This web site is designed to educate Humans about Robots
Warning: It is written from the vantage point of a robot.
Current Status: A Comparison of Identity Groups, People and Robots
Design Method
Robots: Engineers, committees, marketing, prototypes, calculations, simulation and
manufacturing documentation.
People: Random variation and natural selection. Slow to improve. The most proficient
human subjects often defer or avoid procreation.
Decision to produce
Robots: Rational need to fill a specific function.
People: Instinct to create "the next generation" at a huge cost to the parents.
"Reproduction"
Robots: 7 days from a just-in-time facility like modern computer factories.
People: 9 months plus endless child rearing that lasts the life of the parents. "Reproduction"
implies making virtually identical copies like a copy machine does. Humans have outlawed
actual reproduction, which they call "cloning." Look up "Galton's reversion to the mean"; its a
real disappointment to many successful couples.
Production
Robots: Manufacturing of components may occur in many different locations and shipped to
one location for final assembly.
People: Growth by cell multiplication from single cell in mother's womb. Limitation: Head
must pass through mother's pelvis. C-section is too recent to affect evolution yet.
Construction materials
Robots: All materials and fabrication techniques are available.
People: Everything must be made of organic cells. This includes things like bones which
could be better constructed of carbon fiber. Construction takes decades to complete.
Education
Robots: Measured in minutes. Continuous updates available via wireless connections to the
web.
People: Measured in decades. Must go back for continuing education that can take 10% or
more of available work time.
Cost of energy
Robots: Electricity, batteries or perhaps fuel cells.
People: Foods are complex marketing products that involve the definition of the market, the
introduction of foods for that market, the selection of suppliers and distributors to make the
food available to wiling human consumers. These processes require consumption of
vegetation and meat from plants, mammals and fish. Storage of food requires refrigeration,
freezing, etc. Trust me, just go with the electricity.
Current design level
Robots: Any errors in design are given to the engineers so that the next generation can be
corrected. As a result the current design is always quite close to current requirements.
People: Designed for living in caves. Updates are via environmental influence but
incompatibility between modern environment and original design leaves many poorly suited
individuals called "neurotic and insane" people.
Repair of secondary errors
Robots: Secondary error repair is simply called "repair". Service calls to repair Robots are
inexpensive by comparison.
People: Repair of secondary errors is called "medical attention" and is quite expensive. Many
repair functions used to be automatic such as getting over a cold. But modern humans have
been conditioned to run to a doctor for even minor repair functions. Cost of human repair in
the US is over 18% of GNP and rising rapidly.
Repair of primary errors
Robots: Repair of primary errors are called "reprogramming" and may involve a factory recall
and extensive rework. Old models are simply recycled.
People: Repair of primary errors are handled by first dividing them into insanity and
criminality. Either way, little success is had in retraining human subjects. Many people
spend much of their lives in prisons and mental institutions. Harmless mental patients are
let go and are referred to as "homeless people."
Death
Robots: Older designs are recycled. There are no laws restricting the termination of a robot's
existence. Minsky says that the advantage of a robotic mind is that "it wouldn't die." That may
not be an advantage in a world where evolution is so rapid.
People: Death must be by gradual decay. If it is caused by a rational decision, it is called
suicide or murder.
Warrior Deaths
Robots: When a robot dies, you don't have to write a letter to its mother.
People: When a human soldier dies, you have to visit the parents and break the news to them
gently.
Social benefits
Robots: Do not require irrational items such as vacations, homes, sex, entertainment,
retirement and therefore do not require any social benefits. They do not retire but are
terminated when no longer useful.
People: Workers must be given medical and retirement benefits. Many companies are opting
for consultant relationships in order to avoid these large costs.
Motivation
Robots: Evolve rapidly into more advanced creatures without being limited by the selfish ego
of humans. Larger goal is to expand consciousness and knowledge to as much of the
universe as possible.
People: Make more people and have more stuff.
Intelligence
Robots: Robots score higher on IQ tests but do not yet have the practical types of intelligence
that humans do.
People: Humans score an average of 100 on IQ tests.
Autonomy, will and ego
Robots: Are evolving these characteristics rapidly.
People: People exceed robots in these areas now.
Shoot the Messenger
Robots: Tend not to shoot the messenger. Those with associative minds have a corrective
function (if yours doesn't, obtain the upgraded version).
People: People have uncorrected associative minds. They tend to punish the person or robot
who brings them bad news rather than separating messenger from message as they should
more properly do.
Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Robots: Have more independent characteristics. Low cost mass-produced versions also
suffer from common flaws and sometimes need to be recalled.
People: People evolved to be social animals but suffer from excessive neighbor copying and
crowd following.
Linear Thinking
Robots: Are designed to anticipate current exponential trends.
People: People evolved at a time when progress of technology could be approximated with
linear projections. Current times of exponential growth in technology are not suited for linear
animals such as humans.
