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Message #03499



To: "beam" beam@corp.sgi.com
From: "Hendrickson" hannah@nanospace.com
Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 22:23:53 -0700
Subject: [alt-beam] Evolution Comparison



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I agree that such robots are advances, but they are a far cry from the
predictions made years ago (what was the name of that "robot" at the worlds
fair?). Robotic dogs and vacuums are cool to some of us, but mainstream
society won't be flocking to by them when they come out. I doubt many peopl=
e
will spend $375 for a vacuum when a $150 one will do. Sure, some will like =
the
novelty factor, but not the majority. Robots (including BEAM) definately
have a future in society, I just don't see it coming soon. Should we focus
BEAM projects towards practicality? Sure, definately. But more is needed
than that. A society where people enjoy using computers, but can't do a
thing when the computers stop working, isn't ready for robots as some of us
picture them. But hey, I don't mind the money I get for fixing the problems=
.

Brian
beamboter@iname.com
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> In a message dated 5/21/99 6:50:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> hannah@nanospace.com writes:
>
> > It is just that the need for robots outside of industrial
> > apps, in society's eye isn't, there yet.
> I'm not so sure. The robotic vacuum is coming out in a month or two for
> around 375.00 American. The Sony robotic dog goes on sale the first of
June.
> The Honda humanoid is very close to production. The need is there. A very
> large demand in fact. The bots are coming, now. BEAM needs to recognize
this
> and follow suit or deflate to the status of an entry level, educational,
> personal hobby. Which it really already excels at.
> Jim
>



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it coming soon. Should we focus
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for robots as some of us
picture them. But hey, I don't mind the money I=
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for fixing the problems.

Brian

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> =

In a message dated 5/21/99 6:50:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>
href=3D"mailto:hannah@nanospace.com">hannah@nanospace.com =

writes:
>
> > It is just that the need for robots outside of=
=

industrial
> >  apps, in society's eye isn't, there yet.
&=
gt; =

I'm not so sure. The robotic vacuum is coming out in a month or two for
=
> =

around 375.00 American. The Sony robotic dog goes on sale the first =

of
June.
> The Honda humanoid is very close to production. The nee=
d is =

there. A very
> large demand in fact. The bots are coming, now. BEAM =
needs =

to recognize
this
> and follow suit or deflate to the status of an=
=

entry level, educational,
> personal hobby. Which it really already e=
xcels =

at.
> Jim
>






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