View Full Version : Interesting..the future is racing toward us
grumpytroll
18th Oct 2016, 20:03
Trains with no driver, cars with no driver, planes/helicopters with no driver. Boats with no driver. These currently exist are are in wide use.
News from The Associated Press (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ROBOT_PILOT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-10-18-14-26-17)
BOBAKAT
19th Oct 2016, 10:17
the next step that will **** without you....no thanks..... ;)
Thomas coupling
19th Oct 2016, 11:45
What's a man to do then? No boats, planes, trains, cars and now even our lurve juice is no longer needed to propagate the species - nothing to do, all day long.
I wonder if I should buy shares in Dignitas?
Lonewolf_50
19th Oct 2016, 12:57
One is reminded of the cautionary tale in the Engineer's Song. (http://www.threaded.com/engineers_song.htm)
bladegrabber
19th Oct 2016, 20:41
LW I haven't heard that since I was a Jnr at sea, made me laugh out loud.
Many a night spent in the orificers bar singin that one and others.....happy days ! :ok:
Cheers BG
:ok:
Planet Basher
19th Oct 2016, 21:06
In the early 70's my science teacher told the class that by 2000 robots would run everything and we would not have to work, we would spend all our time in leisure activities.
I asked him a question, "If no one is working how will they be able to afford to pay for the leisure activities". The look on his face told me that he knew that I knew he was TAPS.
Brave new world.
Self loading bear
20th Oct 2016, 08:53
Just read something on LinkedIn that cooking is not likely to be taken over by robots.
Actually there are lots of vacancies in the Netherlands.
Perhaps we should relocate the eggbeaters?
Cheers SLB