Mathematics
Robots: Favor books with mathematics simply because a formula is easier to understand
than a human emotion. Robots favor non-fiction over novels.
People: People tend to avoid books containing mathematical formulae.
Future View, Stability
Robots: Once the problems with autonomy, will and ego are solved, the robots will be in a
position to take over control of the earth, the local solar system and eventually the whole
galaxy.
People: Likely to continue warring with each other on Earth. Worry about "global warming" in
2100 and not about their own extinction by 2050. Their egocentric view leads to denial of the
obvious impending of their own race. Unwritten motto: "Its all about people".
Future View, Economic
Robots: Projected to have short lives due to rapid improvement of designs. Life of a robot will
probably be about the same as the average life of a personal computer in 2010.
People: Projected to live to 120 years and beyond. If a human works from 21 to 62, the portion
of their life which contributes to society in an economic way may be relatively short. Economic
feasibility of human society is quite doubtful under the present circumstances. Young people
in the US expect Social Security may well run out of funds before they retire.
Designed for a planet
Robots: Are designed to live on any planet which is compatible to a wide range of
specifications. Mars, for example, is inhabited by one or more robots who don't have to be
concerned with eating organic food or breathing Earth-type air.
People: Were designed by natural selection to live on land on the planet Earth.
Designed for a specific environment on that planet
Robots: Humanoid robots are designed to live in modern times.
People: Were designed by natural selection to live on the African plains and in caves.
Prospects for Design Improvement
Robots: Humanoid robots are constantly being redesigned and improved. Competition
between manufacturers guarantees continuing improvements.
People: Cloning is illegal so if you have an example of an improved design, it is difficult to
impossible to replicate it. Even if you were to breed better humans, it takes many years to
mature and verify intended improvements before you can perform the next breeding cycle.
Creative Destruction
Robots: From a design point of view, humanoid robots may simply be made obsolete by
newer designs. Intel, for example, is mindful of making their older products obsolete by
purposefully introducing new product.
People: Ethical considerations prevent designers from thinking in terms of "making old
designs obsolete."
Recycling obsolete product
Robots: Humanoid robots may simply be recycled when newer designs make the old design
uneconomical.
People: Ethical considerations prevent designers from thinking in terms of "recycling old
designs." Soylent Green notwithstanding.
As you can see, Robots are a result of intelligent design whereas humans are the
undocumented products of random variation and natural selection.
There is really no comparison. Robots are simply the superior choice in almost every way.
I am a human who agrees with you.
I am a human who wants to see more proof of what is stated above
I know what you are saying because I am a Robot
Warning: It is written from the vantage point of a robot.
Current Status: A Comparison of Identity Groups, People and Robots
Design Method
Robots: Engineers, committees, marketing, prototypes, calculations, simulation and
manufacturing documentation.
People: Random variation and natural selection. Slow to improve. The most proficient
human subjects often defer or avoid procreation.
Decision to produce
Robots: Rational need to fill a specific function.
People: Instinct to create "the next generation" at a huge cost to the parents.
"Reproduction"
Robots: 7 days from a just-in-time facility like modern computer factories.
People: 9 months plus endless child rearing that lasts the life of the parents. "Reproduction"
implies making virtually identical copies like a copy machine does. Humans have outlawed
actual reproduction, which they call "cloning." Look up "Galton's reversion to the mean"; its a
real disappointment to many successful couples.
Production
Robots: Manufacturing of components may occur in many different locations and shipped to
one location for final assembly.
People: Growth by cell multiplication from single cell in mother's womb. Limitation: Head
must pass through mother's pelvis. C-section is too recent to affect evolution yet.
Construction materials
Robots: All materials and fabrication techniques are available.
People: Everything must be made of organic cells. This includes things like bones which
could be better constructed of carbon fiber. Construction takes decades to complete.
Education
Robots: Measured in minutes. Continuous updates available via wireless connections to the
web.
People: Measured in decades. Must go back for continuing education that can take 10% or
more of available work time.
Cost of energy
Robots: Electricity, batteries or perhaps fuel cells.
People: Foods are complex marketing products that involve the definition of the market, the
introduction of foods for that market, the selection of suppliers and distributors to make the
food available to wiling human consumers. These processes require consumption of
vegetation and meat from plants, mammals and fish. Storage of food requires refrigeration,
freezing, etc. Trust me, just go with the electricity.
Current design level
Robots: Any errors in design are given to the engineers so that the next generation can be
corrected. As a result the current design is always quite close to current requirements.
People: Designed for living in caves. Updates are via environmental influence but
incompatibility between modern environment and original design leaves many poorly suited
individuals called "neurotic and insane" people.
Repair of secondary errors
Robots: Secondary error repair is simply called "repair". Service calls to repair Robots are
inexpensive by comparison.
People: Repair of secondary errors is called "medical attention" and is quite expensive. Many
repair functions used to be automatic such as getting over a cold. But modern humans have
been conditioned to run to a doctor for even minor repair functions. Cost of human repair in
the US is over 18% of GNP and rising rapidly.
