Artificial Muscles are Terrifyingly Strong!

Tiny nanofibers that are being developed by a team of international researchers are 200 times strong than human muscle fibers of equal size. Now, I know this is an incredible feat of science and will be extremely useful, but that kind of strength, operating the way human muscles naturally do is pretty scary from a science fiction standpoint. According to the article I read, these artificial muscles could give robots more natural-looking facial expressions. I can't understand why that would be necessary other than to confuse someone, or just scare the crap out of them. However, as a prospective textile engineer, this technology is exciting for my potential careers or research. These fibers could be used to develop better water filters and improve the overall quality of living for many people. Much research and development is still needed to make this technology more practical, so hopefully, I could become involved in something like this in my own future education and career.

Microscopic image of the nanofibers

I'm all for advancements of technology, but we need to make sure we are constantly keeping the uses of this technology in check. To me, more human robots is not an advancement that will improve the overall quality of living among the human race. Greater access to clean water, on the other hand, will save lives, and make the research worth the time and money.