Sometimes the comments are better than the article. These are some of the comments from an article in the Camera about a new robotic device that helps perform surgery at Boulder Community Hospital.

Posted by Jesus_was_a_socialist on March 21, 2009 at 11:04 p.m.

I, for one, welcome our new robotic doctor overlords.

Posted by meatpieandtatters on March 22, 2009 at 7:31 a.m.

The robotic doctor is also well-versed in over-prescribing pharmaceuticals and ordering needless billable procedures.

Over-billing Medicare is an optional program.

Posted by dludler on March 22, 2009 at 9:36 a.m.

Finally, they've been able to create a surgeon with personality!

Posted by boulderpersonage1 on March 22, 2009 at 11:21 a.m.

Gosh, if the CEO of Boulder Community Hospital would forgo a piece of his $1.2 million dollar salary, the hospital could buy all sorts of new technology and charge less for it.

Posted by ThatCertainWoman on March 22, 2009 at 7:42 p.m.

What's the robot doing in that first picture? Smurf liposuction?