tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post7139948341974598353..comments2023-11-03T04:29:29.498-04:00Comments on Paleo-Future: Will robots make people obsolete? (1959)Matt Novakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360406896692501416noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-75973226888860841082008-09-07T23:47:00.000-04:002008-09-07T23:47:00.000-04:00For those who enjoy and have the ability to swim a...For those who enjoy and have the ability to swim and fly in their intellects and mentally explore the Cosmos, having machines do all the drudge work for you is a wonderful idea.<BR/><BR/>But what happens to the millions who are not blessed with intellects? Who think that NASCAR, beer, and sex are all one needs in life? <BR/><BR/>One thing not anticipated by Asimov in the 1950s: Virtual reality. Maybe we will all go live in artificial worlds of our own making, doing whatever we want for the rest of our lives. <BR/><BR/>This may also explain the lack of detection from SETI: The advanced ones are hooked up to VR machines and couldn't care less about exploring or contacting other species.<BR/><BR/>If you lived in a perfect fantasy world where you could do anything you want, would you ever want to go back to the so-called real world?<BR/><BR/>Now we have Spore coming out, where people can make their own life forms and explore other planets with life created by other users. Who needs real aliens, who continue to fail to contact us.<BR/><BR/>The VR degredation of mankind has begun. Doesn't anybody remember the Talosians from Star Trek?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-9157705104593281182008-05-25T13:31:00.000-04:002008-05-25T13:31:00.000-04:00Very interesting indeed. Thank you.Very interesting indeed. Thank you.Glenda Shaw Garlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753365834097123416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-53607290817701313382008-05-24T09:49:00.000-04:002008-05-24T09:49:00.000-04:00Woohoo! I am among the privileged people with a re...Woohoo! I am among the privileged people with a real job! To heck with you and your robots!Allen's Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15017088126061040113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-38442880825555731112008-05-24T00:30:00.000-04:002008-05-24T00:30:00.000-04:00Yeah yeah, but was Howard Huge still huge? Damn, ...Yeah yeah, but was Howard Huge still huge? Damn, that's a big dog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-82992734439730111982008-05-20T16:44:00.000-04:002008-05-20T16:44:00.000-04:00Interesting find. It should be noted that the illu...Interesting find. It should be noted that the illustrator is the great iconoclast <A HREF="http://www.jimflora.com" REL="nofollow">Jim Flora</A>. He always had a wonderful sense of humor in his artwork.Ward Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-30318383063934092722008-05-20T15:30:00.000-04:002008-05-20T15:30:00.000-04:00http://flickr.com/photos/riv/2509523270/Sorry, I c...http://flickr.com/photos/riv/2509523270/<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I couldn't resist :privhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064291940609433515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-8281504314640075702008-05-20T12:52:00.000-04:002008-05-20T12:52:00.000-04:00Being a big fan of Asimov, I can't remember readin...Being a big fan of Asimov, I can't remember reading anything he's written as being so dystopian. He was always worried about the future of man, to be sure, but such negativity was rare, at least for his works that I possess, which is considerable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-41223207634089939512008-05-20T11:55:00.000-04:002008-05-20T11:55:00.000-04:00Hilarious illustration :) I think Mom looks horrif...Hilarious illustration :) I think Mom looks horrified because Baby is being seasoned before being popped in the pot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com