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Lifelike robots are now being made that is capable of having sex with humans (Snell 29). Sex with robots will dramatically cut down on the spread of “STDs” and teen pregnancy rates because robots are immune to these problems. Along with the cut down on teen pregnancy will come a cut in total pregnancy. These “Sexbots” will also slow the rate of prostitution because of the availability of these robots. These robots can also be programmed to learn to individualize their actions to accommodate each individual human (Snell 29). Robots can be programmed to do almost anything. These robots will cause spouses not to worry about pleasuring their mate because they have robots to do it for them and that will never makes mistakes. Marriages will be broken up because spouses will prefer sex with the robot to sex with their mate. People will quit their jobs and rearrange their lives to accommodate their addictions (Snell 29). These addictions will occur because the robot will never say “NO” and will always be available (Snell 29). Soon after support groups will be created for these people to help them with their addiction. Instead of people going to marriage counselors these people will be going to counselors that will help these people with their addictions to the robots. A good solution for this problem is to have these robots set to say no and to only work at certain times and not be able to make any decisions. The owner can set the robot to do what he/she wants, but have a way to regulate the usage of these robots. This will cause spouses to turn to their husband or wife more than always turning to the robot. Other limitations need to be set on the unrealistic traits of the robot with how it only does what the owner likes. So with limitations these Sexbots can be used as recreation more than a way of life for their owners.

“Universities around Europe and the US got together to compete in the first ‘Robo Cup’” (Normile 1933). Students use robots to play soccer against other students. Sooner or later this competition will evolve into robot versus humans (Normile 1933). Robots can supply humans with a better challenge because they only do what they are programmed to do with no mistakes or personal problems weighing them down. These robot soccer players can compute situations faster and make decisions faster than humans. If scientist can build robots that act on their own then what is to say that the robots will not be used for other purposes. If these robots are built to provide a challenge and are better than humans then limits need to be set to keep these robots from becoming too good and too smart. An example of the type of limit that needs to be implemented is to have humans that control the robots at a distance, not to have the robots completely on their own. This still gives the humans a challenge but without having the risk of an unpredictable robot.

In conclusion, robots do many incredible things that humans cannot do that are very helpful to keep humans safe. Yet if humans let robots become too intelligent, powerful, and independent, who knows what the robots will do. If limitations on robotic technology are regulated then humans can stay in control of their own creations. If no limitations are regulated then robots could gain enough intelligence and power to overtake their creators. The day of decision is here; technology is at the point for humans to make a decision now. Humans must find a balance between human existence and technology. Humans need robots to do the things that they cannot do, but robots do not need to do it on their own. A good combination is for robots to go where humans cannot, but humans control the robot. If humans want to rule the Earth for another four billion years they need to set limitations on the technology of technology of robots. Today’s society is becoming more and more lazy; these robots only promote the laziness. Let humans stay in the factories and do work even if they are slower and not as efficient. The stability of the people who buy the product, which is the people who are getting laid off due to robotic technology, is a must for any product to sell for a profit. So for humans and technology to live in peace with each other limitations need to be set and regulated. The world needs to be in complete understanding with each other about this matter. If not then the human race will suffer many problems and difficulties in the near future. To solve all of these problems a limit needs to be set on how far robotic technology can reach.

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