Talk:Robot

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New Definition

I have replaced the definition of Robot, with something, I believe, covers the machines we call robots. It's not a sharp definition, in the same way that robot is not a sharply definable word. The definition looks a little cleaner now too. Rocketmagnet 21:24, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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demining

The demining link is only to a particular company and could be considered an advertisement. Another link, which has a more detailed comparison and study of the issue is http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/jpt/demining/ .

I would like to ADD this link (not just delete the other one). To contact me, please e-mail robotworks (at) gmail

130.95.52.218 23:42, 19 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see what this new link has to do with robots. Rocketmagnet 00:06, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is the basis on problems facing those doing demining (with or without robots) Robotworks 00:18, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Then add the link to the Demining page. Rocketmagnet 13:41, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

talking robots

I was just trying to clean up the links on the AI page, moved the podcast one here, should have asked first to see if you wanted it, sorry... will leave it now to see what you think bugone

locked with vandalism

well this article appears to be being maintenenced right now with vandalism present so whenever this is unlocked, can someone please revert and yell at the vandal on his talk page... it was the second latest change. N i g h t F a l c o n 9 0 9 0 9' ^{T a l k} 23:42, 2 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Definition of Robot

It is a tough job. Imagine a human who receives suggestions, information or orders from an external source. Is he an autonomous being or a remotely controlled being ?

In my own private thinking, a robot is any machine which can make independent decisions for on-going or future actions based on its own sensors and based on information from external sources, if available -- decisions which are NOT already programmed, although segments of the resulting actions may be, as in human reflex actions.

All other machines, including those now often spoken of (hyped) as robots, are simply remote controlled and/or pre-programmed devices -- One clear example is probably the existing surgery machines. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.157.188.43 (talk) 00:48, 11 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

The problem is that all of those (preprogrammable) machines are almost universally known as robots (even is some of us don't agree). It would not be right for the Wikipedia to decide that they were not actually robots. I think that this article has to acknowledge that there are a range of machines which get called robots, some more than others, and try to explain why that is. Rocketmagnet 16:12, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed -- but the article should explain the primary definition, then explain how degraded versions are (however inappropriately) still mis-designated as "robots" by those too lazy in their reasoning to understand the difference. Muddled thinking is the single greatest barrier to man's progress save, perhaps, politicians.

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