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GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
edited December 2003 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">The first fully automatic domestic robot</div> 3-laws safe
your thoughts?


<a href='http://www.irobotnow.com/index.php' target='_blank'>I robot now</a>




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edit: change the subtitle to: "first fully <b>automated</b> domestic robot" please
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  • Paranoia2MBParanoia2MB Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7832Members
    *says in a deep voice*

    The machines............are taking....over.

    lol
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <span style='font-size:4pt;line-height:100%'>Does this version have balance?</span>

    Er... robots, awesome. Wait 'til it goes berzerk, then you're b0rked.
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  • Vulgar_MenaceVulgar_Menace Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22118Members
    Thats one freaky looking robot.
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  • JammerJammer Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 728Members, Constellation
    You people <i>do</i> realize this is a movie promotion, right?
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    sshhhh
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  • DreadDread Join Date: 2002-07-24 Member: 993Members
    edited December 2003
    You know it's bullcrap when they don't tell anywhere what it can actually do and how it works. Can it feed your cat? If you say: "bake me a pai" can it use an oven? I bet you have to teach it every single thing and it's more work to teach it stuff than to actually do it. And then if you buy a new oven, you have to teach it to use it too.

    Not to mention it's cheaper to hire a chef to bake you that pai and he does it much faster.

    ...paii...I shouldn't have talked about it so much. Now I'm hungry.

    Edit: yeah, it's a movie too. Well, I still knew it sucks.

    And movies don't bake me a pai.
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  • Vulgar_MenaceVulgar_Menace Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22118Members
    I believed it.

    [/braces for flamage]
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  • ConfuzorConfuzor Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2412Awaiting Authorization
    Make it teach sex education.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    edited December 2003
    It sounds too good to be true, which is why as always, I think it isn't.

    It looks way too flimsy and top heavy to be able to stand based on today's technology, and it doesn't mention anywhere what this <i>thing</i> actually DOES other than it's a "personal domestic assistant", and a few sentances about a "positronic brain" the "Teresa 2.1.2 OS", and the fact that it is "3 laws complient" which could be pulled out of the anus of anyone who has watched Bicentenial Man.

    The site has no real information, only vaugearities* and a clip of an obviously computer generated fly-by of various parts of the machine. The "pictures" in the gallery are all taken from this almost-certainly-cg movie.

    What I am getting at is, <b>there is nothing on this site to suggest such a robot actually exists</b>

    So is it a prank? I don't know. If it is it's pretty elaborate, but then the PS3 turned out to be a very good CG render didn't it? People have a LOT of time on their hands, take somethingawful.com for example.

    I will say though that if it IS real, it is the most awesome thing in the history of awesomeness. Did anyone else notice it looks like the androids from Space Colony? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    *If vaugearities isn't a word it should be.

    *edit* It's a promotion for a film? Told ya <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> See, life does not favour an optimist. Guess I'll have to stick to that floaty screen thing for my source of futuristic awesomeness for now*edit*
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  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    nil_IQ, the bicentenial man was simply a single short story by Isaac Asimov who, along with 1 other author, created the 3 laws of robotics, coined the term positronic brain, and is obviously the main source of information for this production
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Gwahir+Dec 23 2003, 04:45 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Dec 23 2003, 04:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> nil_IQ, the bicentenial man was simply a single short story by Isaac Asimov who, along with 1 other author, created the 3 laws of robotics, coined the term positronic brain, and is obviously the main source of information for this production <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Did I say any different?
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  • LastLast Join Date: 2003-10-06 Member: 21463Members
    I don't know about this, but I do know thanks to the website, I have a really 1337 background for my desktop now (click on the build your own link) <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->.
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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/12/23/132209&mode=thread&tid=188&tid=97' target='_blank'>http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/12/2...&tid=188&tid=97</a>

    I'm surprised at the amount of people who are drawn in by this because they've never heard of "I, Robot"... sad really.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Gadzuko+Dec 23 2003, 03:06 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Dec 23 2003, 03:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm surprised at the amount of people who are drawn in by this because they've never heard of "I, Robot"... sad really. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How's it sad that I we haven't heard about something?

