Robotic revolution

Foxconn is the world's largest maker of computer components.Foxconn assembles products for Apple,Sony and Nokia . Foxconn the Taiwan based IT giant was hit not long ago by a spate of suicide by its work force .Now Foxconn is planning to replace its workforce with a million robots in a phased manner in the next three years. Foxconn has more than 10,000 robots doing jobs like painting,welding and assembly line jobs currently.So it won't be a surprise if Foxconn executes its plans by 2014 as planned .it is believed by 2030 humanoid robots will be widely used by the western world and many jobs currently done by human beings would be replaced by robots leading to widespread unemployment .The most disturbing news is that robots would be employed to make robots and repair robots by 2050.It is also said by 2040 desktop computers with CPU that matches human brains would be available.I don't think these predictions can be taken lightly or ignored.When robots excel human beings,what would the poor human beings do ? There is no question of human beings competing with the robots,since they would not be in a level playing field at that time.The most populous nations like China and India will have new challenges to find employment opportunities for its citizens.I don't think it would take longer time for the robotic revolution to hit the Asian countries.Of course there may be a maximum time lag of one decade ,before such robotic revolution hits Asian countries also.Marshal Brain predicts an unemployment rate of 40 % in US by 2040 due to robotic revolution .It is believed robots will interact with humans in the days to come and human beings will have robotic assistants to do domestic chores and take care of elderly people.All this can never be dismissed as wishful thinking by a select few.I have some far fetched imaginations .When robots invade every conceivable field ,should there be a need for an ethical code for interaction between a robot and human being ?Should the governments enact special laws to this effect ? will the robots have voting rights ?Will robots become part of a human family ?What will happen to family values when the robot outlives the family members ?On technological advances of robots,will there be a junk yard for robots ?with robots doing everything will the human brain degenerate over the years?Will the robots kill human beings ?.No one knows what is in store for our posterity ! I don't want to extend my figment of imagination any further as I shudder to think about the possibilities.