Blog 6
  R represents the most signifinant transformation, because intelligence is the most powerful “force” in the universe. Intelligence, if sufficiently advanced, is well, smart enough to anticipate and overcome any obstacles that stand in its path”.(Kurzweil 116).

Ray Kurzweil's book “The Singularity is Near” expresses the transformation in the 21 st century which  will be characterized by three overlapping revolutions  Genteics, Nanotechnology, and Robotics. Kurzweil believes the most powerful force in the universe is intelligence. Furthermore, robotics represented by R takes part of this form. well enough it will overcome any obstacles that stand in it’s path.

Nanotechnology has the potential to enhance human performance, to bring sustainable development for materials, water, energy, and food, to protect against unknown bacteria and virsuses, and even to diminish the reasons for breaking the peace (by creating universal abundance).
National science foundation Nanotechnology (pg126)

The National science foundation are optimistic about robotics,explaining the positive light in the future on  the enhancement of human performance.

Relating to a film and New York Times article we will see how robotic machines (Bionics) are used in overcoming an obstacle in someone’s life.

Mr. Jones was interviewed for the New York Times. He told journalist his life was destroyed once his arm was amputated. Receiving this robotic hand has been beneficial in many ways even improved his penmanship. In The film version the man tells his experience with cancer, strokes, more importantly his arm being amputated.He is  actually thrilled with the new invention. He never thought he would have made it alive to try this new robotic hand. It has helped him to have better grip with certain objects such as holding coffee. This robotic machine called the prodigit was invented in 2003. It's made out of carbon and weighs less than an normal arm. In the inside of the arm there are senses which pick up a muscle pinching and moves the arm.

As we can see many us are concerned that robots may destroy human kind. One of the major problems is the more robots are invented, the faster we loose our jobs. I disagree, I believe society has shaped us to have a negative mind on the world. Robots aren't out to destroy us however, to help us so that we would perform tasks more carefully. It especially gives doctors an opportunity to spend more time on creating new cures for illnesses.