    Soothing music around the site.
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  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Gadzuko+Dec 23 2003, 05:06 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Dec 23 2003, 05:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/12/23/132209&mode=thread&tid=188&tid=97' target='_blank'>http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/12/2...&tid=188&tid=97</a>

    I'm surprised at the amount of people who are drawn in by this because they've never heard of "I, Robot"... sad really. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    owned!

    GG man <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    I love Asimov
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Liku+Dec 23 2003, 05:12 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Dec 23 2003, 05:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Gadzuko+Dec 23 2003, 03:06 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Dec 23 2003, 03:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm surprised at the amount of people who are drawn in by this because they've never heard of "I, Robot"... sad really. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How's it sad that I we haven't heard about something? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Because Asimov is a great author people should be reading?
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Might be a great author, but I've never heard about him. So it's sad huh? Names of Author's don't really circle around my parts.
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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Liku+Dec 23 2003, 05:28 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Dec 23 2003, 05:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Might be a great author, but I've never heard about him. So it's sad huh? Names of Author's don't really circle around my parts. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, it is kinda sad, because he's a great science fiction writer. If you don't like to read or just don't like science fiction, it's another matter of course.
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  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    He wasn't just a good Sci-Fi writer, he practically invented the genre.
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    It's sad that you haven't at least read some of his short stories in school, yes.
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I would have thought it was obvious, I mean how would it remember where things were or who yo were without o HUGE amount of HD space and its not going to fit in that.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Duff-Man+Dec 23 2003, 04:10 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Duff-Man @ Dec 23 2003, 04:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's sad that you haven't at least read some of his short stories in school, yes. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hey, not my fault. If I get the chance to read something of his, I probably will.
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  • RenegadeRenegade Old school Join Date: 2002-03-29 Member: 361Members
    edited December 2003
    *Arms self with EMP Grenades*

    Bring it on you overgrown Asimo!

    Yes I realize this is a movie promo, but you can never be too safe!
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  • TenSixTenSix Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7932Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Renegade+Dec 23 2003, 07:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Renegade @ Dec 23 2003, 07:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> *Arms self with EMP Grenades*

    Bring it on you overgrown Asimo!

    Yes I realize this is a movie promo, but you can never be too safe! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Two Words:

    Programmable Girlfriend.
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Confuzor+Dec 23 2003, 02:41 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Confuzor @ Dec 23 2003, 02:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Make it teach sex education. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    LOL

    That would be so awsome to have a robot teach you that. I would pay great money to see that actually.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    ooooh boy...
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Mullet+Dec 23 2003, 07:24 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Dec 23 2003, 07:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Confuzor+Dec 23 2003, 02:41 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Confuzor @ Dec 23 2003, 02:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Make it teach sex education. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    LOL

    That would be so awsome to have a robot teach you that. I would pay great money to see that actually. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You could pay a lot less and see the real thing :/
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  • WindelkronWindelkron Join Date: 2002-04-11 Member: 419Members
    ooh, "I, Robot" is a good one <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    I saw a preview for this in a movie theater
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  • ConfuzorConfuzor Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2412Awaiting Authorization
    edited December 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Windelkron+Dec 23 2003, 07:50 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Dec 23 2003, 07:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ooh, "I, Robot" is a good one <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    I saw a preview for this in a movie theater <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Didn't that preview have Will Smith blasting stuff with a rifile? I think I remember seeing something about that on the newspaper months ago.

    <i>/checks IMDB... yep</i>
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  • elchinesetouristelchinesetourist Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17775Members
    edited December 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Gwahir+Dec 23 2003, 04:04 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gwahir @ Dec 23 2003, 04:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 3-laws safe
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    I loled when I saw that

    Tellingly, no one else in the theater did. Those nubs. They had slow reactions too. yeah <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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