cyborgs.., a "what if" scenario.. |
cyborgs.., a "what if" scenario.. |
  Jun 11 2004, 12:08 PM
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 Deus-Ex MachinA  Group: Neophyte Caste Posts: 668 Joined: 8-June 03 From: everywhere.. Member No.: 44  |
this came to mind from seeing the trailer for the upcoming - i,Robot ~ it got me thinking...if a time ever came where our world advanced far enough along to have actual cyborgs participating in various duties of daily life, then how would you react to that? would you treat them fairly to best of your ability, or would you look upon them as nothing more than servants - firmly convinced that they are best used to "serve" humanity? would you be comfortable in dealing with them?
but more importantly ~ is it wise to even consider introducing such an element into civilization at all? though knowing that our standard of living may improve, an unpredictable price will surely ask to be paid.. =. ~thoughts? |
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Jun 13 2004, 10:56 AM
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Deus-Ex MachinA Group: Neophyte Caste Posts: 668 Joined: 8-June 03 From: everywhere.. Member No.: 44 |
interesting, i've never heard of this "Uncanny Valley" concept before.. =. however, the above passage i could not help but blink twice on - especially the part of how since the android barely looks human, we cut it a lot of slack.. Oo is it cutting slack, or looking at it with pity? =. feeling sorry for it in some obscure sub-conscious sense - like a thing that is impaired or missing several limbs (or diodes.. ;p) but heaven forbid the day that they look like us - oh no, we cannot have that.. =} dunno, but if this is their reasoning for our slow progression into the robotic age - then it needs some re-thinking; as a species, we are stronger than we're currently given credit for...not everyone on this world is a muffinhead with a weak stomach for handling radically advanced ideas, but it's interesting to see how we are all generalized together in the same salad bowl nonetheless.. -.-; ... & yes, i stand corrected - android, robot ~ automoton...but then, cybernetics also come into play as well; i mean, look at the Terminator - is "it" cyborg or robot? ;p personally, i would not mind the introduction of androids in civilization ~ so long as we remember to treat them with fairness, knowing that we created them & thus set the birthstone for their evolution much, much further down the road.. |
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DivA cyborgs.. Jun 11 2004, 12:08 PM
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