Comments on: The Robot Hall of Fame: Vote Rosey 2012 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/08/the-robot-hall-of-fame-vote-rosey-2012/ A history of the future that never was Fri, 17 May 2013 21:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Le http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/08/the-robot-hall-of-fame-vote-rosey-2012/#comment-750 Le Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:05:36 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3948#comment-750 Hmm missing loads of great bots: K9- faithful companion of Dr Who (I'd like to say Daleks but I guess they have an Alien operator so probably don't count as a full robot). Bishop- the android who saves Ripley in Aliens Terminator- What is not to love about a searing red eye light (or the T1000- Scary liquid metal) Kryton- from Red Dwarf Rachael or any of the Nexus-6 replicants from Blade Runner. And not even a nom for Mars Curiosity??? Oh well next year I guess. :-D Hmm missing loads of great bots:

K9- faithful companion of Dr Who (I’d like to say Daleks but I guess they have an Alien operator so probably don’t count as a full robot).
Bishop- the android who saves Ripley in Aliens
Terminator- What is not to love about a searing red eye light (or the T1000- Scary liquid metal)
Kryton- from Red Dwarf
Rachael or any of the Nexus-6 replicants from Blade Runner.
And not even a nom for Mars Curiosity???
Oh well next year I guess.
:-D

]]> By: Barry http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/08/the-robot-hall-of-fame-vote-rosey-2012/#comment-743 Barry Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:41:00 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3948#comment-743 It's nice to know that the submission form does not include Australia as a choice of location. Was the list compiled by an American with a geography degree? It’s nice to know that the submission form does not include Australia as a choice of location. Was the list compiled by an American with a geography degree?

]]> By: Pep http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/08/the-robot-hall-of-fame-vote-rosey-2012/#comment-742 Pep Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:38:46 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3948#comment-742 6.@Wesley is absolutely right. R Daneel Olivaw should be there together with R Giskard Reventlov, discoverer of the zero law of robotics (it cost him his live). Those two are the greatest robots that ever were. 6.@Wesley is absolutely right. R Daneel Olivaw should be there together with R Giskard Reventlov, discoverer of the zero law of robotics (it cost him his live). Those two are the greatest robots that ever were.

]]> By: Ray http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/08/the-robot-hall-of-fame-vote-rosey-2012/#comment-733 Ray Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:30:23 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3948#comment-733 Uh hello... name me another robot who smokes cigars, drinks like a fish, and has a simple wish to kill all humans? Yeah Bender should be in this! Uh hello… name me another robot who smokes cigars, drinks like a fish, and has a simple wish to kill all humans? Yeah Bender should be in this!

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/08/the-robot-hall-of-fame-vote-rosey-2012/#comment-732 Mark Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:25:36 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3948#comment-732 Better choice for research robots would be the iCub and the Ecce robots, instead of the Robonaut and the Big Dog. Better choice for research robots would be the iCub and the Ecce robots, instead of the Robonaut and the Big Dog.

]]> By: Rad Geek http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/08/the-robot-hall-of-fame-vote-rosey-2012/#comment-730 Rad Geek Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:16:33 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3948#comment-730 @Wesley: Data was already inducted in 2008. <a href="http://www.robothalloffame.org/inductees.html" rel="nofollow">[1]</a> As for myself, I am boycotting this election, because I cannot in good conscience participate in a process that nominates johnny-come-latelies like WALL-E or Johnny 5 before even giving R. Daneel Olivaw a chance. @Wesley: Data was already inducted in 2008. [1]

As for myself, I am boycotting this election, because I cannot in good conscience participate in a process that nominates johnny-come-latelies like WALL-E or Johnny 5 before even giving R. Daneel Olivaw a chance.

]]> By: Naomi http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/08/the-robot-hall-of-fame-vote-rosey-2012/#comment-729 Naomi Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:11:20 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3948#comment-729 NXT/RCX - Lego programming should make a strong showing under under education. FIRST FLL Jr/FLL/FTC/FRC are all connected to it. NXT/RCX – Lego programming should make a strong showing under under education. FIRST FLL Jr/FLL/FTC/FRC are all connected to it.

]]> By: Chris http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/08/the-robot-hall-of-fame-vote-rosey-2012/#comment-728 Chris Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:02:21 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3948#comment-728 HAL 9000? That is a sophisticated AI computer not a robot unless we are counting the entire Discovery One? Wait then should not the Discover One be the robot and the HAL 9000 is just the program? HAL 9000? That is a sophisticated AI computer not a robot unless we are counting the entire Discovery One? Wait then should not the Discover One be the robot and the HAL 9000 is just the program?

]]> By: Molly Bentley http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/08/the-robot-hall-of-fame-vote-rosey-2012/#comment-727 Molly Bentley Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:11:24 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3948#comment-727 Why not IBM's Watson who soundly beat humans in Jeopardy and is now helping with medical applications? Why not IBM’s Watson who soundly beat humans in Jeopardy and is now helping with medical applications?

]]> By: d4l3d http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/08/the-robot-hall-of-fame-vote-rosey-2012/#comment-726 d4l3d Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:58:19 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=3948#comment-726 Regarding your sidenote, I imagine SAG would require a proper spelling. :) Regarding your sidenote, I imagine SAG would require a proper spelling. :)

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