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2006-12-20 Science & Technology

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Posted by .com 2006-12-20 01:54|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They are just friking robots. Nothing more than machines. What the hell is wrong with the "brains" in the UK?

Posted by 3dc 2006-12-20 03:00|| 2006-12-20 03:00|| Front Page Top

#2 A Jack Handy Deep Thought:
"I wish a robot would get elected president. That way, when he came to town, we could all take a shot at him and not feel too bad."

Posted by .com 2006-12-20 08:05|| 2006-12-20 08:05|| Front Page Top

#3

He also wrote that that society later disappeared, while the societies without robots spread throughout the entire galaxy.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2006-12-20 08:47|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-12-20 08:47|| Front Page Top

#4 All you mammals can bite my shiney metal ass.

Posted by Bender 2006-12-20 09:28|| 2006-12-20 09:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Is that your steelie talking?

Posted by .com 2006-12-20 09:35|| 2006-12-20 09:35|| Front Page Top

#6 If granted full rights, states will be obligated to provide full social benefits to them including income support, housing and possibly robo-healthcare to fix the machines over time, it says.

Obvious conflict with Sharia law looming - inert shop dummies in Mosul already forced to cover their heads. "Mobots" will need halal-certified oil, stop work 5 times a day to face Mecca, need prayer rooms, & wear burkas or beards ("Hymie" would have had trouble complying).

Posted by Whiskettes4Hilali 2006-12-20 09:55|| 2006-12-20 09:55|| Front Page Top

#7 How can I contact the bot in the pic? She's cold!!

Klattu Brata Hubba Hubba

Posted by GORT 2006-12-20 10:14|| 2006-12-20 10:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Lol!

Posted by .com 2006-12-20 10:18|| 2006-12-20 10:18|| Front Page Top

#9 Quite obviously, the author has dangerous quantities of spare time.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-12-20 14:06|| 2006-12-20 14:06|| Front Page Top

#10 states will be obligated to provide full social benefits to them including income support, housing and possibly robo-healthcare

Didn't take long to invoke the socialist nanny-state, eh?

My solution to the problem of robots unable to earn their keep is SteveS' First Law of Robotics: All machines must have an off switch.

Posted by SteveS 2006-12-20 18:06|| 2006-12-20 18:06|| Front Page Top

#11

Isn't he the guy who wrote the latest global warming, the sky is falling report?

Posted by john 2006-12-20 19:01|| 2006-12-20 19:01|| Front Page Top

#12 Does this mean that when my computer freezes and refuses to do anything I can sue it?

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-12-20 19:46|| 2006-12-20 19:46|| Front Page Top

#13 HARRISON FORD + CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN SNAKE = LEGAL EAGLES MERMAID in BLADERUNNER, versus WILL SMITH versus dat dar Speilbergian Robo-Kid. HHHHHMMMMM, HHHHHHHMMMMM, HANS SOLO'S ROBO-SEX vs DAY AFTER TOMMORROW/MILLENNIUM??? D ***ng it, its not even BORDELLO OF BLOOD - HOW CAN WE WIN THE WAR!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-12-20 23:30|| 2006-12-20 23:30|| Front Page Top

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