He was a sweet man but his three rules of robotics are hopelessly naive. Any person who wants to build a robot would never eliminate the 'kill human option'.
Bitchin' Mutton Chops. Always admired them, myself. I threaten to cut my beard that way a couple of times a year buy I've never followed through with it.
I just started the Foundation series. I haven't read them since the 90s. Love the robot/ Elijah Bailey stories too. One of the legends and rightly so. Paladin, go ahead and do it. I had a beard for about 10 yrs., then I got a wild hair and shaved the middle part out and had pretty good mutton chops for about 3 yrs. I sent Cal a photo of me, so he can attest. I got tired of them and shaved them off, but I liked the chops. My wife took to calling me goatboy. Big joke around the house.
I forever stand vigilant to protect this planet from the myriad of forces that are always against us. Be it the octopus, zombies, aliens or the robots my team of human agents, and our feline allies, circle the globe in a never ending struggle for human freedom.
I learn all I can on every subject that interests me. I especially enjoy ancient history because in the past there are valuable lessons to be found. Also, if I ever get my time machine to work properly, it would be good to know a bit about possible destinations and what to expect when I get there.
I greatly appreciate beautiful design. Be it manufactured or found naturally I am fascinated by the process of invention. I am attracted to the unique, the strange, the haunted. I like to share what I find on this blog.
And not let us forget the 'Cephalopod Menace' who, if allowed to, would wrap their tentacles around all that is good and pure in this life and crush it until it remained no more. They are creatures of pure spite. Hate is all they know. Death is all they do. They are our most ruthless and determined enemy.
So we fight. Selena has the celebrity contacts, the cat is ruthless and without pity, Roosevelt's ghost has the experience and I do the wetwork.
Fighting for the future of the planet doesn't have to be a chore, however. We can take the time to appreciate all that is cool in this world even as we cut the octopus into bite sized chunks.
This is the reason there has always been and must forever be, a Cave of Cool. Be sure to wipe your feet before you enter.
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Bitchin' Mutton Chops. Always admired them, myself. I threaten to cut my beard that way a couple of times a year buy I've never followed through with it.
I never met Dr. Asimov but Harlan Ellison was a good friend of his and he told me the last joke that the Dr. told him before he died.
"Washington has the highest per capita number of lawyers, while New Jersey has the highest per capita numbers of toxic waste dumps. Why is this so?
New Jersey had first choice."
I just started the Foundation series. I haven't read them since the 90s. Love the robot/ Elijah Bailey stories too. One of the legends and rightly so.
Paladin, go ahead and do it. I had a beard for about 10 yrs., then I got a wild hair and shaved the middle part out and had pretty good mutton chops for about 3 yrs. I sent Cal a photo of me, so he can attest. I got tired of them and shaved them off, but I liked the chops. My wife took to calling me goatboy. Big joke around the house.
I would have loved to be a fly on the wall for a conversation between Azimov and Ellison. I admire both there speculative fiction too much.
Azimov was so fun with such a great sense of humor and humility.
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