Comments on: Seniors to robots: don’t get too familiar http://www.kurzweilai.net/seniors-to-robots-dont-get-too-familiar Accelerating Intelligence Tue, 21 May 2013 13:47:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Michael Zeldich http://www.kurzweilai.net/seniors-to-robots-dont-get-too-familiar/comment-page-1#comment-48189 Michael Zeldich Sat, 03 Nov 2012 07:40:55 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=168892#comment-48189 That problem will extinct with the subjective robots capable to behave reasonably, so people will believe that they do possess a consciousness. That problem will extinct with the subjective robots capable to behave reasonably, so people will believe that they do possess a consciousness.

]]> By: Clyde http://www.kurzweilai.net/seniors-to-robots-dont-get-too-familiar/comment-page-1#comment-47191 Clyde Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:17:51 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=168892#comment-47191 Elementary and naturally, to each his own. Meaning, each person will determine the extent of Robot help, duties, etc. or non-help (i.e. it's programing). Therefore, said is a non-issue. I welocme the basic total Robot help, etc. I posit, as The Singularity evolves, Robots will have more interaction, significance, trust in them than some (note, I said "some people") have in human beings. The Huxley "Brave New World" is condemned! The Kurzweil Singularity New World I highly esteem. Therein, is my hope for the future. Elementary and naturally, to each his own. Meaning, each person will determine the extent of Robot help, duties, etc. or non-help (i.e. it’s programing). Therefore, said is a non-issue.

I welocme the basic total Robot help, etc. I posit, as The Singularity evolves, Robots will have more interaction, significance, trust in them than
some (note, I said “some people”) have in human beings.

The Huxley “Brave New World” is condemned! The Kurzweil Singularity New World I highly esteem. Therein, is my hope for the future.

]]> By: Dennis R. http://www.kurzweilai.net/seniors-to-robots-dont-get-too-familiar/comment-page-1#comment-47154 Dennis R. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:16:59 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=168892#comment-47154 Most seniors don't like nursing homes or assisted-living facilities for similar reasons-- their loss of independence. I suspect most would prefer living at home having a robot change their soiled "adult" diapers rather than a minimum wage employee in an institutional setting. Most seniors don’t like nursing homes or assisted-living facilities for similar reasons– their loss of independence. I suspect most would prefer living at home having a robot change their soiled “adult” diapers rather than a minimum wage employee in an institutional setting.

]]> By: Bennie Beaver http://www.kurzweilai.net/seniors-to-robots-dont-get-too-familiar/comment-page-1#comment-47087 Bennie Beaver Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:42:19 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=168892#comment-47087 Depending on just how advanced that robot is, I'd trust a robot over stories I've heard about human assistance, any day. Industry can make one robot, that has those limits, for that other person, and make on that does it all for me. Depending on just how advanced that robot is, I’d trust a robot over stories I’ve heard about human assistance, any day. Industry can make one robot, that has those limits, for that other person, and make on that does it all for me.

]]> By: Gorden Russell http://www.kurzweilai.net/seniors-to-robots-dont-get-too-familiar/comment-page-1#comment-47023 Gorden Russell Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:27:26 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=168892#comment-47023 "...not for help getting dressed, eating and bathing, or for social activities..." Bathing? Well of course I don't want a robot to scrub my junk...but it is getting harder and harder to get between my toes as I age. I'm not getting any taller, yet my feet seem to get farther and farther away with each passing year. My wife can't reach her feet at all any more and it breaks my back washing them for her. I wouldn't kick a robot out of the house for scrubbing my back and my feet. “…not for help getting dressed, eating and bathing, or for social activities…”

Bathing? Well of course I don’t want a robot to scrub my junk…but it is getting harder and harder to get between my toes as I age. I’m not getting any taller, yet my feet seem to get farther and farther away with each passing year. My wife can’t reach her feet at all any more and it breaks my back washing them for her. I wouldn’t kick a robot out of the house for scrubbing my back and my feet.

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