I just read an article that was an attempt at humor by describing what robots can't do and that got me to thinking about the subject in a more seriously. Robots can assembly your car, mow your grass, vacuum your floor, and perform precision movements including performing delicate operations on a person. For the most part robots are designed to do the jobs of labor intension work: in other words, take the place of people doing menial jobs.
A robot can vacuum but can't dust or at least not yet. I'm sure in time one will be designed that can. But I can't think of any job that is really important that a robot can perform on its own. That is not to say that maids or general labor jobs aren't important because they are. There is honor in all work. What I meant by my statement was robots can't make decisions. of course they can compare data and make a choice based on preprogramed criterion but a robot can't make an informed decision. There is one other thing that robots can't do. Robots can't feel. One cannot program emotions.
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