XPost: alt.support.childfree   
   From: no@no.com   
      
   > G.K. Konnig wrote:   
   > Yes, I'm an engineer working for a robotics company and I must say   
   > that in less than 10 years, truly great robots will be available and   
   > these robots can easily replace kids.   
   >   
   > So all people should save money to buy robots in the future, they are   
   > much better than kids, because they are fully programmable and can be   
   > switched off when not required AND thrown away/replaced when defective   
   > or outdated.   
   >   
   > IMO robots will replace kids in the next 50-100 years, so that the   
   > kid-problems of this planet will be solved by 2100.   
   >   
   > A great future to look forward to, IMO.   
      
   Can they be programmed to mimic kids?  You know, running, screaming,   
   etc.?   
      
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