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Door Opening Robot Fears

ercoerco Posts: 20,257
edited 2018-03-06 22:53 in Robotics
I'm fine with this, not upset at all. Sorry but my mind isn't blown, nor am I losing sleep over a cute little door-opening robot parlor trick. Wide-eyed Kevin, did you honestly feel safer with a doorknob between you and a robot? Moravec Paradox notwithstanding, a bigger, badder bot which can simply smash through the door or blast it to kingdom come with explosives and/or a laser night be cause for concern. But certainly not this.



Comments

  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    My four-footed cat Browser could've done that if his paws hadn't been so slippery. He would reach up and try to turn the knob. With some non-skid gloves, I'm sure he would've mastered the door app. Despite increasing vet bills in his later years, his expenses came nowhere near millions of dollars. Just sayin'.

    -Phil
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    Mind blown or not. There is some significance in us humans being able to build a machine that can do such things for the first time in history.

    Certainly I would not know where to start given such a challenge.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,257
    edited 2018-03-07 01:29
    God bless Browser!

  • AwesomeCronkAwesomeCronk Posts: 1,055
    1:05--Because the dog always has it better off.
    2:22--Trading with the neighbor.
    Overall, I forsee no end of trouble.
  • GenetixGenetix Posts: 1,754
    A cat is also good as a space heater, alarm clock, and of course an exterminator.
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