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Chris Reynolds
Final Exam Blog

Blog 9 (Discussed robots not being a good representation of humans if the world would only later be populated by machines)
Blog 11 (Discussed that even though Andrew was able to die, it didn’t make him anymore human)


Opposing arguments:

If the world’s population of humans were to ever be replaced by machines, or artificially intelligent robots, the world would finally be balanced perfectly. There would be so many different things that wouldn’t need to be worried about. Just the thought of worrying about something wouldn’t even take place. There wouldn’t be any need to. Everything would be equal, and the world would finally be at its peak.
At last, the world wouldn’t have to have any concern towards crime, sadness, or any form of discomfort. There wouldn’t be things such as starvation or hunger. The world would simply just be the way it should be, it would be complete. It would be a complete turn-around. There wouldn’t even be any need for hope. What would there be left to hope for? You wouldn’t need to. Robots would live on knowing that their lives will always be tranquil, or serene. They would be the image of how intelligent humans were before they became extinct. A race of robots would prove how much humans have allowed technology to grow and flourish. These man-made machines would reflect on a history of hard-work and dedication that ordinary humans possess.
It would be a world where there would be no need for practice making perfect. Everything would already be perfect, and it would stay perfect for eternity. There would be absolute happiness, all because of humans making these magnificent machines to live on their legacy, and finally…live in equality.







In “The Bicentennial Man”, Andrew’s yearning to be completely human seemed like it would always be unfulfilled. As time went on, Andrew proved to get more and more human. Even though he had made various amounts of modifications or changes in order to appear more human, he still was just viewed as a robot. It seemed as though it would always be like this, but when he had the idea of dying, it at last, made him nothing but human. One of the key differences between humans and robots are that humans are mortal, while machines are immortal. By Andrew dying just like the rest of us, he became human.
Plain and simple, Andrew was definitely viewed as a human after this event. He, unlike other robots or machines, was able to experience something that only humans can. He became mortal just like every other human. It was the one and only thing that was really keeping him from being completely human. By him seeming mortal, everyone else was able to accept him as one of their kind. He died just like you, your brother, your dog, and anyone else you know will in the end. Andrew wasn’t a robot after this. Andrew is and always will be, human.