Well, yes, manufacturing ideal slaves is really what's automation has always been: humans make rather lousy ones, but they are incredibly versatile instead. If

Well, yes, manufacturing ideal slaves is really what's automation has always been: humans make rather lousy ones, but they are incredibly versatile instead. If you could just replace humans with rightless machines, which nevertheless are just as capable (except from revolting, of course) — why, the Golden Age would begin, for some.