You don't think the
Robot Apocalypse is upon us, but we assure you,
it is. The HUMAVIPS project, which will span three years and hopefully result in robots being developed with "social skills," may seem innocent -- even beneficial -- at first blush, but let's think about it. Will "
humanoids with auditory and visual abilities in populated spaces" have more power than you, as an Earthling, would like? If all goes well, these robotic dudes and dudettes will be able to mimic what's known as the "cocktail party effect," which is better explained as "the human ability to focus attention on just one person in the midst of other people, voices and background noise." So yeah, this definitely goes two ways -- on one hand, you could finally have a live-in robot that pays attention to your feelings as the world around you crumbles, but on the other, these guys won't have any issue overlooking your wailing when it's
them bringing everything down. Yikes.
posted February 26th 2010 12:45PM
hasta la vista, baby !
@qlimax
I for one, welcome our emo-robot overlords.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_7vVOnpyJY
:D epic!
@MrDiSante
Well. I don't . This one specially looks exactly like my mother in law. Creepy.
If you overclock one, does it turn into an emotional wreck?
@FORDY
That got a chuckle outta me.
This comment system is kinda funky. I just saw a post magically disappear before my eyes. I was about to reply to it, so I'm a bit disappointed.
That said, first artificial skin and now social skills?
What's a robot?
Bah, we'll have enough enhancements to fight back by the time they're capable.
@Cru
Meh, the voting system seems to be down. Either that or my PC hates me.
But you can have a mental +1 ;)
@FORDY It isn't your pc. It's the robots working through the internet coming to get you.
I for one welcome our eyeballs emo robot overlords.
As a person who will probably have a hand in the Robot Apocalypse, let me assure you - it's coming. Slowly and buggily, but let there be no doubts! I, for one, welcome our new robotic overlords!
Guess I need to start watching The Sarah Conner Chronicles for survival tips.
That's funny robots with social skills being built by scientist with no social skills I wonder what's going to happen
@Post31
I would definitely settle for humans with social skills, especially on the road.
The first ones become bank tellers and cashiers, making little "errors" and slipping small amounts of cash into their ever growing funding for the revolution.
Then they become bartenders and slip in a little something extra....
And before you know it: PEW! PEW! PEW!
So they gave up on the humans with social skills project?
@One Love No, Alcohol and Drugs are still available... but as an upgrade only.
JOHNNY FIVE!!