My hunch is that computers won't suddenly outdo humans and overtake the working world. Rather, I'd imagine that technology will meld with humans. We'll eventu

My hunch is that computers won't suddenly outdo humans and overtake the working world. Rather, I'd imagine that technology will meld with humans. We'll eventually "technologically-evolve" into hybrid human-machines, eventually leading up into being completely machine. Pieces of our bodies and minds will slowly be replaced with enhancements and superior components as technology evolves. I have no idea what we'll end up as, but it's probably going to be different than what we are now. Evolution didn't reach perfection when humans evolved. There are plenty of area's that can be improved. The beginnings of this are already happening. Computers are an extension of our social existence. Technology is getting closer to "jacking in" to the mind, Matrix-style (http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/07/researcher-claims-to-read-thoughts-from-neuronal-activity/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/07/researcher-claims-to-read...). So will there be a human vs. robot war, Skynet style? I'd bet probably not. Skynet turned on, became self-aware unintentionally (AI's one hell of a "glitch" to code up!), was plugged into the military, and did its thing instantly. AI of that magnitude probably won't come-about suddenly. Rather, gradually, like in evolution. It'll probably be built into us as it evolves. So if Skynet-level AI does develop, each human mind will probably already have its own copy running locally. It'll be pretty tricky for 1 instance of Skynet to outsmart 10 billion other instances and take over the planet...