tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post3145703799250220278..comments2023-10-22T06:15:30.760-04:00Comments on Boomer Musings: The Robots Are ComingDouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-36050903386095471062011-02-22T20:56:17.432-05:002011-02-22T20:56:17.432-05:00Why are the Japanese so obsessed with this?Why are the Japanese so obsessed with this?Chiarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882861570163025056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-40683575260158125122011-02-22T20:56:17.118-05:002011-02-22T20:56:17.118-05:00Michael, thanks for the link to The Last Question....Michael, thanks for the link to The Last Question. It seems to me, in some distant corner of my mind, that I read that. I have read many, not all, of Asimov's work. I may have to begin re-reading it. I think you may be wrong about when that level of intelligence in robots will be reached. When I was a boy, a computer filled a large room and needed massive cooling to run. It did very little when compared to a hand held calculator that fits in your wallet these days. It is not possible to predict anything with certainty, as The Last Question might have taught you.Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-88033899881624248462011-02-22T20:56:16.790-05:002011-02-22T20:56:16.790-05:00Douglas, Michael, et al, similarly I have read a l...Douglas, Michael, et al, similarly I have read a lot of Assimov in my younger years. My view is that any continued development in this area WILL lead the eventual demise of mankind as a species. We don't need robots to serve the tea and anyone who thinks so should seriously have their head examined. If I was posting on the subject my language would be stronger, but I defer to the fact that I am on a friend's blog... I desist, I also ramble on a bit... bleyf<br><br>AV<br>http://netherregionoftheearthii.blogspot.com/<br>http://tomusarcanum.blogspot.com/Argentum Vulgarishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09352631648618434788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-19671183575601649302008-12-01T06:47:00.000-05:002008-12-01T06:47:00.000-05:00But, Douglas, I like comman labour, it gives one a...But, Douglas, I like comman labour, it gives one a sense of satisfaction.<BR/><BR/>btw, I think Marvin was more handsome than your depiction for this budinge.<BR/><BR/>AV<BR/>http://netherregionoftheearthii.blogspot.com/<BR/>http://tomusarcanum.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-34274924713597401222008-11-29T18:28:00.000-05:002008-11-29T18:28:00.000-05:00The advances in bionics and related fields have mu...The advances in bionics and related fields have mushroomed in recent years. Even artificial hands now resemble human ones and are closer in function than people might imagine. Robotic prostheses become more "real" every day. Implants to restore hearing exist, microchips to process light (vision)are close to being practical. There is a lot of research in artificial intelligence that will bear fruit in the not so distant future.<BR/><BR/>Who knows? Maybe <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_(Star_Trek)" REL="nofollow">Mr.Data</A> is not just fiction.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-76452917183160078012008-11-29T17:55:00.000-05:002008-11-29T17:55:00.000-05:00Just saw a news piece about a restaurant in Tokyo ...Just saw a news piece about a restaurant in Tokyo which uses monkeys to clean tables and cleanse ashtrays. The gimmick apparently generates additional business.<BR/><BR/>Just last night, a watched a History Channel piece as part of its UFO Researchers series, about individuals who had foreign objects in their bodies, which they suspected might be implants as a results of encounters with UFOs or aliens.<BR/><BR/>Even as far back as 10 years ago, a resarcher at the University of Southern California, was experimenting with growing living tissue on micro-chips. All fascinating stuff. It's only just begun. Let's just hope that America realizes, before it is too late, that the development of scientists, inventors, researchers is crucial to our continued prosperity.Inspector Clouseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373932797333038561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-44099875157570760632008-11-29T15:32:00.000-05:002008-11-29T15:32:00.000-05:00Don't hold back, AV, let it all out. You'll feel b...Don't hold back, AV, let it all out. You'll feel better. I don't think it's a matter of need. I think it's a matter of man's curiosity and innate desire to create and to move beyond what's deemed common labor.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-15624344591111562102008-11-29T14:49:00.000-05:002008-11-29T14:49:00.000-05:00Douglas, Michael, et al, similarly I have read a l...Douglas, Michael, et al, similarly I have read a lot of Assimov in my younger years. My view is that any continued development in this area WILL lead the eventual demise of mankind as a species. We don't need robots to serve the tea and anyone who thinks so should seriously have their head examined. If I was posting on the subject my language would be stronger, but I defer to the fact that I am on a friend's blog... I desist, I also ramble on a bit... bleyf<BR/><BR/>AV<BR/>http://netherregionoftheearthii.blogspot.com/<BR/>http://tomusarcanum.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-63330975134260496082008-11-29T11:48:00.000-05:002008-11-29T11:48:00.000-05:00Michael, thanks for the link to The Last Question....Michael, thanks for the link to The Last Question. It seems to me, in some distant corner of my mind, that I read that. I have read many, not all, of Asimov's work. I may have to begin re-reading it. I think you may be wrong about when that level of intelligence in robots will be reached. When I was a boy, a computer filled a large room and needed massive cooling to run. It did very little when compared to a hand held calculator that fits in your wallet these days. It is not possible to predict anything with certainty, as The Last Question might have taught you.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-27534188109373869192008-11-29T11:26:00.000-05:002008-11-29T11:26:00.000-05:00All Hail Our New Plasticky Overlords!All Hail Our New Plasticky Overlords!The Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051844634899994750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-14832919985639395362008-11-29T08:51:00.000-05:002008-11-29T08:51:00.000-05:00Why are the Japanese so obsessed with this?Why are the Japanese so obsessed with this?Chiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882861570163025056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-58439435435655446912008-11-29T08:43:00.000-05:002008-11-29T08:43:00.000-05:00Read The Last Question if you haven't already!Read <A HREF="http://filer.case.edu/dts8/thelastq.htm" REL="nofollow"><I>The Last Question</I></A> if you haven't already!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403119049496095966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-44502076787752103962008-11-29T08:41:00.000-05:002008-11-29T08:41:00.000-05:00I believe that level of intelligence will not be a...I believe that level of intelligence will not be achievable for another millennium or so. Technology is expanding, in number, quality and efficiency, exponentially, but robots with human sentiment is something for people in the year 3000 or later to see.<BR/><BR/>Have you ever read Isaac Asmiov's <I>The Last Question</I>? It's my favorite piece by him. Although I appreciate Asimov's imagination and style, I generally did not like <I>I-Robot</I> compared to <I>The Bicentennial Man</I>, <I>Nightfall</I>, the <I>Foundation</I> series and some others. Just not my cup of tea. I hope I haven't upset you or anyone else that might really like it.<BR/><BR/>Michael.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403119049496095966noreply@blogger.com