Comments on: Monkeys and Robots

Monkeys and Robots

mcgraw — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 06:20:38 -0800

Sure, monkeys are willing to pay for pr0n, but will the robots ?

By: terrapin

terrapin — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 06:44:26 -0800

here we go again.

By: seanyboy

seanyboy — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 06:51:01 -0800

Monkey Versus Robot. Ninja Vs Pirate.

By: brownpau

brownpau — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 06:55:42 -0800

"Oh yeah, you're a bad girl, aren't you..."

By: rxrfrx

rxrfrx — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 06:56:09 -0800

Why does the combination of any two of {monkey, robot, pirate, ninja} always amuse a nerd?

By: Turtles all the way down

Turtles all the way down — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 07:04:35 -0800

also laser beams.

By: Devils Rancher

Devils Rancher — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 07:17:20 -0800

Cue the Pirate Ninja Monkey Robots!

By: pracowity

pracowity — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 07:18:26 -0800

The first link: what does this say about human porn consumption? That if even monkeys buy porn, the desire for porn is natural and normal and please shut the hell up about it? How much further down the evolutionary ladder can we go and find porn purchases? (Hey, buddy, wanna see a pair of great tits?) And does this explain the spelling in porn spam? The second: I don't know. I'm sure sexual desire and pleasure can be mimicked in robots if it can occur in eensy-weensy aminals, but apparently the professor, supposedly "no crank," says "the software, which will be installed in a robot within the next three months, will give the machines the ability to feel, reason and desire." That sounds like crank territory to me, if they're talking about now. But what I'm really wondering is would monkeys pay robots for sex? Would monkeys pay to watch robots have sex? Robot monkeys? What would robots want in return? Or would robots be satisfied with the monkey sex alone? Would robots pay monkeys? And don't you get the sad feeling we will be left out of this as robots and monkeys go off to frolic in the bushes?

By: lobstah

lobstah — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 07:26:27 -0800

Hmmmmm, RobotMonkeyPorn.com is available...PROFIT !

By: soyjoy

soyjoy — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 07:34:36 -0800

Finally, a mcgraw sciience FPP where the multiple stories are actually related in an obvious way! This is truly a special day. Oh, and pracowity, nice pic. But I prefer looking at boobies.

By: squirrel

squirrel — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 07:41:45 -0800

pracowity: my new god.

By: Igor XA

Igor XA — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 07:48:39 -0800

oh my god, soyjoy, you're right! this is coherent! drinks all around! also, thanks for the comic link, seanyboy.

By: Foosnark

Foosnark — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 08:12:29 -0800

I for one welcome our lusty robot overlords.

By: qDot

qDot — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 08:43:53 -0800

Ok, reporters seem to be absolutely pissing themselves about the UbiBot architecture, but I have yet to see a damn thing about it other than fawning, sci-fi relating reports by non-tech newspapers. Anyone got some actual decent content about this? Here's an ICARA paper on Rity, a software version of this (though, without the sex, so don't get too excited) (PDF)

By: breath

breath — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 09:02:01 -0800

Why does the combination of any two of {monkey, robot, pirate, ninja} always amuse a nerd? Don't forget the NINJA WIZARDS!

By: ROU_Xenophobe

ROU_Xenophobe — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 09:28:26 -0800

NinjaMage79: Wanna cyber? TeenFlower: K. I'm walking over to my bed. NinjaMage79: I put on my robe, wizard hat, and shuriken! TeenFlower: What?

By: Hands of Manos

Hands of Manos — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 10:46:17 -0800

I just wonder if people who are developing robots with feelings are sitting around going "Yes, the matrix...good movie, lets keep that for ideas. Hey, remember those movies where Arnold was a robot?" Can't we make safe little Haley Jo Osmont robots?

By: fungible

fungible — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 11:29:10 -0800

I can't believe I can't find a working link to either of the music videos for the song "Monkey vs. Robot" by James Kolchalka. Hell, I just worked a job with the director the other day. Anyone have better Googlefu?

By: vbfg

vbfg — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 12:43:03 -0800

The robots are coming!

By: quin

quin — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 13:43:14 -0800

Why does the combination of any two of {monkey, robot, pirate, ninja} always amuse a nerd? And zombies! Can't forget zombies. Hell, just thinking about cyborg-zombie-pirates makes me happy.

By: nequalsone

nequalsone — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 14:18:01 -0800

mp3.com free registration likely required. i haven't visited mp3.com for at least 3 years...