned saying "they are going to replace us all one day!"
ReplyDeleteWell, their concerns were not completely well founded, but robots have replaced workers world-wide. From business productivity standpoint, it's hard to argue against them. They never need breaks, new union contracts, and they never complain. Neither do they need benefits!
But the one thing they cannot replace, is emotion. However, many would argue that emotion is not needed in manufacturing. I suppose that depends on what you are producing. If it's an automobile, I want emotion put into it's creation!
The Terminator is not way off. I know the end of the world is on it's way when a get my Big Mac from a T800. Even though it will probably taste better, will be prepared better, won't have any hair in it, and the option of adding bodily fluids won't even be an option. Nevermind that the robot cashier will know what to do when I give it $1.01 for a 76 cent purhase, because I want a quarter instead of a pocket full of pennies, disregard the fact it won't have to call a manager from the back to see if that is something it is allowed to do.
ReplyDeleteI don't care about all of that. Just keep that stinking metallic mitt of my burger, oh... can I have fries with that?