Weird Wednesday: I, Robot
Isaac Asimov’s 3 Laws of Robotics state:
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.These laws were meant to protect the humans in Asimov’s futuristic stories from harm by robots.
The pursuit of humanoid robots started in the 18th century, with most designed to bang on a drum or play a woodwind. But today, we make them to compete in Robot Olympics.
The first Robot Olympic Games were held in Beijing last weeks and featured robots dancing, running, boxing, and playing football.
Oh and falling down. They do that a lot.
As many track and field enthusiasts know, the 100 meter race is the showcase event.
If you are unaware, human runners are disqualified if they leave their designated lane. So we should create the 3 laws of robot running.
A robot may not leave their running lane or, though action or inaction, allow another robot to leave their lane.Go to 1.Too far dude. I don’t know how you got past #2 anyway. On your mark. Get set. Hey, wait. What are you doing? Get away from me! Stop it! Aaaaah!-Leon
Leon Stevens is a multi-genre author, composer, guitarist, songwriter, and an artist, with a Bachelor of Music and Education. He published his first book of poetry, Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures in January 2020, followed by a book of original classical guitar compositions, Journeys, and a short story collection of science fiction/post-apocalyptic tales called The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories. His newest publications are the novella trilogy, The View from Here, which is a continuation of one of his short stories, a new collection of poetry titled, A Wonder of Words, and his latest sci-fi mystery, Euphrates Vanished.
My new book page: http://books.linesbyleon.com/
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