tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post4732462040148606222..comments2023-11-03T04:29:29.498-04:00Comments on Paleo-Future: Maid Without Tears (1978)Matt Novakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360406896692501416noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-23081465232829918982009-01-27T12:56:00.000-05:002009-01-27T12:56:00.000-05:00Why is the television set so small?Forget maids - ...Why is the television set so small?<BR/><BR/>Forget maids - you know what the first robots will really be designed for (think Westworld).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-56137852155087669752008-04-02T18:59:00.000-04:002008-04-02T18:59:00.000-04:00Hey! I have that book! I loved it when I was a kid...Hey! I have that book! I loved it when I was a kid. My favorite part of this particular page was "The robots in the picture are real." ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-2391138803417948572007-11-29T23:15:00.000-05:002007-11-29T23:15:00.000-05:00I looked up what I could find online about the Qua...I looked up <A HREF="http://mmcirvin.livejournal.com/402286.html" REL="nofollow">what I could find online about the Quasar robot</A>. It was a slightly notorious hoax of the late 1970s that, interestingly, led to one of the first serious discussions about freedom of speech, defamation and liability on ARPANET (the seed of the Internet).<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to see the newspaper articles!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404920751035863730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-44191480880160494112007-11-28T16:58:00.000-05:002007-11-28T16:58:00.000-05:00I'm not sure I want to live in the world that pict...I'm not sure I want to live in the world that picture is talking about, sort of scary to me. Not so much the "robots do everything" or even the robots rule the world thing, but the "never leave your home" part. I love the robot lawn mower we have, and even the scuba (or whatever) that does our tiled floor. But what happens when Halo 4 comes out and I can't go to the local store to buy it? Well that's no good. I don't want a robot ordering it and then 2-3 days for delivery. :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-14997000941021686602007-11-28T02:46:00.000-05:002007-11-28T02:46:00.000-05:00The omission of "the" before future reminds me of ...The omission of "the" before future reminds me of early 90s talk about internet. <BR/><BR/>The line "If we forget to mow the lawn, the robot brain will remind us. Then we can tell the robot to get on with the job." is really too perfect!ecnahC-ynnoJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926010669527441612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-42340079889335211972007-11-27T12:05:00.000-05:002007-11-27T12:05:00.000-05:00hmmm... the cords are clearly designed to be remov...hmmm... the cords are clearly designed to be removed once charging and programming are complete, right?<BR/><BR/>dani 8-)dani, the geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459735235535555868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-33879059364056477662007-11-27T11:54:00.000-05:002007-11-27T11:54:00.000-05:00And in the foreground, an upright Roomba!And in the foreground, an upright Roomba!Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423314905629150881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-37441668861892138122007-11-27T11:52:00.000-05:002007-11-27T11:52:00.000-05:00And of course, they'll want some other invention, ...And of course, they'll want some other invention, such as balanced food pills, to help so that we don't all become obese while sitting there doing nothing but watching television all day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-38404861031023372432007-11-27T10:16:00.000-05:002007-11-27T10:16:00.000-05:00I like their skirts. Even in 1978 if you did house...I like their skirts. Even in 1978 if you did housework, you naturally had to have a feminine side, right?Nancy Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-6742486147494772912007-11-26T23:50:00.000-05:002007-11-26T23:50:00.000-05:00The "Maid Without Tears" looks awfully similar to ...The "Maid Without Tears" looks awfully similar to <A HREF="http://davidszondy.com/future/robot/honeywell.htm" REL="nofollow">this</A> "robot".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com