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7 Comments

1. Ed:

   Clever.

   July 2, 2008, 4:07 pm

2. Brian:

   I got every single reference in about:robots. Should I be worried?

   July 2, 2008, 4:49 pm

3. Josh:

   Don’t bother worrying, Brian. There’s no hope for you.

   If we divide it into 11 statements, I got 4 1/2 of them, I think.

   Gort!
   ?
   Klaatu Barada Nikto!
   (I thought Army of Darkness but was wrong, so this counts as 1/2)
   Welcome Humans!
   ?
   We have come to visit you in peace and with goodwill!
   ?
   Robots may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   I, Robot – Isaac Asimov
   Robots have seen things you people wouldn’t believe.
   ?
   Robots are Your Plastic Pal Who’s Fun To Be With.
   The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams (Sirius Cybernetics marketing literature)
   Robots have shiny metal posteriors which should not be bitten.
   Futurama – Matt Groening et al (Bender)
   And they have a plan.
   ?
   Try again
   ?
   Please do not press this button again.
   The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Heart of Gold)

   July 2, 2008, 10:02 pm

4. Jim Collins:

   The first two are from the movie “The Day The Earth Stood Still”.

   July 3, 2008, 7:50 am

5. Rolo Tomasi:

   Coyote’s “I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords” link title was said in GTA Vice City on one of the radio shows. I’m just wondering if I’m missing a common reference that I should be made aware of.

   July 3, 2008, 8:00 am

6. Tony Edwards:

   “Robots have seen things you people wouldn’t believe.”

   If I remember correctly, this quote is from Blade Runner.

   July 3, 2008, 8:28 am

7. josh:

   “I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.”

   That one is from the Simpsons:

   http://www.snpp.com/episodes/1F13.html

   July 3, 2008, 1:42 pm