Hey Stef, great read above, thanks.
I originally posted the link below in the 'End of Wall St Boom' thread (for lack of knowing where exactly it would fit in) - it deals in part with the coming (already here, in fact) robolution from an 'insiders' POV. I found it enlightening and tallies with the above.
"Too Different For Comfort"
http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/196179 ... ode=scroll