Hey Mitch, awesome post. I had a good laugh at your response to the final Food For Thought where you spin the question to a Darwinian point of view.

I find your take on programming with voice quite interesting. I can't imagine a day not using some sort of keyboard to control a computer, even if it's one of those fancy high-efficiency keyboards where you combine sounds, not letters (like a stenographer).

Robotics are amazing and the technology is needed for the present and future of world developments. However it can be useful and at the same time be problematic.

Sensors and other mechanisms are not at all perfect, these devices can fail and especially in areas where it is most needed and critical places.

Computer software must be in place to monitor, halt, repair or alert in situations of failure, even human being get sick and need repairs.

Trust cannot only be place of material things or in fact the level of trust and where trust is placed should always be evaluated, monitored and tested. These checks and balances should be used to constantly monitor for improvements to avoid catastrophe.