The Canadian Jeiwsh News  Sunday, December 28, 2014  Member
Login:  What we’ve got that robots don’t  Tags: Columnists  Ah,
summer: it’s not just about sunburns, mosquito bites and
barbecues. It’s time for blockbuster movies!  Recently, a slow
afternoon found me looking for a matinee blockbuster and there
it was, a robot movie called Pacific Rim. It promised a good
look at the destruction of cities around the Pacific Ocean (you
can see why a Vancouverite would worry about that).  I have to
admit: I love robots. Ever since Isaac Asimov created his
universe, where robots were a staple, they’ve had a fascination
for me. Not the mechanical aspect, but rather the concept that
robots could be created that would not only serve humankind, but
that would be better than humans. Asimov’s robots cannot harm a
human being, nor allow one to come to harm. Essentially, they
embody the best we could be as fleshly creatures.  The most
poignant of the robots has to be the android Data from the Star
Trek series. He so wants to e