I can't think of a comparable level of cultural excitement about something since Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in the 1960s.
Stanley BingWhat about passion, dedication, loyalty? Can a robot provide those? No! On the other hand, it's easier to retire a robot when its day is done.
Stanley BingCould an android listen to the whining, requests for advancement, and entreaties for guidance and affection that pour from subordinates? Sure it could. Frankly, all that would be easier on the robot than it is on me.
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