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Time flies. I suppose the difference between now and 2013 are LLMs, which did seem to trigger renewed interest in robotics and related branches of knowledge. Th

Time flies. I suppose the difference between now and 2013 are LLMs, which did seem to trigger renewed interest in robotics and related branches of knowledge. That said, if history is any indicator, it will not go well.

nxm 2y ago
Please elaborate
- DoctorDabadedoo 2y ago
  Robotics is hard and robotics companies fold as fast as flies die on a hot summer day.
  - A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 2y ago
    I am not suggesting it is easy. I am saying, it is a lot more likely now than 10 years ago.
    - DoctorDabadedoo 2y ago
      I believe some problems in the field are now easier, we haven't made a dent on the truly hard ones, IMO. source: I work in the field.
      - A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 2y ago
        I am not in the field, but I am trying to branch out a little so it helps to talk with someone who is. LLMs probably help the same way they help with other stuff. They lower the barrier of entry for newcomers ( good and bad at the same time ). That said, what are the current hard problems? I don't want to derail the thread, but this is of personal interest.
- A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 2y ago
  None of what I am about to write is groundbreaking or new thought. More likely than not, it already has been discussed from various perspectives usually when people are accused of being luddites or a question of impact of automation on society comes along. Industrial revolutions ( as there were several including few not listed in the first wiki entry like green revolution [2] or whatever computer revolution ended up being called)[1] at this core did a lot of things, but in just about every instance the major leap came with a social upheavals[3] even if, eventually, new normal was found. Not surprisingly, related major changes in living conditions also spawned new attempts at governing humans ( socialism and its offspring ). All this simple background to say the following, those industrial revolutions changed only a facet of the existing social structure. 100% unemployment would likely implode existing social order. The tension resulting from it would quickly become uncontrollable unless quickly channeled, negated, or absorbed.. As you can likely tell, I am pretty pessimistic about our future as a species. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution [2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Revolution [3]https://schoolshistory.org.uk/topics/british-history/industrial-revolution/protests-riots-conspiracies-industrial-age/ https://schoolshistory.org.uk/topics/british-history/industr...

nxm 2y ago

Please elaborate

DoctorDabadedoo 2y ago
Robotics is hard and robotics companies fold as fast as flies die on a hot summer day.
- A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 2y ago
  I am not suggesting it is easy. I am saying, it is a lot more likely now than 10 years ago.
  - DoctorDabadedoo 2y ago
    I believe some problems in the field are now easier, we haven't made a dent on the truly hard ones, IMO. source: I work in the field.
    - A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 2y ago
      I am not in the field, but I am trying to branch out a little so it helps to talk with someone who is. LLMs probably help the same way they help with other stuff. They lower the barrier of entry for newcomers ( good and bad at the same time ). That said, what are the current hard problems? I don't want to derail the thread, but this is of personal interest.
A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 2y ago
None of what I am about to write is groundbreaking or new thought. More likely than not, it already has been discussed from various perspectives usually when people are accused of being luddites or a question of impact of automation on society comes along. Industrial revolutions ( as there were several including few not listed in the first wiki entry like green revolution [2] or whatever computer revolution ended up being called)[1] at this core did a lot of things, but in just about every instance the major leap came with a social upheavals[3] even if, eventually, new normal was found. Not surprisingly, related major changes in living conditions also spawned new attempts at governing humans ( socialism and its offspring ). All this simple background to say the following, those industrial revolutions changed only a facet of the existing social structure. 100% unemployment would likely implode existing social order. The tension resulting from it would quickly become uncontrollable unless quickly channeled, negated, or absorbed.. As you can likely tell, I am pretty pessimistic about our future as a species. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution [2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Revolution [3]https://schoolshistory.org.uk/topics/british-history/industrial-revolution/protests-riots-conspiracies-industrial-age/ https://schoolshistory.org.uk/topics/british-history/industr...