Robots Helping people Taking over the world Functioning OnOff Robotic Coalitions Robots interested in world domination The Segway Kitchen Appliances Radios Other Robot Coalitions Robots not interested in world domination Walkmans Calculators Plain, simple watches
People Being lazyMaking money Ignoring impending DOOM from evil robot coalition Saving timeSocial status Technological advancement Coalition: People who like robots Robot manufacturers Kids and hip young folk Young parents Disabled people Coalition: People who do not like robots Old folk Mountain Men and/or lumberjacks Hippies
LEGO™ Interests KidsBlocksCompetitors Lincoln LogsFrisbees Connex™ FunMoney People who Like LEGO™ Everyone People who don’t Like LEGO™ ?
Robots Robots are Universalists Robots are concerned with the task at hand Robots “think” nonconsequentially. The means justify the ends.
People People are Utilitarians The ends justify the means People use robots to achieve a certain goal with no regard for how the robots feel
LEGO™ LEGOs™ are rights based Everyone has the right to own LEGOs™
Conclusion: If humans do not change their utilitarian views on robots, they will eventually take over the world and use us as batteries. The end