Robots, you see, are wonderful creatures, as many a Japanese will tell you. They are getting more adept all the time, and before too long will be able to do cheaply and easily many tasks that human workers do now. They will care for the sick, collect the rubbish, guard homes and offices, and give directions on the street.
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This is great news in Japan, where the population has peaked, and may have begun shrinking in 2005. With too few young workers supporting an ageing population, somebody—or something—needs to fill the gap, especially since many of Japan’s young people will be needed in science, business and other creative or knowledge-intensive jobs.
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Grohol, J. (2005). Japan’s humanoid robots: Better than people?. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 14, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/12/25/japans-humanoid-robots-better-than-people/
