I don't think he ever intended them to be anything more than a thought exercise, and plot hook.
I think he did think about that matter a lot. That's why he wrote many books about it.
They never stood, except as an illustration of the problems that would be faced.
They weren't meant to stand, they were meant to be a base for discussions decades before robots are introduced. They rule out some foreseeable problems, but not very well. Aasimov wrote several books on why his laws won't work, but in the end they would be better than nothing.
I think he did think about that matter a lot.
That's what 'thought exercise' means.
They weren't meant to stand, they were meant to be a base for discussions ..
That's what I just said.
What did you think I said?
Lets not discuss details of language. I think we're on the same page.
I don't think he ever intended them to be anything more than a thought exercise, and plot hook.
He wrote many books exposing their failings, so I don't think it is correct for the article to say that they 'didn't stand the test of time'.
They never stood, except as an illustration of the problems that would be faced.