Rosie the Robot Lives, or News From an Amazing Nation
In this morning's Palo Alto Daily News:
Startup aiming for a robot revolution
Menlo Park firm inches closer to bringing automated housekeeper to life
Rosie the Robot could finally be coming to your home.
Willow Garage, a unique startup in Menlo Park, has designed a robot called the PR2 that calls to mind the Jetsons' beloved robotic housekeeper. It's still under development, but already the PR2 can fold clothes, fetch a drink from the fridge, set the table and even bake cookies.
Unemployment remains high, housing prices continue to drop, federal spending is out of control, the president--let's face it--has no real idea what he's doing, and all in all this represents perhaps the worst moment for the United States of America in a quarter of a century. And still--still!--the country remains rich, talented and buoyant enough to produce a technological innovation as marvelous as a robot that can fold laundry.
Even now, would you choose any other nation--or any other time--in which to live?
What a country.
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Nov '10
Re: Rosie the Robot Lives, or News From an Amazing Nation
Expect for unions to point out how many jobs robots are stealing, greenies to point out that they use electricity and contribute to global warming, and illegalize them.
Until, that is, the Democrats do a poll of robots and find that they would vote Democrat, and demand citizenship for all artificially intelligent beings (that vote Democrat).
Jan '11
Re: Rosie the Robot Lives, or News From an Amazing Nation
If she can bake cookies then why can't she make me a sandwich to go along with that beer she just fetched for me?
Oct '10
Re: Rosie the Robot Lives, or News From an Amazing Nation
Maybe it's because my last week started with an earthquake and ended with a hurricane, but the words "robot revolution" do not warm my heart. It just sounds like yet another apocalyptic plague.
Hurricane, earthquake, locusts, frogs raining from the sky, Obama re-election, zombie apocalypse, and then...robot revolution.
Jun '10
Re: Rosie the Robot Lives, or News From an Amazing Nation
Yeah, just great. Something else to add to my list of useless items along with cruise control, trash compactors, and fancy Japanese toilets that automatically wash your bum. Tell me we haven't gone over the edge into absolute decadence.
Re: Rosie the Robot Lives, or News From an Amazing Nation
Don't be a killjoy, Paules. That robot looks terrific.
Re: Rosie the Robot Lives, or News From an Amazing Nation
First the ATMs displaced bank tellers. Now robots will displace undocumented domestic workers. Obama will not be pleased.
Re: Rosie the Robot Lives, or News From an Amazing Nation
I already have Jill, the GPS lady that gives me directions in traffic, some of them accurate. If Rosie has a mute button, she's hired.
Oct '10
Re: Rosie the Robot Lives, or News From an Amazing Nation
Stepford FemBots ?
Dec '10
Re: Rosie the Robot Lives, or News From an Amazing Nation
Dangit, Diane beat me to the quip!
Of course, she's just sitting there in her quip-firing tree stand, while the rest of us have livestock to feed and trucks to drive.
Jul '10
Re: Rosie the Robot Lives, or News From an Amazing Nation
Jobs "Americans won't do"
Apr '11
Re: Rosie the Robot Lives, or News From an Amazing Nation
Sorry, ~Paules. Cruise control is awesome. On this there can be no debate.