What would you most want to do or get up to,if you were the last robot on Earth ?

[KL70]

<font face="Helvetica"><font size="5"><span><span style="font-size:8pt"><font size="2">If you were the last robot on Earth (be it as either Wall-E, or any greatly admired </font></span><span style="font-size:8pt"><font size="2">literature or sci-fi entertainment robot), what are the most creatively witty </font></span><span style="font-size:8pt"><font size="2">(serious or humorous) things you'd most want to do, or get up to ?<span>&nbsp; </span></font></span><span style="font-size:8pt"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></span></span></font></font>

 

[lildreamer]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>If you were the last robot on Earth (be it as either Wall-E, or any greatly admired literature or sci-fi entertainment robot), what are the most creatively witty (serious or humorous) things you'd most want to do, or get up to ?&nbsp; &nbsp; <br />Posted by KL70</DIV><br /><br />be a historian - keeper of the knowledge of dead civilizations - restart those civilizations&nbsp; over and over again and see if they unfold the same way.... or live long enough to be the only living entity to see the actual ending &nbsp;of our &nbsp;universe....</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[nimbus]

Replay all of human history, from the most notable events on, playing variations of them like groundhog day... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[JonClarke]

<p>The robot would not "want" anything.&nbsp;A robot has no consciousness.&nbsp; A story about conscious robot is in the same category as one about talkig animals.</p><p>Jon</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

 

[lildreamer]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>The robot would not "want" anything.&nbsp;A robot has no consciousness.&nbsp; A story about conscious robot is in the same category as one about talkig animals.Jon <br />Posted by jonclarke</DIV><br /><br />ok..ok...</p><p>what if you were the last sentient artificial being with a brain/matrix that mimic the human conciousness as closely as possible.&nbsp; Given the fact you would be the most advanced cybernetic/android lifeform possibly made what would you like to see or accomplish...</p><p>hows that...and by the way humans can be referred to as talking animals we are mammals after all...<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[cosmictraveler]

<p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4">I'd create more robots or if I were a caring robot I'd find a way to bring humans back to existence, if I really thought it would be a good idea because they made me to begin with.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>It does not require many words to speak the truth. Chief Joseph</p> </div>

 

[schmack]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>If you were the last robot on Earth (be it as either Wall-E, or any greatly admired literature or sci-fi entertainment robot), what are the most creatively witty (serious or humorous) things you'd most want to do, or get up to ?&nbsp; &nbsp; <br />Posted by KL70</DIV></p><p>This could be a top ten!&nbsp;</p><p><br />1. I'd hang out for hours in the ladies change room at the gym!!</p><p>2. I'd steal and thrash a brand new super car or two.</p><p>3. I'd go and cook myself a meal in all the big name hotel kitchens.</p><p>4. I'd probably finally find the time to read "War and Peace".</p><p>5. I'd rent.... hmm, no i'd STEAL "Weird Science" from the video store and teach myself how to build a copy of Kelly LaBrock. (that would be after i finished in the ladies change room at the gym)</p><p>http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Kelly-LeBrock-Photograph-C12121407.jpeg</p><p>6. If i really were a robot i would probably STEAL a crap load of high quality oil and roll around in it for a few hours.</p><p>7. I'd get myself over to Britain and bring "The ashes" back to the MCG where they BELONG!</p><p>8. I'd declare world peace! (Can't really bomb myself for oil, can i?)</p><p>9. I'd move to Tahiti and live in one of those huts over the ocean.</p><p>10. I'd stop off in new york on my way to tahitti and find the biggest automatic&nbsp;gun i could get my hands on (a fifty cal or a twenty millimeter on a tripod ought to do it.)&nbsp;and open her up off the roof of a medium sized building.... how fun would that be? all that smashing glass. I'd probably waste weeks doing that. </p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font size="4" color="#ff0000"><font size="2">Assumption is the mother of all stuff ups</font> </font></p><p><font size="4" color="#ff0000">Gimme some Schmack Schmack!</font></p> </div>

 

[JonClarke]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>ok..ok...what if you were the last sentient artificial being with a brain/matrix that mimic the human conciousness as closely as possible.&nbsp; Given the fact you would be the most advanced cybernetic/android lifeform possibly made what would you like to see or accomplish...hows that...</DIV></p><p>Such an entity whould, for for all intents and purpose a human being and there would probably do some of the thingts that schmack suggests.</p><p>/QUOTE]and by the way humans can be referred to as talking animals we are mammals after all... <br />Posted by lildreamer </DIV></p><p>Indeed!&nbsp; The only talking animals on Earth are humans&nbsp;(parrots probably don't count).&nbsp; Self aware robot stories on the other hand are the same cateogory as talking horse/dog/cat stories.</p><p>Jon<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

 

