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myLot reputation of 90/100. TessWhite (959)   ranked 388 out of 7,541 in watching movies3 months ago

Tonight I watched (again) a movie called I Robot. Its an interesting movie about robots built to assist man and protect us. However the main computer takes it too far and trys to take over everything.

These days many plants used automated machines. Everyone has computers, faxes, etc. Even medical equipment is now automated or computer run. Just like the old Terminator movies where they took over.

Do you think all of these automated machines or robots are a good idea? Are we really helping ourselves by creating them? Or are we putting our future at risk?

 
 
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1. YangJoey (35)   ranked 4,916 out of 7,541 in watching movies   3 months ago

Of course we are putting our future at risk by creating more and more automated machines and robots.Even if robots do not do harm to us,we,human will destory ourselves one day.


myLot reputation of 90/100. TessWhite (959)   ranked 388 out of 7,541 in watching movies  3 months ago

Sometimes it seems that automation does make us lazy too. Thanks for the reply.

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2. JTerrasi (72)   3 months ago

I think we already have been taking risk by just being on computers. Look at some of the information we put out there.
Paying bills on line, IRS, etc.
And how scary it would be to go into surgery knowing a computerized machine will be doing the surgery. My daughter just had eye surgery and it was computer done.
No thanks. I don't think I will still be on this earth when everything will be done by machinery or total computer. Where will the people be?
(My Opinion)


JTerrasi (72)  3 months ago

Oh forgot, great flick I saw it too!


myLot reputation of 90/100. TessWhite (959)   ranked 388 out of 7,541 in watching movies  3 months ago

I know years ago I did bookeeping. Then it went computerized. Truthfully it seemed like it was much more work to import it all into the various programs than just to do it by hand. LOL Thanks for the reply.

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3. Scott_July (10)   3 months ago

It's far far far away from us. now we still should creat more and more automachines or artifical intelligences for our better lives. Risk is just a side, i think something will be occured to suspend the world civilization, but as a whole, robot will approach and help human.


myLot reputation of 90/100. TessWhite (959)   ranked 388 out of 7,541 in watching movies  3 months ago

Thanks for your response.:)

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4. myLot reputation of 89/100. ellie333 (4723)   ranked 1,575 out of 7,541 in watching movies   3 months ago

Hi Tess, It is a bit scary I agree but with the fuel crisis they will probably become instinct anyway before they can take over and we will all go back to manual labour systems but we are too reliant on these automated items. I didn't have the internet for six days and it was just so frustrating, but that is like big brother as any one can google what you are up too these days. Ellie:D


myLot reputation of 90/100. TessWhite (959)   ranked 388 out of 7,541 in watching movies  3 months ago

So true. Have you ever used Google Earth? You can actually see your home from space and it will give a map to get there. Scary! Thanks for the reply.

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5. myLot reputation of 98/100. brimia (6169)   ranked 94 out of 7,541 in watching movies   3 months ago

I thought I Robot was a great movie with terrific effects and a good mix of action, drama, and humor. I really don't see anything like the movie happening anytime soon. Of course there are some scary aspects of having everything computerized and automatized but most of those aspects are still because of human misuse etc...humans still do much more harm to each other than machines and computers will ever do to us.


myLot reputation of 90/100. TessWhite (959)   ranked 388 out of 7,541 in watching movies  3 months ago

True, humans are a scary thing these days. Thanks for replying.:)

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6. myLot reputation of 92/100. cream97 (3515)   ranked 62 out of 7,541 in watching movies   3 months ago

Yes, I saw this movie for the first time Sunday!! It was a great movie.. Will Smith knows just how to make a great movie! Looking at this movie makes me wonder how life will be years from now, I know that it would be very scary, seeing machines moving around.. They are also useful too. happyhappy


myLot reputation of 74/100. realgem1 (225)  3 months ago

forget robots, i have heard aliens will take over and a new world order will be created and the dooms day would be 2012. I am not really sure of this, but i have seen few videos on this on you tube.


dhanny2008 (26)  3 months ago

i think machines as tool are good to helping us for difficult and dangerous job..


myLot reputation of 90/100. TessWhite (959)   ranked 388 out of 7,541 in watching movies  3 months ago

Thanks for the responses.:)

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7. myLot reputation of 85/100. academic2 (4930)   ranked 943 out of 7,541 in watching movies   3 months ago

I think this orld would b better off with robots-humn beings are lazy and they are never committed to their work-I like the the robotification of our planet!


myLot reputation of 90/100. TessWhite (959)   ranked 388 out of 7,541 in watching movies  3 months ago

I know I'd be better off if they hadn't created TV. LOL Maybe I'd get more done! Thanks for replying.

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8. myLot reputation of 49/100. darkjedi (1729)   ranked 998 out of 7,541 in watching movies   3 months ago

Hell no its not a good idea. Just think about all the stuff we are doing with this. We are making automated military vehicles with their own intelligence. I cant remember what country it was, but they named their military computer system, for running some of their automated vehicles...........skynet. Really now? You named your damn computer system skynet? How stupid are you? Im a huge terminator fan, I love everything about it, but I also see what we are doing. You give computers enough intelligence eventually they will start thinking for themselves. Oh you want me to guard against war? Hmmm the best way to stop war is no more humans, and boom Judgement Day ala Terminator.


myLot reputation of 90/100. TessWhite (959)   ranked 388 out of 7,541 in watching movies  3 months ago

Yep, thats kinda the way I think. Besides, I really think we were better off doing some things for ourselves. I'm not saying no machines at all. Just don't make them smarter then their creator. LOL


myLot reputation of 49/100. darkjedi (1729)   ranked 998 out of 7,541 in watching movies  3 months ago

Yeah there is no reason to make them smarter then us at all.

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9. myLot reputation of 95/100. munhozmib (1694)   ranked 1,896 out of 7,541 in watching movies   3 months ago

Hello, TessWhite.

I don't think we are putting anything at risk by creating computers and technology! The main reason for us to create machines is because we want faster ways to do the things that we usually would do manually. If we didn't use computers, we wouldn't be half of where we are today. Would you like to walk on your own foot for every trip you go? For example, you'd like to go to Canada. But then you find out that men thought that creating machines were too risky... Therefore, there are no airplanes. They can crash. They can kill you. So, go walking. Perhaps you'll get there!
Of course, it is risky, but not that much. And you should enjoy the machinery. Computers are not going to turn against us.

Respectfully,
Munhozmib.


myLot reputation of 90/100. TessWhite (959)   ranked 388 out of 7,541 in watching movies  3 months ago

Thanks for your input.:)

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10. myLot reputation of 89/100. SHAMRACK (2483)   ranked 1,303 out of 7,541 in watching movies   3 months ago

Dear friend,
I hope that technology has both sides the good and bad sides. It depends how the person uses this technology and if that is reached in good people I hope more better things could be given. More over the scrutinizing agencies or the law protecting agencies too find the technology to catch these culprits or criminals by more advanced technology. Hence I feel that technology should be used more by good intentions which may create more problems and disaster to coming generations. happy


myLot reputation of 90/100. TessWhite (959)   ranked 388 out of 7,541 in watching movies  3 months ago

True. The ones that worry me are when they start talking about artificial intelligence. Don't want them to take over some day. LOL Thanks for responding.


dragage (2)  3 months ago

aliens!!!!!!

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