I'll always remember that day years ago in high school math class. The class was quiet; everyone was working on their assignments. Then, suddenly, a horrible crash and clang of metal on metal came hurtling down the hall towards us. My friend ffoeg, always able to bend a moment to his liking to the amusement of his audience, gave out a yell: "ROBOTS!".
It turned out to be a malfunctioning ventilation system, that time. But robots are going to get us sooner or later. I'm only kind of joking. Scientists (you know - scientists) are at the World Economic Forum this week warning the all the rich people about a future that includes a "possible takeover of humans by robots." (see the related discussion at slashdot)
The end is neigh. I can't say much more, because robots are already browsing this very website and others like it (see the shot of my web stats to the right). In the meantime, let us at least enjoy some amusing comic strip foreshadowing of our dark future.
Comments
Ryan Hillier - February 4, 2002 10:44 pm
Problem solved.<br><br><a href="http://www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/users/blayw/BlayAISB00.html" title="robots are scary.">How To Avoid A Robot Takeover</a>
Dave Moses - February 6, 2002 8:43 am
Dammit! Don't you people know the robots have already taken over?!!
Alan - February 6, 2002 11:12 am
...and they are weighed under by the crap they learned at robot high.
Nick Burka - February 6, 2002 4:10 pm
<center><img src="http://www.whitelands.com/test/robot.jpg"></center>
I know... it's been done.
waz - February 7, 2002 12:40 am
Coming soon on Fox:
"When Robots Attack!"
Dave Moses - February 7, 2002 4:25 pm
That's the handsome-est damn robot i've ever seen! Robots Rule!
Adam Kalsey - February 19, 2002 1:07 pm
You appear to be trying to say that Robots are browsing your site looking for information on how to take over the world.
You are quite obviously paranoid and insane. Robosts are not using your site for information on acheiving world domination. That's what <i>my</i> site is for.