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He literally has the word "robot" in his name.kingofthepirates wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:38 pmNot sure if he’s definitively a robot or something else… if someone pipes up about this before hominidae answers, please let me know.
Yes, though one could argue since he is a cgi mascot, he isn’t exactly a robotJamiet99uk wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:19 pmHe literally has the word "robot" in his name.kingofthepirates wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:38 pmNot sure if he’s definitively a robot or something else… if someone pipes up about this before hominidae answers, please let me know.
That would be utterly nonsensical semantic silliness. We know this entity is fictional. By your suggested interpretation, Bender is not a robot, R2-D2 is not a robot, Wall-E is not a robot. Similarly, Tom is not a cat, Jerry is not a mouse, Foghorn Leghorn is not a bird, Porky is not a pig, Daffy Duck is not a duck, etcetera.kingofthepirates wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:06 pmYes, though one could argue since he is a cgi mascot, he isn’t exactly a robotJamiet99uk wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:19 pmHe literally has the word "robot" in his name.kingofthepirates wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:38 pm
Not sure if he’s definitively a robot or something else… if someone pipes up about this before hominidae answers, please let me know.
That's why I'm guessing Astro Boy.Wattsthematter wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:33 pm“Not originally for entertainment and fictional” is really throwing a wrench in this
Hominidae, you'll appreciate that I guessed that without fully appreciating this:
Von Neumann probes aren't known to exist outside of conspiracy theories, but are unrelated to entertainment.Wattsthematter wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:33 pm“Not originally for entertainment and fictional” is really throwing a wrench in this
This lead me down the Von Neumann rabbit hole... I don't think I've ever heard of such prodigious level of intelligenceDiplomacy&Warfare wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:02 pmVon Neumann probes aren't known to exist outside of conspiracy theories, but are unrelated to entertainment.Wattsthematter wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:33 pm“Not originally for entertainment and fictional” is really throwing a wrench in this
Edward Teller: "von Neumann would carry on a conversation with my 3-year-old son, and the two of them would talk as equals, and I sometimes wondered if he used the same principle when he talked to the rest of us."Wattsthematter wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:16 pmThis lead me down the Von Neumann rabbit hole... I don't think I've ever heard of such prodigious level of intelligenceDiplomacy&Warfare wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:02 pmVon Neumann probes aren't known to exist outside of conspiracy theories, but are unrelated to entertainment.Wattsthematter wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:33 pm“Not originally for entertainment and fictional” is really throwing a wrench in this
Umm... my guess was Von Neumann probesSpartaculous wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:20 pmEdward Teller: "von Neumann would carry on a conversation with my 3-year-old son, and the two of them would talk as equals, and I sometimes wondered if he used the same principle when he talked to the rest of us."Wattsthematter wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:16 pmThis lead me down the Von Neumann rabbit hole... I don't think I've ever heard of such prodigious level of intelligenceDiplomacy&Warfare wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:02 pm
Von Neumann probes aren't known to exist outside of conspiracy theories, but are unrelated to entertainment.