Comments on: A Robot Slave to Do All Your Menial Tasks http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/ Fanatic About Innovation Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:34:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Neece http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Neece Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:28:06 +0000 http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/#comment-472 Good point, Jerad. We can't even drive cars safely, why should we get FLYING cars? But I could TOTALLY handle a personal robot! :) Good point, Jerad. We can’t even drive cars safely, why should we get FLYING cars?
But I could TOTALLY handle a personal robot! :)

]]> By: Richard http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Richard Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:26:21 +0000 http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/#comment-460 Thats pretty crazy, I'm almost tempted to trade in my dog. lol Thats pretty crazy, I’m almost tempted to trade in my dog. lol

]]> By: Jerad Kaliher http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Jerad Kaliher Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:34:15 +0000 http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/#comment-457 @Neece, thank you for the comments Neece. It seems that there is a lot of promise for everything from flying cars to robot slaves. The problem is when? Also, just because the tech exists to make these inventions a reality doesn't mean that they should come to market. I'm not so sure that people are equipped to fly cars and handle robots. But you never know. @Neece, thank you for the comments Neece. It seems that there is a lot of promise for everything from flying cars to robot slaves. The problem is when?

Also, just because the tech exists to make these inventions a reality doesn’t mean that they should come to market. I’m not so sure that people are equipped to fly cars and handle robots. But you never know.

]]> By: Neece http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Neece Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:22:50 +0000 http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/#comment-449 Yeah, all those promises of the 50's have yet to come about. I want a personal robot! Where's my flying car? I'd settle for a personal robot though. I hate menial chores. Thanks for sharing this Jerad. :) Yeah, all those promises of the 50’s have yet to come about. I want a personal robot! Where’s my flying car? I’d settle for a personal robot though. I hate menial chores. Thanks for sharing this Jerad. :)

]]> By: Jerad Kaliher http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Jerad Kaliher Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:05:41 +0000 http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/#comment-456 @Drew Smith, oh the good old days. If only we could have the curiosity and intensity we did as children. Then again, we might all be flying off buildings like superman, but at least we'd have our freedom. Seriously though, the idea of "free time" that is made by invention is somewhat of an illusion. Even if this robot gets built do you think that you'll really have more time to do what you want? If anything, the invention of the personal computer impacted the amount of work that humans were able to accomplish in a day. Last time I check, most of us work 40 hour weeks. The myth of computers/robots shortening our workdays is a bit of a fib. That's not saying that I don't want a robot to do all my menial tasks. For me, it's the ultimate luxury. I hate doing the dishes and picking crap up off the floor. In short, I can't wait to work more and be bothered less. @Drew Smith, oh the good old days. If only we could have the curiosity and intensity we did as children. Then again, we might all be flying off buildings like superman, but at least we’d have our freedom.

Seriously though, the idea of “free time” that is made by invention is somewhat of an illusion. Even if this robot gets built do you think that you’ll really have more time to do what you want? If anything, the invention of the personal computer impacted the amount of work that humans were able to accomplish in a day. Last time I check, most of us work 40 hour weeks. The myth of computers/robots shortening our workdays is a bit of a fib.

That’s not saying that I don’t want a robot to do all my menial tasks. For me, it’s the ultimate luxury. I hate doing the dishes and picking crap up off the floor.

In short, I can’t wait to work more and be bothered less.

]]> By: Drew Smith http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Drew Smith Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:53:25 +0000 http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/#comment-447 when I was moving out of my last apartment, I made a stop at my local storage unit to see what sort of space I had remaining. I got sidetracked by sorting through boxes of my "kid stuff". I found some coloring books in there, one of which was all about "inventions". Page 1, "Create an invention and explain why you'd want it." I had drawn some sort of box, which looked like an executive nuclear powered photocopier. It was eating paper. I had written, "Go to school for me and do my homework." The funny thing was I know for certain that I was only around kindergarten age and had no concept of homework. It's nice to think though that I was already prepared to give up my schooling and stay the life of coloring books and ingenious inventions. Robots. I love the idea that they can do my chores, and I can do my "homework". If I had it my way, money would be unlimited, and I would have complete control of each second of my life. This means food the instant I want it, and the only appointments in my day are the ones I want to take. Frankly, and this is subject to change, I'm under the impression that the "meaning of life" is to find yourself completely released from all duties, free to do whatever it is you want to do. And I also think this is the reason there is money and greed and war and all the things that aren't giving peace a chance... because to free yourself means competing with everything stopping you short. I can't wait for robots to do the dishes! when I was moving out of my last apartment, I made a stop at my local storage unit to see what sort of space I had remaining. I got sidetracked by sorting through boxes of my “kid stuff”. I found some coloring books in there, one of which was all about “inventions”. Page 1, “Create an invention and explain why you’d want it.” I had drawn some sort of box, which looked like an executive nuclear powered photocopier. It was eating paper. I had written, “Go to school for me and do my homework.” The funny thing was I know for certain that I was only around kindergarten age and had no concept of homework. It’s nice to think though that I was already prepared to give up my schooling and stay the life of coloring books and ingenious inventions.

Robots. I love the idea that they can do my chores, and I can do my “homework”. If I had it my way, money would be unlimited, and I would have complete control of each second of my life. This means food the instant I want it, and the only appointments in my day are the ones I want to take. Frankly, and this is subject to change, I’m under the impression that the “meaning of life” is to find yourself completely released from all duties, free to do whatever it is you want to do. And I also think this is the reason there is money and greed and war and all the things that aren’t giving peace a chance… because to free yourself means competing with everything stopping you short.

I can’t wait for robots to do the dishes!

]]> By: Butch http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Butch Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:00:07 +0000 http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/#comment-445 If one of these could mow my lawn, I'd sign up today!! I'm sure it's just a matter of time before they're smaller and more efficient. I can't wait! If one of these could mow my lawn, I’d sign up today!!
I’m sure it’s just a matter of time before they’re smaller and more efficient. I can’t wait!

]]> By: Jerad Kaliher http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Jerad Kaliher Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:18:14 +0000 http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/#comment-438 @Kate, you better believe they do. Because they are still in the lab we most likely won't see the size diminish until they hit the retail sector. @Kate, you better believe they do. Because they are still in the lab we most likely won’t see the size diminish until they hit the retail sector.

]]> By: Kate http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Kate Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:41:19 +0000 http://www.bustachange.com/a-robot-slave-to-do-all-your-menial-tasks/#comment-434 Great article, love the video (those guys sure love robots!) One thing I'm struck by is how large these robots are. I know, let's get the technology down and then go smaller, but I wonder how practical this sort of thing would be for all home environments. For the disabled I think it would work quite seamlessly, but basically every other scenario would pose pretty unique climbing/maneuvering challenges. Looking forward to see it all evolve. Hope to have one when I retire (ha!) Great article, love the video (those guys sure love robots!)

One thing I’m struck by is how large these robots are. I know, let’s get the technology down and then go smaller, but I wonder how practical this sort of thing would be for all home environments. For the disabled I think it would work quite seamlessly, but basically every other scenario would pose pretty unique climbing/maneuvering challenges.

Looking forward to see it all evolve. Hope to have one when I retire (ha!)

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