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Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
53. I enjoy it.
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 09:04 PM
Sep 2015

I thought it was going to be cancelled after last year, so I was thrilled to see it back for a second season. At the point in the future that the story takes place, they have created "humanichs," which are robots which are essentially human in every way. The prototype, which the Halle Berry character had adopted as her son, is a sweet little boy, with amazing computing powers, of course, but now someone is creating a humanichs army to take on the alien/human hybrids that have come to earth through Halle Berry when she was in space for a year.

I won't tell you much more, but it's an interesting show, lots of action and things to ponder about ethics and so on. It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I like it a lot. It sounds far-fetched, but you do get sucked in.

Be sure to watch the first season for the set-up.

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Cook? /nt frazzled Sep 2015 #1
IBM's Watson creates unique recipes. FSogol Sep 2015 #5
Reorganizing a unique sequence is not creating anew. leveymg Sep 2015 #11
IBM's Watson doesn't exist without humans. HuckleB Sep 2015 #14
Does Watson actual produce excellent meals TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #17
You are missing what the article is really about by only reacting to the headline. FSogol Sep 2015 #20
I demand a link! immoderate Sep 2015 #2
Sorry. OP updated. FSogol Sep 2015 #4
And much appreciated! immoderate Sep 2015 #9
Fix computers Kelvin Mace Sep 2015 #3
Nope, they've got robot-repairing robots now (nt) jeff47 Sep 2015 #29
Robots may be able to fix robots Kelvin Mace Sep 2015 #45
For now. That's rapidly changing. (nt) jeff47 Sep 2015 #46
I work in a highly industrial environment Kelvin Mace Sep 2015 #48
Take a dump? KamaAina Sep 2015 #6
IM SORRY DAVE Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #18
Silly Warren. That's not a computer. That's an android. KamaAina Sep 2015 #19
yes, but what do you think is in that rusty metal head, cottage cheese? Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #34
Heh. +1 n/t lumberjack_jeff Sep 2015 #27
Intuit, create, feel, love, hate, emote, break my program. It is what separates me from a machine. leveymg Sep 2015 #7
I encourage DU to read the article instead of responding to the headline. FSogol Sep 2015 #8
I read it. The author doesn't answer the question posed. leveymg Sep 2015 #22
It was weird how he went into the gender issue treestar Sep 2015 #42
Poop, stress out, fart loudly (not just a sound), have sex, know why pizza is good... HuckleB Sep 2015 #10
See response #8. n/t FSogol Sep 2015 #13
We've all read similar articles dozens of times before. HuckleB Sep 2015 #16
As friendly as ever I see. Please add me to your ignore list. FSogol Sep 2015 #23
Turn off the computer Lochloosa Sep 2015 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Lochloosa Sep 2015 #15
Seems the author is incorrect. Productivity growth has been relatively low the last few years Chathamization Sep 2015 #21
He never said productivity growth, he said transformation of society. FSogol Sep 2015 #26
Eh, the whole article is about productivity growth, particularly automation and robots. He's wrong. Chathamization Sep 2015 #39
Twist balloons TlalocW Sep 2015 #24
Purchase products and services? HughBeaumont Sep 2015 #25
That's it. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2015 #28
Bathe lpbk2713 Sep 2015 #30
Or swim gratuitous Sep 2015 #32
Understand a market and create targeted content. Brickbat Sep 2015 #31
Imagine, create, innovate. BE MYSELF. Avalux Sep 2015 #33
A machine can replace every function of a human tech3149 Sep 2015 #35
Randomize. OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #36
Anybody else watch Extant? Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #37
It's on my To Do list Nevernose Sep 2015 #51
I enjoy it. Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #53
Kung fu. n/t zappaman Sep 2015 #38
What I used to do - train and care for horses - could not be done by machines csziggy Sep 2015 #40
A robot doing surgery treestar Sep 2015 #41
Oral. nt Codeine Sep 2015 #43
Live. They're dead, Jack. nt bemildred Sep 2015 #44
Fall hard on the ground and not shatter my touchscreen. ScreamingMeemie Sep 2015 #47
Author shows his bias here Kelvin Mace Sep 2015 #49
Teach children to read, nurse the sick Nevernose Sep 2015 #50
Pee, poop and puke. Also, stomp the computer into tiny shards. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #52
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