"Critical Thinking Blog Post #4"

Chloe Chiappetti

“ In touch Bionics i-LIMB Hand:Ray Edwards” the Man receives a new I limb ultra prosthetic hand and described it as being “re born and incredibly special.” It was very touching to hear of all the ordeals the man had faced in his lifetime, losing both hands and after receiving this limb he felt hopeful to the start of  living a normal life. He was eager to learn how to maneuver his new hand and be able to grab and hold objects. The I limb moves and looks similar to a natural hand, is able to move and shape all of the objects, and grasping objects to strengthen  their grip. This clip was positive and I believe as this technology continues to advance it will be beneficial to the disabled.

In contrast, “In Robots With Real Faces” I was intrigued and terrified. It was very interesting to see how advanced these robots have become that in Japan they have robots working as a receptionist and might be able to even advance to secretary work. “They don’t get old, they are forever young and beautiful, above all they are tough, unlike humans they can work 24 hours.”  Infant robots have even been developed to learn like a real child. In Japan robots are viewed as these wonderful creations and I believe are the future of the work force. It is interesting to see how far we have come with the development of these robots but also terrifying in the sense that robots might start to push out a lot of people of their jobs. They are even able to resemble humans which can make them more appealing to the eye and taken more seriously. If this technology continues to move forward my prediction is that robots will take over majority of jobs which will be a huge burden in our society.  

While watching “The Terminator” clip I found it terrifying. The terminators are unstoppable and fearless and have one mission which is to kill. Before watching some of the clips and learning about the advancements of robots I was terrified of robots but I now have a different outlook on them. I believe they have their pros and cons but as a whole they can be beneficial to us.