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henryhb Wrote:

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> Our robots have

> sophisticated obstacle detection so they don't

> bump into anything when they're travelling on the

> pavements in local neighborhoods.


There will always be an edge case scenario.


As an idea yes it fits the future, but could it work in the next 10-15 years? absolutely not! Damn I'd be going out trolling those little guys by standing on their way.. what you'd do sue me for walking on the pavement? Also as a machinery on the pavement, how does it comply with road regulations? I'd thought that the laws that determine that this thing can be on the pavement are not there yet.

uncleglen Wrote:

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> call me a Luddite but this kind of thing is

> ridiculous. All these 'toys' are a waste of

> natural resources which are FINITE- have you no

> environmental conscience Henry HB?



To be fair the descendants of these things are going to be

whizzing around everywhere picking up litter, building things,

gardening, serving drinks, fixing Southern trains.


That's why us humans aren't going to have much to do :)

geobz Wrote:

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> henryhb Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Our robots have

> > sophisticated obstacle detection so they don't

> > bump into anything when they're travelling on

> the

> > pavements in local neighborhoods.

>

> There will always be an edge case scenario.

>

> As an idea yes it fits the future, but could it

> work in the next 10-15 years? absolutely not! Damn

> I'd be going out trolling those little guys by

> standing on their way.. what you'd do sue me for

> walking on the pavement? Also as a machinery on

> the pavement, how does it comply with road

> regulations? I'd thought that the laws that

> determine that this thing can be on the pavement

> are not there yet.


WHO CARES??? They're AWESOME!

JohnL Wrote:

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> uncleglen Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > call me a Luddite but this kind of thing is

> > ridiculous. All these 'toys' are a waste of

> > natural resources which are FINITE- have you no

> > environmental conscience Henry HB?

>

>

> To be fair the descendants of these things are

> going to be

> whizzing around everywhere picking up litter,

> building things,

> gardening, serving drinks, fixing Southern

> trains.

>

> That's why us humans aren't going to have much to

> do :)


But should they pay tax? Bill thinks so:


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/02/20/robots-take-peoples-jobs-should-pay-taxes-says-bill-gates/

I suppose the question we ask is will new jobs be found for people

(can we all really become innovators) or will most peoples jobs disappear

and there are not enough jobs to go around (then you need to come

up with something else like a universal income).


In the past new jobs have appeared - I get the feeling Bill is pessimistic

as opposed to hypocritical as some of the comments say.

binkylilyput Wrote:

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> I love this! I'm rooting for the little guy :-)


It looks like a sort of persistent robot.


Maybe there's a lazy one somewhere that'll spend all its time in Ozzie's cafe.


call me a Luddite but this kind of thing is ridiculous. All these 'toys' are a waste of natural resources which are FINITE- have you no environmental conscience Henry HB?



Luddite.


Just kidding - these things are, potentially, a massively less wasteful way to deliver small items than a person in a van/car (even one running on renewables). (This is, however, partly because the private courier firms used by Amazon et al are quite poor at consolidation, compared to the good old Royal Mail which of course began in an age before cheap, plentiful energy).


Whether the stuff being delivered is itself a good use of resources is another matter...

  • 2 months later...
I've just seen two of these being trialled with minders on Herne Hill. So funny! I think a tortoise might beat them. They dutifully turned 90 degrees to cross at a zebra crossing and cars stopped for them only to be waved on by their minders. They look cute but vulnerable and would not stand a chance without an accompanying human.

A lot of the posters on this thread are the type of people who demanded that cars had a bloke with a red flag walking in front of them. Why be so negative all of the time, sure they'll have teething trouble and won't be suitable for all purposes but focussing on the problems is just ridiculous.


For instance the concern about traffic accidents, how many accidents occur at the moment due to delivery vans stopping in the middle of the road with their hazards on and cars trying to squeeze past or due to an inattentive driver at the end of a 12hr shift without breaks? Yes these things might cause new problems but they could also significantly reduce current problems.

uncleglen Wrote:

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> First we get anthroporphism and now we have

> binkyliliput clling the inanimate object 'a little

> guy'- they will just get stolen when they are out

> on their own-along with YOUR shopping- and a good

> thing too



Hopefully the one made in Poland will run you over.

er, uncleglen, you mean multinationals are relocating production from stupid xenophobic and isolationist May's UK to Poland as fast as they can because there are no workers there?


The tragedy is that those who are affected by loss of jobs (particularly in areas like Wales) seem to have been seduced into thinking May will save them. Such a strong woman. They will, I fear, be disenchanted (again). We seem to think we have a birth right to wages above those in other European countries. And a fatal attraction to 'strong' women in politics. Well, the consequence will be much lower wages here, perhaps for some time.

"a fatal attraction to 'strong' women in politics"


Yeah, absolutely, I mean, if I think back to all the darkest times in British history, they all coincide with the period during which the two (2) Prime Ministers drawn from the female half of the population were in power. I mean, if there's one thing the Brits can't stop doing, it's handing over power and influence to women. Ffs.

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