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We were promised robots. Crazy electronic sidekick or death-dealing automaton of doom, we didn't care, as long as the future shaped up to be the awesome electronic robo-battle we'd dreamed of as children. Flash forward 20 years and all we have are sorry, non-robotic pieces of supposedly innovative crap, such as "hybrid cars," "iPods," and "hope for the AIDs vaccine." Consider the below list a sort of report card, so modern scientists can see exactly how far they are from fulfilling the promises of our childhood. 10.
Johnny Five (Short Circuit)
Lacking, Present Day Equivalent: Nintendo Wii Good First Steps: Entertaining, good with people, rumored to malfunction and cause property damage without warning. Lacks: Annoying Jackie Gleason impressions. On second thought"¦ 9.
Lisa (Weird Science)
Lacking, Modern Day Equivalent: Kate Beckinsale Good First Steps: British accent, looks good in leather. Lacks: Has yet to exit our closet in a cloud of fog and, through a series of wacky adventures, help us come of age. 8.
ED-209 (RoboCop)
Lacking, Present Day Equivalent: American Foreign Policy Good First Steps: Destructive tendencies, suspicious disregard for civil rights. Lacks: Shiny chassis, dual machine guns, voice that sounds like it was put through Macaulay Caulkin' tape recorder thing from Home Alone 2. 7.
KITT (Knight Rider)
Lacking, Present Day Equivalent: Hybrid cars. Good first steps: Being really high-tech and a car, general air of prissiness. Lacks: Ability to not explode at speeds of over 35mph. 6.
Data (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Lacking, Present Day Equivalent: Wikipedia Good First Steps: Instant access to a universe of knowledge, generically good intentions. Lacks: Fast hand trick, suspiciously accurate comedic timing, jaundice. |
What does deus ex machina mean? I've been wondering that for awhile. I know it's latin but that's about it.
watch full movies at http://www.tvokay.com it is free for you streaming and download....cheeck it out
But the Doctor loves K-9, and the Master's dead anyway.
Doesn't anyone proof read these articles? I love this site, but sheesh. They let some real clangers through sometimes.
Nice...but not that funny.
It's "deus ex machina," not "deux ex machina."
Suddenly I feel rage against my non-funny roommate who leaves the seat up. exactly I don't know the fact. But I still like to show my own opinions about any news. That's why I got to make my friends on a site called pubspa. Also I shared many interesting videos, good music, nice games there.
>Ben Joseph You write that Tom Servo's and Crow's "Lacking, modern-day equivalent" is VH1. Have you ever heard of RiffTrax?
Wouldn't the Master hate K-9?
Good list. I really loved Tom Servo...what a great rommate he would be. Sure, he wouldn't pay rent or clean..but neither does my current one who is not nearly as snarky or funny. Suddenly I feel rage against my non-funny roommate who leaves the seat up. Bastard.
HYSTERICAL post. I was just telling a friend about all the 70's and 80's sci fi premises involving cool stuff in the 2000's. We haven't gotten ANY of it yet. Not even close. BUT there is a housecleaning robot on sale in the Japanese market. I read about it. Apparently it hasn't spread to other markets yet or at least it's so expensive they don't bother to market it to the general public outside Japan?
and they left out the mechaincal shark from one of the jaws movie
They left out K-9!
Ummm...are we completely ignoring that robot that Rocky gives Paulie for his birthday in IV?
Hey, what about the Roboz from Riptide? Nothing cooler than a mechanical version of Murray 'Boz' Bozinsky.
Does that lab coat come in a C-Cup?
Seriously, all you need is duct tape.
So disturbing this article should have its own unsettling PSA.
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True? Of course not. But damn interesting.
The Covenant's got nothing on Otto.
Guys, sometimes simple is better.
They probably won't get a movie any time soon.
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Res Ipsa
Deus ex machina = God from the machine. Comes from early plays--when there was a seemingly unsolvable problem, suddenly there would be divine helpful intervention.