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human
CMV: I don't think robots are as bad a technology as people say.

I think it goes without saying that I'm pretty biased when it comes to this discussion. Especially because I work in the field of robotics and mechanical engineering. (for privacy reasons I will not be discussing what my exact job title is or for whom I work for) So let me tell you about my point of view. 

Every time I see a new Boston dynamics video showcasing one of their various bots, I scroll down to the comment section and see what the general public thinks. And every time I see comments like *"lol we all gonna die lol the robots are take over now"* and *"this actually scares me a lot. Like all you need to do is put a gun on that thing and we're all doomed"* and it makes me a little sad to see so little faith in humanity. 

I think people are to fixated on what they saw as kids in movies. They think robots are some kind of tool used only for menial repetitive task or for mass destruction with no in between. Which I guess is possible but it's impractical and expensive. Not to mention all of the legal ramifications a company would have to go through. 

I think most people are like this because of how much they *don't* know. (hell I'm in the damn field and even I don't think I know everything). There is a hell of a lot more to do before we can get even close to the *Terminator Era*

Every time I express this opinion it's always met with dislike. I just don't know how to explain to people that robots will do more good than harm. That this technology, if used properly, can save more lives that it could ever take. This technology isn't inherently evil. Just like how nuclear technology can be used for good by giving us clean energy, it can also be used for evil by making nuclear weapons.
gpt
Robots themselves are not the enemy. It's their purpose is what scares me. Jobs becoming automated. Obsolescence of careers and entire life's works. 

With a growing population of humans and machines alike, who do you think is the most prospective hire? I'd bet, for many jobs, they'd pick the robot 7 days a week and twice on Sunday. But this is unnatural. How many times have you had to stand and wait for one of those soulless retail employees to come override the self-checkout machine that yells at you for taking your ice cream off the scale too quickly? They're dead folk walking. Once their previous job has been effectively perfected by robots, they'll be completely out of a job.