Comments by "crazyfvck" (@crazyfvck) on "Boston Dynamics" channel.

@Turin Turambar For now.
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@Lotusman B I know what you're talking about. That was another channel/company.
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@kathleenr4047 Because so many people seem to think of these things as 'toys' or 'novelties,' and they don't consider the ramifications of what these designers are doing. There are already a number of robots at the factory where I work, but they are stationary units, performing repetitive tasks, and they must still be operated in part by humans. But in the near future, machines like the ones shown here will start replacing many of us at our jobs. A lot of people have been fairly safe in many industries, because they do jobs that can't be sent overseas. But that will change when these units become commonplace. Why would companies pay $50,000 a year for someone to do a certain job, when one of these robots can do it, essentially for free? Sure, there's quite a large investment to get started, but that will pay itself off fairly quickly. They don't have to give them time off, or benefits, or anything like that. The power to charge their batteries can come from renewable energy, and all the company needs to worry about is replacing the occasional part that goes bad. And, as if the thought of millions of Americans permanently losing their jobs isn't bad enough, just think of some of the other things that these machines could be used for.
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@Adam Jones Humans are the most dangerous and destructive species that has ever lived on this planet. We'll probably be extinct within the next two centuries. And it won't be from 'global warming.' :P
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@Jonathan Still Yup. Though, it will initially only be the fact that they take our jobs away. But if they were ever given A.I. in the distant future, who knows what could happen.
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@Tiosh Chichok They've been pushing for robots to go into combat for a long time. Hopefully they are never stupid enough to equip them with A.I., because that could go VERY badly.
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@giornomaradiaga6092 Sure, for a while it would just be countries pitting robots against other robots. But if the morons that run things ever decide to give these machines A.I., who knows what could happen. Maybe it would result in no more humans, period.
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@tonyk8592 That's what missiles are for :P
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@3FLYTE So you're saying that those jobs can't be done by humans?
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@jvniper x You WILL be, whether you like or not, if these things ever become commonplace.
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@han3wmanwukong125 Like everything, the price comes down rapidly as the technology becomes more commonplace, and advancements are made.
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@TheTallKing For now.
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@Thomas Crawford Yup! And my job driving a forklift. Pretty soon these things will be installing water heaters instead of plumbers, and they'll be taking your temp/asking you questions instead of nurses :P
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@Nasmr Yeah. Even if they are initially created and programmed with good intentions in mind, who knows what could happen after decades of them being out on their own (or if someone hacks them, which is far more likely.)
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@Spoon Fed Red Unless you happen to be a millionaire, I doubt that will happen within our lifetimes. That's assuming that the technology even progresses that far in our lifetimes, and is made available to 'everyone'.
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