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What's the deal with your nickname? How did you get it? If your nickname is self-explanatory, then tell everyone when you first started using the internet, and what was the first thing that made you say "wow, this isn't just a place for freaks after all?" Was it a website? Was it an email from a long-lost friend? Go on, spill it.

Actually, I love robots. Metropolis is one of my favorite movies. One night we were watching Dr. Who and my 3-year-old son got freaked out by the Daleks. Next thing I know, he's put up a sign on his bedroom door: No Robots. I thought it was hilarious. For me, it signifies the importance of true thought as opposed to mechanical imitation.