Robots Making Springs

Utopian science fiction and dystopian science fiction both involve robots (and/or AI) taking over all the work that humans do. The difference is that in utopian fiction, humans can still afford to live without those jobs, while dystopian fiction considers jobless people useless.  

In the real world, robots are essentially machines that took over the most boring, dangerous, and mundane manufacturing jobs, freeing us humans to do more creative things. But what happens to people who aren't creative? They are just out of a job. Now AI is coming to replace mentally-based and creative labor, and the educated class is also in danger of being jobless. And in a purely capitalist society, the profits go to those who own the machines. But I digress. 

Meanwhile, enjoy this fascinating and hypnotic video of a multi-armed robot producing all manner of springs. (via kottke)