Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #10683
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: JVernonM@aol.com
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:52:47 EST
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Robotic philosophy (Tendency toward miniaturization)
In a message dated 2/22/00 3:48:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, ascii@hum.auc.dk
writes:
> In light of the discussion one may think to ask the question: what is the
> definition of a robot?
Boy is that a loaded question or what? You are going to get over 300
definitions :).
See ya,
Jim
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html
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10684 Tue, 22 Feb 2000 17:53:54 -0400 [alt-beam] Re: BEAM: Tendency toward miniaturization alt-beam@egroups.com michael.hirtle@ns.sympatico.ca (Michael Hirtle) I think If a robot becomes smart enough to replace us the won't because we will
most likely be something they want to be.
If they become so smart they will probably want to protect life and not destroy
life.
If they replace us that is just proving they aren't smarter then us they are
just equal but with much more brute force.
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