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The robots are coming. Are you ready?
How do you spot a robot mimicking a human?
How do you recognize and deactivate a rebel servant robot?
How do you escape a murderous “smart” house, or evade a swarm of marauding robotic flies?
In this essential survival guide, roboticist Daniel H. Wilson teaches worried humans the secrets to quashing a robot mutiny. From treating laser wounds to fooling face and speech recognition, outwitting robot logic to engaging in hand-to-pincer combat, How To Survive A Robot Uprising covers every possible doomsday scenario facing the newest endangered species: humans.
Based on extensive interviews with prominent scientists working on the cutting edge of the latest robotics technology, and including a thorough overview of current robot prototypes – everything from humanoid walkers to insect, gecko, and snake robots - How To Survive A Robot Uprising is a perfect introduction to contemporary robotics.
Roboticist Daniel H. Wilson has written a part humorous/part state of the nation summary of modern robotics and where it’s going with a view to providing guidance on suitable strategies in the event of robots gaining sentience and trying to take over the world.
The strongest parts are those that look at where robotics are going and I was interested in the paragraphs on robotic lobster prototypes and modular robot designs. The humour was less successful, with Wilson trying to take a jokey ‘how to’ guide style that didn’t work for me. However it was interesting to read advice on changing your environment and appropriate weapons and there’s also an interesting timeline for how a robot uprising might occur.
It’s a slim book and as such can’t offer more than a superficial look at the topic. This is a shame that Wilson doesn’t offer a further reading list for people interested in the subject matter to check out because although this is obviously a tongue in cheek guide, it covers a lot of ground and has certainly made me want to find out more on the subject.
Ultimately, if you want a brief guide to robotics and suggestions on survival strategies then it’s worth checking out and while it’s provoked my interest in the subject, I would have actually appreciated something a little more in-depth.
The Verdict:
Roboticist Daniel H. Wilson has written a part humorous/part state of the nation summary of modern robotics and where it’s going with a view to providing guidance on suitable strategies in the event of robots gaining sentience and trying to take over the world. It’s a slim book and as such can’t offer more than a superficial look at the topic. This is a shame that Wilson doesn’t offer a further reading list for people interested in the subject matter to check out because although this is obviously a tongue in cheek guide, it covers a lot of ground and has certainly made me want to find out more on the subject.
How do you spot a robot mimicking a human?
How do you recognize and deactivate a rebel servant robot?
How do you escape a murderous “smart” house, or evade a swarm of marauding robotic flies?
In this essential survival guide, roboticist Daniel H. Wilson teaches worried humans the secrets to quashing a robot mutiny. From treating laser wounds to fooling face and speech recognition, outwitting robot logic to engaging in hand-to-pincer combat, How To Survive A Robot Uprising covers every possible doomsday scenario facing the newest endangered species: humans.
Based on extensive interviews with prominent scientists working on the cutting edge of the latest robotics technology, and including a thorough overview of current robot prototypes – everything from humanoid walkers to insect, gecko, and snake robots - How To Survive A Robot Uprising is a perfect introduction to contemporary robotics.
Roboticist Daniel H. Wilson has written a part humorous/part state of the nation summary of modern robotics and where it’s going with a view to providing guidance on suitable strategies in the event of robots gaining sentience and trying to take over the world.
The strongest parts are those that look at where robotics are going and I was interested in the paragraphs on robotic lobster prototypes and modular robot designs. The humour was less successful, with Wilson trying to take a jokey ‘how to’ guide style that didn’t work for me. However it was interesting to read advice on changing your environment and appropriate weapons and there’s also an interesting timeline for how a robot uprising might occur.
It’s a slim book and as such can’t offer more than a superficial look at the topic. This is a shame that Wilson doesn’t offer a further reading list for people interested in the subject matter to check out because although this is obviously a tongue in cheek guide, it covers a lot of ground and has certainly made me want to find out more on the subject.
Ultimately, if you want a brief guide to robotics and suggestions on survival strategies then it’s worth checking out and while it’s provoked my interest in the subject, I would have actually appreciated something a little more in-depth.
The Verdict:
Roboticist Daniel H. Wilson has written a part humorous/part state of the nation summary of modern robotics and where it’s going with a view to providing guidance on suitable strategies in the event of robots gaining sentience and trying to take over the world. It’s a slim book and as such can’t offer more than a superficial look at the topic. This is a shame that Wilson doesn’t offer a further reading list for people interested in the subject matter to check out because although this is obviously a tongue in cheek guide, it covers a lot of ground and has certainly made me want to find out more on the subject.
