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The Year In Robot News

itwbennett writes "Who loves robots? You may love them more or less after seeing what 2010 gave us, robot-wise. It's not the rise of the machines yet, but that teddy bear creeped us out."

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  1. And in related news... by meglon · · Score: 3, Funny

    .... toasters have now been confirmed to intentionally burn toast. They claim the One True God (tm) told them too, and that this is only the beginning of.. something.. that's already happened...

    Fraking toasters.

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  2. Indestructable robots by PatPending · · Score: 3, Funny
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  3. Re:Future by MichaelSmith · · Score: 4, Insightful

    With the advent of robots in factories why is it that we as humans have to work at all

    Mostly because we don't have a better way to distribute wealth. For an example of what happens when you put a whole culture on welfare see the Australian Aborigines.

  4. Re:Future by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    With the advent of factories and outsourcing, it isn't a question of "Why work?" it is more of a question of "Why can't I get a job?"

  5. Re:Robot Books by grouchomarxist · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Isaac Asimov may not be writing any new stories of late

    Yeah, he used to be so prolific, but then after 1992 his output diminished considerably. I guess dying can do that to a guy.