...Wars movies? It seems as though the audience 'roots' as much for the cyborgs as they did for the humanoid stars of the movies. Why is that? Is it just anthropomorphizing? It could be argued that there is a 'man in the machine' (an actor, not the spiritual essence spoken of by Descarte) that allows for humans to recognize the human possiibilities in the robot or artificial intelligence. Thesis: Neil Frude, in his essay, The Intimate Machine, argues that the computer is certainly capable of evolving to the point where it does, indeed, take on human characteristics. When this happens, people will embrace the machine as friend, confidant and advisor in a manner reflective of Will Robinson in Lost In Space episodes.
The generally accepted purpose of robots has been as labor and, more recently, entertainment. The word itself means drudge or laborer, in Czechoslovakian. A robot is a machine that is aware of its surroundings and is able to perform physical tasks. The most prevalent use for robots is as industrial laborers, specifically as assembly-line drones. The...