Why Do We Want Robots to Destroy Us So Badly?

Why Do We Want Robots to Destroy Us So Badly?
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The best part about science fiction, besides the explosions, space explorations, and psychotic aliens is the fact that it reveals our most human fears. While they're not flesh and bone, robots are arguably most emblematic of our anxieties: besides being smarter, faster, and (sometimes) shinier than us, “bad robots” are a scifi favorite because they reveal how obsolete we might be becoming—or already are.

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