We already have automated machines designed to make our lives easier: vacuum cleaners, car washes, dishwashers, washing machines, garbage shovels, etc. We have many automated technologies that we can set according to our personal preferences, such as TV and radio stations, thermostats, lighting, etc. Bill Gates even has a feature in his house that will turn off different paintings depending on who is in the room. We humans like shortcuts and simple luxuries, but with technology taking so much of our workload away we are allowing ourselves to be lazy. We already depend on technology. At the very least, we are already severely dependent on it. How many hours do we spend glued to our cell phones, watching TV or browsing the web? How would you communicate with your friends and family without phone or email? How would we cook without our gas/electric stoves and microwaves? How would we store our food without refrigeration? How would we see at night? How could we get around? Obviously, we're already out of whack with our relationship with