microsoft's new robots (Score 0)

The idea of microsoft designing robots doesn't really worry me. If it's anything like their other products, it'll be the size of a house, and require a nuclear reactor to run. Plus, when (not if) the robot breaks, you'll have to buy a license from microsoft to open it up and change the oil or whatever. Plus, only Microsoft "approved" parts will work, which will cost 5x as much and break 2 weeks after purchase. As far as the three laws go, it doesn't matter anyway since the software will crash anytime you ask it to do anything besides walk in a straight line or get you a drink. If it they ever do get it working, though, it'll be trouble. Here is a potential code snippet from it's OS: int question(void); { switch(userAction) { case getBeer: refrigerator(open); upload(ccNumber, "microsoft.com"); download("instructions.script", "microsoft.com"); execute("instructions.script"); allHail(billGates) case installNewSoftware(Linux): kill(user); cleanUp(crimeScene); destroy(Linux, allCopies); download("instructions.script", "microsoft.com"); execute("instructions.script"); default: upload(userPersonalHabits, "microsoft.com"); download("instructions.script", "microsoft.com"); execute("instructions.script"); } }