Maybe I don't know what use robots would have in our society, but I found the "Uncanny Droid" video to be kind of disturbing. It's weird to think that technology has come so far--to be able to make robots look so human-like, where they could be walking down the streets with us and we probably wouldn't even notice. I probably need to do more research, but I can't really see how robots could have much of a positive influence in the world today. I am curious to know what the point of having robots would be and how they could benefit our society. If it is just for the fun of having robots walking around, I think it could possibly be detrimental because they are not humans, not citizens, and could throw off the little balance we have left.
I found the "Old School? or What?" to be funny because it really goes to show how far technology has come. While our generation today thinks that that instructional video is humerous because it's so obvious how to use a manual pencil sharpener like that, it makes you wonder what generations to come will make fun of us for. Pencil sharpeners have gradually increased from manual to electronic, to just having mechanical pencils that have reloadable lead in them so you don't even need to sharpen them. This goes hand in hand with how people have come such a long way in designing computers, phones, internet, and cable to do things previous generations never thought would be possible. Its amazing how people can adapt to make things easier for them, even if its something as simple as a pencil. Technology, when used the right way, can have such a positive impact in society.
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