More likely to die from robots than cancer in the future, Skype Cofounder

pctech · Nov 26, 2012, 15:00:01

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/26/new_centre_human_extinction_risks/

gizmo71 · Nov 26, 2012, 16:08:36

Quote"Nature didn't anticipate us".

Nature doesn't anticipate anything. That's the nature of nature.

pctech · Nov 26, 2012, 16:23:05

I'm a great fan of technology, provided it has an off button.

I must admit I'm a tad disturbed by what I've read about stuff being developed for example Tanaris and Mantis which are autonomous planes and drones that can operate without control from the ground.

Sure there are trigger happy flyboys but if there are is no control from the ground and the machine can choose to cut off communication from the ground what would stop it choosing its own 'threats'

Technical Ben · Nov 26, 2012, 17:53:47

Which future?

Niall · Nov 27, 2012, 00:03:12

I for one, welcome our new overlords.

pctech · Nov 27, 2012, 07:21:42

You'll probably get better broadband when the machines take over Niall

Niall · Nov 27, 2012, 14:19:27

Ha

They seem to have stopped installing new cabinets by here now. In just hoping they're going the long way around and finishing by my estate!

Technical Ben · Nov 28, 2012, 12:24:46

Nah, they will use wifi enables swarms of quadcopters to deliver GB transfer speeds... until they gain self awareness and take over!