TED Talk #2- Hod Lipson (Building ''self-aware'' robots

I think that is a very scary reality that robots are evolving as they are.  Sure it's great that they can perform minor tasks that can assist everyday living, but in the long run I don't think they are going to benefit us.  Like Mr. Lipson said in his speech, the robots that are being developed today are learning not just how to do things, but to adapt to their environment and figure out what they are supposed to do without being given exact directions.  Although I don't think that evolving robots in this way is necessarily a good idea, Mr. Lipson presented his idea about why we should evolve robots in a very convincing manner.  We all dream about what the future is going to be like, and most of us imagine it with robots controlling our every movement.  He showed that this inevitability is a good thing, and that it is essential for robots to evolve if we want those needy little tasks we all hate doing done.  He convinced his audience that robots are a thing of the future, and that they are going to come inevitably, so why not make them the best they can be when they do?  When he gave his presentation, he had a slide show going in the background outlining his main points and showing examples of the robots that were being developed.  He also had some physical representations of the robots to show the audience exactly what they were to expect in the future.  I think this was a good method to use, because if you can't show what you are working on, or have an image of some kind to back up your words, I don't think you gain as much credibility than if you have proof of your work.  Like I said before, I think the main thing that needs to be absorbed from this speech is that robots can be useful to humans, they just aren't advanced yet to make an impact on our everyday lives.  Now, when I say that I'm not being completely truthful.  There are robots all around us, such as our cell phones, computers, and many other electronics, they just aren't the ones we envision in our homes helping cook dinner.  Robots are going to come, and they're going to evolve, there's no denying that.  This will greatly affect me as I get older, because I might live in a world where robots control everything.  I also thing this is affects the world on a very large scale, because since we are already such a technology based society, the introduction of robots will even further our interest and want in electronics.  There's a lot that's going to come in the future, and like it or not I think robots will have the greatest impact on it all.