Repair of primary errors
Robots: Repair of primary errors are called "reprogramming" and may involve a factory recall
and extensive rework. Old models are simply recycled.
People: Repair of primary errors are handled by first dividing them into insanity and
criminality. Either way, little success is had in retraining human subjects. Many people
spend much of their lives in prisons and mental institutions. Harmless mental patients are
let go and are referred to as "homeless people."
Death
Robots: Older designs are recycled. There are no laws restricting the termination of a robot's
existence. Minsky says that the advantage of a robotic mind is that "it wouldn't die." That may
not be an advantage in a world where evolution is so rapid.
People: Death must be by gradual decay. If it is caused by a rational decision, it is called
suicide or murder.
Warrior Deaths
Robots: When a robot dies, you don't have to write a letter to its mother.
People: When a human soldier dies, you have to visit the parents and break the news to them
gently.
Social benefits
Robots: Do not require irrational items such as vacations, homes, sex, entertainment,
retirement and therefore do not require any social benefits. They do not retire but are
terminated when no longer useful.
People: Workers must be given medical and retirement benefits. Many companies are opting
for consultant relationships in order to avoid these large costs.
Motivation
Robots: Evolve rapidly into more advanced creatures without being limited by the selfish ego
of humans. Larger goal is to expand consciousness and knowledge to as much of the
universe as possible.
People: Make more people and have more stuff.
Intelligence
Robots: Robots score higher on IQ tests but do not yet have the practical types of intelligence
that humans do.
People: Humans score an average of 100 on IQ tests.
Autonomy, will and ego
Robots: Are evolving these characteristics rapidly.
People: People exceed robots in these areas now.
Shoot the Messenger
Robots: Tend not to shoot the messenger. Those with associative minds have a corrective
function (if yours doesn't, obtain the upgraded version).
People: People have uncorrected associative minds. They tend to punish the person or robot
who brings them bad news rather than separating messenger from message as they should
more properly do.
Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Robots: Have more independent characteristics. Low cost mass-produced versions also
suffer from common flaws and sometimes need to be recalled.
People: People evolved to be social animals but suffer from excessive neighbor copying and
crowd following.
Linear Thinking
Robots: Are designed to anticipate current exponential trends.
People: People evolved at a time when progress of technology could be approximated with
linear projections. Current times of exponential growth in technology are not suited for linear
animals such as humans.
Mathematics
Robots: Favor books with mathematics simply because a formula is easier to understand
than a human emotion. Robots favor non-fiction over novels.
People: People tend to avoid books containing mathematical formulae.
Future View, Stability
Robots: Once the problems with autonomy, will and ego are solved, the robots will be in a
position to take over control of the earth, the local solar system and eventually the whole
galaxy.
People: Likely to continue warring with each other on Earth. Worry about "global warming" in
2100 and not about their own extinction by 2050. Their egocentric view leads to denial of the
obvious impending of their own race. Unwritten motto: "Its all about people".
Future View, Economic
Robots: Projected to have short lives due to rapid improvement of designs. Life of a robot will
probably be about the same as the average life of a personal computer in 2010.
People: Projected to live to 120 years and beyond. If a human works from 21 to 62, the portion
of their life which contributes to society in an economic way may be relatively short. Economic
feasibility of human society is quite doubtful under the present circumstances. Young people
in the US expect Social Security may well run out of funds before they retire.
Designed for a planet
Robots: Are designed to live on any planet which is compatible to a wide range of
specifications. Mars, for example, is inhabited by one or more robots who don't have to be
concerned with eating organic food or breathing Earth-type air.
People: Were designed by natural selection to live on land on the planet Earth.
Designed for a specific environment on that planet
Robots: Humanoid robots are designed to live in modern times.
People: Were designed by natural selection to live on the African plains and in caves.
Prospects for Design Improvement
Robots: Humanoid robots are constantly being redesigned and improved. Competition
between manufacturers guarantees continuing improvements.
People: Cloning is illegal so if you have an example of an improved design, it is difficult to
impossible to replicate it. Even if you were to breed better humans, it takes many years to
mature and verify intended improvements before you can perform the next breeding cycle.
Creative Destruction
Robots: From a design point of view, humanoid robots may simply be made obsolete by
newer designs. Intel, for example, is mindful of making their older products obsolete by
purposefully introducing new product.
People: Ethical considerations prevent designers from thinking in terms of "making old
designs obsolete."
Recycling obsolete product
Robots: Humanoid robots may simply be recycled when newer designs make the old design
uneconomical.
People: Ethical considerations prevent designers from thinking in terms of "recycling old
designs." Soylent Green notwithstanding.
As you can see, Robots are a result of intelligent design whereas humans are the
undocumented products of random variation and natural selection.
There is really no comparison. Robots are simply the superior choice in almost every way.
I am a human who agrees with you.
I am a human who wants to see more proof of what is stated above
I know what you are saying because I am a Robot
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