The brilliant minds over at The Onion have answered this question. I just ran across this video and it gave me a good chuckle. I hope you like it also.
In The Know: Are We Giving The Robots That Run Our Society Too Much Power?
What if robots took over the world?
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via Geekologie
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How far do you think robotics will have progressed 10, 20, or even 50 years from now? I’m interested in reading your comments about this.