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WizenedEE

07-06-2011 21:58

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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol (Post 1064982)

Usually not working goes hand in hand with not getting paid. That's the main problem with being out of work. The leisure time is great, but the bills still have to be paid.

Why would bills have to be paid if robots did everything for us?

BrendanB

07-06-2011 22:54

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Originally Posted by Chris Hibner (Post 1064880)

It has already happened, and it's everywhere.

The cashier has been eliminated with self checkout stations.

:eek: Who am i going to manage now!? ;)

Back on topic:

I personally doubt that our society will reach a point where humans don't work and robots just do all of the work. I can see technology advancing much further to eliminate jobs as many have stated. Trash trucks with arms and trashcans with bars for the trucks to grab onto have eliminated 2 jobs on most trash trucks which is considered one of the lowest jobs in our society.

MrForbes

07-06-2011 23:05

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I want a robot to clean my toilets and shower....

BrendanB

07-06-2011 23:20

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Originally Posted by squirrel (Post 1065039)

I want a robot to clean my toilets and shower....

Well I have good news for you! Well half at least! :)

http://www.scrubbingbubbles.com/Prod...r-cleaner.aspx

MrForbes

07-06-2011 23:45

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"keeps your shower clean for 30 days"....uhhh....that happens already, I clean it every month. I want the robot to do that part for me.

BrendanB

07-06-2011 23:46

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Originally Posted by squirrel (Post 1065042)

"keeps your shower clean for 30 days"....uhhh....that happens already, I clean it every month. I want the robot to do that part for me.

Okay, I'll tell our first set of seniors to go out into the world, get a good degree, and make a robot that cleans showers!

billbo911

08-06-2011 01:50

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Originally Posted by BrendanB (Post 1065044)

Okay, I'll tell our first set of seniors to go out into the world, get a good degree, and make a robot that cleans showers!

Now that's the spirit!! :D

Molten

08-06-2011 02:00

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How far would "everything" go? I assume that mowing the grass and cooking food would be included. Would we have robots repair and maintain robots? Would we have them design themselves? Would they raise children? Would they run law enforcement? Would they be the judge? I completely agree that technology is useful and that it could in theory do everything. But will society ever trust a robot to be the president and give it all the powers that includes?

Also, as a side note: When people say "the future is here" do you believe that to be a contradiction or a tautology? On one hand, if its here now it is the present. On the other hand, when I say "here" I might mean right next to me in which case the future is always right next to the present so it would be a tautology. Just something to ponder. I think this is a sign I better sleep.

Jason

Tristan Lall

08-06-2011 06:19

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Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman (Post 1064916)

The proper motivation is to remove all incentive to remain unemployed/undereducated/unmotivated/on the dole after (insert reason here) caused people any occupational heartache (or if people never had an occupation to begin with).

Simultaneously, resources previously wasted to keep people unemployed/undereducated/unmotivated/on the dole should be shifted to providing more skilled employment, educational, motivational, and uplifting opportunities to all.

Raise the bar...and simultaneously cut away the lower one many in society currently cling to, so they have to jump to the higher bar. There's your motivation and incentive right there.

Isn't this idea of apportioning benefits to each according to his contribution very widely accepted in America? Certainly it's a popular theme among contemporary conservatives.

GaryVoshol

08-06-2011 06:20

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Originally Posted by WizenedEE (Post 1065035)

Why would bills have to be paid if robots did everything for us?

Who paid for the robot?

rsisk

08-06-2011 07:30

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Originally Posted by Molten (Post 1065050)

Also, as a side note: When people say "the future is here" do you believe that to be a contradiction or a tautology? On one hand, if its here now it is the present. On the other hand, when I say "here" I might mean right next to me in which case the future is always right next to the present so it would be a tautology. Just something to ponder. I think this is a sign I better sleep.

Jason

And this is why I love CD in the off season.

martin417

08-06-2011 07:35

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Nuff said....

Akash Rastogi

08-06-2011 13:08

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Dang dropping 12k isn't much considering what you get. I'm buying 5! :D

billbo911

08-06-2011 13:56

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Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi (Post 1065074)

Dang dropping 12k isn't much considering what you get. I'm buying 5! :D

I been wondering, "Which team will be the first to have one of these?".
You can bet it will happen, it's just a matter of time.

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