The advance in robotics - Will we have to worry? - [Closes 24/05/07]

[cocaine]

Yeah, but one day don't you think it'll be so technologically advanced that it will be able to think for itself?

I'm not talking in recent time, I mean like, a long long time away.

no because scientists wouldnt be stupid enough to give it that capability (well, i hope not)

[Aflux]

no because scientists wouldnt be stupid enough to give it that capability (well, i hope not)

Thing is - if you've seen `I, Robot` then it's entirely possible if you get someone like BSkyB started making robots.

[Dan2nd]

we already have robots working in car factorys

[Ashhizzle]

we already have robots working in car factorys

they're gunna rivet you to death aint they:rolleyes:

[Mentor]

I disagree. What the robots are being programmed to do is getting more complex, yes, but the robot isn't thinking for itself. The human programmed the robot to return to it's station when the battery gets low - it didn't learn to do that on its own.

Thats becuse those robots dont need any intelligence, proper AI is really only used in major systems these days, theres a few satallights which have basic ones for example.
Most AI people point at isnt really AI, nore has it ever been intended to be so, its simple emulation of AI, to make it appear as if its intelligent even when its not "/
a True AI is far from a reality at current, although simplistic versions are widly used, for example AI designs and builds quite a bit of Nasa top equipment (notably the antenna the probes now all use)

Well, let's hope they take over soon - think about it.

If we want this planet to survive - what doesn't need Oxygen? Robots.
If we want this planet to survive - what doesn't produce Methane? Robots.
If we want this planet to survive - what doesn't produce Carbon emissions? Robots.
If we want this planet to survive - what doesn't deforest etc? Robots.

You get the idea.

Yes, we would be `extinct` but the planet wouldn't - and I'd like that more than the planet imploding.

My two cents.

o.0 urmm so how exactly are these robots powered? seeing as they produce no byproducts and use no resources o.0

[cocaine]

Thing is - if you've seen `I, Robot` then it's entirely possible if you get someone like BSkyB started making robots.

yes, because movies often happen in real life, where robots take over the world and theres one man trying to save the planet.

:rolleyes:

[Aflux]

o.0 urmm so how exactly are these robots powered? seeing as they produce no byproducts and use no resources o.0

Renewable solar power.

yes, because movies often happen in real life, where robots take over the world and theres one man trying to save the planet.

I was putting it into context and a hypothetical situation - no need to get all uptight about it.

[cocaine]

Renewable solar power.

I was putting it into context and a hypothetical situation - no need to get all uptight about it.

yuh but theres a difference from a movie and real life.

i doubt half the stuff thats in i,robot will actually be created and stuff.

but, i dont know for sure.

[Aflux]

Have you seen `Asimo`?

It proves that robotics is possible and the robotic technology is there.

Yes, `I, Robot` is a film but it produces images of what our world could be like, and how advanced robotics could get.

Like, `The Day After Tomorrow` did with global warming.

[lAdmire]

Yes, as you can see, already in this generation we are depending on technology to do things for us. Dishwashers, laundry machines, computers, etc. We are using things to do things for us. I believe in our children's life time or even in ours we might not even have to get up for work. All we do is program some robot to do the work for us && send it on it's way. In the next generation, we will have lazy && dependent people in society which I find horrible.