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ismnotwasm

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1. I think we're a ways away from
Sun Mar 17, 2013, 08:21 PM
Mar 2013

AI type robots. according to Michio Katu, we are approaching our max computer processing power, topped out by 2020, I believe. (Barring quantum computers)The most sophisticated robots can master fairly intricate tasks, but at the same time might not be able to move around a footstool. Anyway, given the time, power and resources to become a robot dependent society, unless we change our evil ways, sadly the answer is probably yes.

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