Is the future here now? Forbes thinks it might be.

[WizenedEE]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

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]

Originally Posted by Chris Hibner

It has already happened, and it's everywhere.

The cashier has been eliminated with self checkout stations.

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]

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

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by squirrel

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]

"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]

Originally Posted by squirrel

"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]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

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!!

[Molten]

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]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

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]

Originally Posted by WizenedEE

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

Who paid for the robot?

[rsisk]

Originally Posted by Molten

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]

Nuff said....

[Akash Rastogi]

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

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

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

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.