L-4 ROBOTS AND PEOPLE
ISSAC ASIMOV
SHORT Q/A
Q.1. Why does US not want to have a speedy
pace with the use of industrial robots?
Ans.
It is probably because of the fear of unemployment. That’s why US not want to
have a speedy pace with the use of industrial robots.
Q.2. List out the dangerous jobs that
humans generally take up.
Ans.
Working in mines, building work, work with chemicals are the dangerous jobs that
humans generally take up.
Q.3. What are the simple routine jobs that
men generally remain busy with
Ans.
The routine jobs are like filling cards, typing letters, tightening bolts and
carrying things. There are the simple routine jobs that men generally remain
busy with.
Q.4. What is more creative a robot or a
human brain? How?
Ans.
Human brain is more creative because it can think. Human brain is definitely more
creative than a robot. It has imagination. It can suppose and wonder
Q.5. What led to the loss of jobs with the
invention of automobiles?
Ans.
Jobs that involved horses. The invention of automobiles led to the loss of jobs
that involved horses.
Q.6. How was automobile industry a boon for
employment?
Ans.
Automobile industry created many jobs in the field of tyre making, road works,
garged etc. The automobile industry created a number of jobs.
Q.7. How can we deal with the `transition
period’?
Ans.
We can deal transition period with patience and intelligence.
Q.8. What is the prime difference between a
'robot' and a 'human brain’?
Ans.
A ’robot’ does work automatically but ‘human brain’ is much creative. Human
brain is creative whereas a robot has to be programmed.
Q.9. How does the narrator find robots useless in some tasks?
Ans.
Robots cannot do creative and imaginative works. The narrator can write books
but robots can't do this work for him.
Long Question Answers
Ans1
This interesting lesson ‘Robots And People’ is penned by Isaac Asimov. It gives
us a lot of information about Robots and Machines.’ Robots and Machines are
very useful for man. They have made our life easy. They can do many jobs like
man. But use of robots causes fear of unemployment. The human brain has
creativeness and imaginations. But Robots and computers work according to
orders given to them. There are two types of intelligence-The Computer
intelligence and Human intelligence. Computers and robots can do work much
faster. But human brain is better than other machines.
Ans2
Human brains are par excellence because they are makers or inventors. It is
creative and imaginative. It can suppose and wonder. Robots and machines work
according to orders given to them. They are lifeless. They don’t have, free
will, creativity and imagination. They are gadgets invented by man. There are
two types of intelligence-The Computer intelligence and Human intelligence.
Computers and robots can do work much faster. But human brain is beter than
other machines.
Ans3
Machines have made our life easy and comfortable. Now Robots can do many jobs
like man. But use of machines cause fear of unemployment. Car industry
destroyed many jobs related horses. Machines are very useful for man.
Automobiles created many new jobs as they destroyed. Thus this industry played
the boon as well as bane for the workers.
Ans4
In the end of the chapter, the author says that there are two types of
intelligence on earth. The Computer intelligence and The Human intelligence.
Together the two intelligences will be able to do much more than either could
do alone.
This
lesson is based on the idea that machines are very useful for man. Robots are
mechanical devices. They are not creative. Every scientific invention destroys
old jobs and creates new ones. The automobile industry destroyed jobs that
involved horses, but it created many garages, auto mechanics, tyre
manufacturing etc. There are two kinds of intelligence on the earth. They are
computer/robot intelligence and human intelligence. Together the two will be
able to do much more.
Q1. What led to the loss of jobs with
invention of automobiles?
Ans.
Automobiles made travelling easy. So the job related to the earlier mode of
transport had a loss of jobs. It included jobs related to horses, carts, leash
etc.
Q2. How was the automobile industry a
boon for employment?
Ans.
It proved a boon because the jobs it created were more than it destroyed. There
were jobs related to manufacturing, repair, oil well drilling etc.
Q3. How can we deal with transition
period?
Ans.
We can deal with transition period only with patience and intelligence.
Q4. What is the prime difference
between a robot and a human brain?
Ans.
Robots work under instruction. Humans feed program in computers. Robots follow
that. But human brains are creative, imaginative and limitless.
Theme-Robots and People
The
chapter discusses the role of technology in our life. Some people think that
robots will be a reason of unemployment. But the author says that there is
difference in human and robot intelligence. Human brain is creative and
imaginative. Computers or robots cannot think. They work only on commands.
Moreover
robots can be used for the jobs that can be fatal for human beings. Mining,
working with dangerous chemicals and explosive materials are some such jobs. In
this way robots can prove helpful to save human lives.
The
author also supports his views with example of automobile industry. We all know
that with automobile industry replace jobs related to horses and horse carts.
But it also generated many new jobs of assembly line in the industry. It needs
to reeducate people to work with new technology. So basically, technology is
very helpful in the development of society.
Points to remember
1) Issac Asimov is the author of the chapter.
2) A robot is a mechanical device.
3) Robots are useless in imaginative and
creative jobs.
4) Some jobs are dangerous for human beings.
5) Working in mines and with chemicals and
explosives are dangerous jobs.
6) Robots can be used for dangerous jobs.
7) With every invention some jobs are lost.
8) The invention of automobiles led to the
loss of jobs involving horses.
9) But new kinds of jobs like tyre
manufacturing, garages, repairing jobs, oil well drilling etc. were also
created.
10) The factory where cars are made is called an
automobile factory.
11) In future, children should be educated using
computers and robots.
12) Computers are very good at solving
mathematical problems.
13) But human brain is more creative and
imaginative.