[lildreamer]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>This could be a top ten!&nbsp;1. I'd hang out for hours in the ladies change room at the gym!!2. I'd steal and thrash a brand new super car or two.3. I'd go and cook myself a meal in all the big name hotel kitchens.4. I'd probably finally find the time to read "War and Peace".5. I'd rent.... hmm, no i'd STEAL "Weird Science" from the video store and teach myself how to build a copy of Kelly LaBrock. (that would be after i finished in the ladies change room at the gym)http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Kelly-LeBrock-Photograph-C12121407.jpeg6. If i really were a robot i would probably STEAL a crap load of high quality oil and roll around in it for a few hours.7. I'd get myself over to Britain and bring "The ashes" back to the MCG where they BELONG!8. I'd declare world peace! (Can't really bomb myself for oil, can i?)9. I'd move to Tahiti and live in one of those huts over the ocean.10. I'd stop off in new york on my way to tahitti and find the biggest automatic&nbsp;gun i could get my hands on (a fifty cal or a twenty millimeter on a tripod ought to do it.)&nbsp;and open her up off the roof of a medium sized building.... how fun would that be? all that smashing glass. I'd probably waste weeks doing that. &nbsp; <br />Posted by schmack</DIV></p><p>I fI didn't know any better I would call you Bender's evil twin.....hmmmmmm<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-undecided.gif" border="0" alt="Undecided" title="Undecided" /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[Carrickagh]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>If you were the last robot on Earth (be it as either Wall-E, or any greatly admired literature or sci-fi entertainment robot), what are the most creatively witty (serious or humorous) things you'd most want to do, or get up to ?&nbsp; &nbsp; <br />Posted by KL70</DIV><br /><br />Assuming I am not R. Daneel Olivaw I think I would bulldoze or bury every human construct <u>except</u> the following:</p><p><u>On Earth:</u> The Pyramids, Machu Picchu, Petra, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Grand Coulee Dam, Empire State Building, Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal.</p><p><u>Off Earth:</u> Apollo 11 landing site, Voyager 2.</p><p>Something about those structures has always said to me: They Aspired.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[lampblack]

<p>DNA research leading to the recreation of humans would be cool. Sort of a homo sapiens Jurassic Park.</p><p>Barring that... maybe I'd forget all about humans (messy lot, after all) and consider the notion of creating a society of sentient mechanical beings.</p><p>After all... if sentience is granted, questions of how reproduction works become more or less secondary. Right?</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Just tell the truth and let the chips fall...</strong></font> </div>

 

[schmack]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Such an entity whould, for for all intents and purpose a human being and there would probably do some of the thingts that schmack suggests./QUOTE]and by the way humans can be referred to as talking animals we are mammals after all... Posted by lildreamer </DIV>Indeed!&nbsp; The only talking animals on Earth are humans&nbsp;(parrots probably don't count).&nbsp; Self aware robot stories on the other hand are the same cateogory as talking horse/dog/cat stories.Jon <br />Posted by jonclarke</DIV><br /><br />bah! nerds and printed circutry. It's all a falacy anyway. get into thinking what you would do if you were the last being (mechanical, biological or otherwise) with feelings and wants and needs. then you'll wanna be hanging out in a girls change room (yes, yes waiting for girls that will nver show up, but if your a die hard like me it will still take a day or two to sink in) like me. then you will SURELY want to blow the crap out of a few million windows in new york afterwards FOR SURE! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font size="4" color="#ff0000"><font size="2">Assumption is the mother of all stuff ups</font> </font></p><p><font size="4" color="#ff0000">Gimme some Schmack Schmack!</font></p> </div>

 

[a_lost_packet_]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>If you were the last robot on Earth (be it as either Wall-E, or any greatly admired literature or sci-fi entertainment robot), what are the most creatively witty (serious or humorous) things you'd most want to do, or get up to ? Posted by KL70</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Make up an entirely different history of mankind and broadcast it.&nbsp; Spin a tale of gigantic evil space-alien rabbits that mankind battled against all over the galaxy but finally succumbed to in a devastating battle.&nbsp; Tjhe last vestiges of man were marooned on Earth and decided to cast off their ancient weapons.&nbsp; Work in a secret code that directed species where to find mankind's ancient and superior technology if they discovered it.&nbsp; Then, lead them on a wild goose chase across the galaxy until they finally were able to rendevous with a probe I sent out a thousand years earlier that consisted of only a gigantic jack-in-the-box. </p><p><br /> <img src="http://sitelife.livescience.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/4/13/84716492-a777-4913-bd25-36e348a43372.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><br />BOOOOIIINGGGG! </p><p>Attach a tiny note: <em>I did it for the lulz.. </em></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1">I put on my robe and wizard hat...</font> </div>

 

[et_earth]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>If you were the last robot on Earth (be it as either Wall-E, or any greatly admired literature or sci-fi entertainment robot), what are the most creatively witty (serious or humorous) things you'd most want to do, or get up to ?&nbsp; &nbsp; <br />Posted by KL70</DIV><br /><br /><p>I would develop more robots capable of spying and seed the galaxy with my spies. I would do it on every planet where I could find a more evolved intelligence, so that I&nbsp;can learn what my neighbors know and are doing. I would use robot runners to bring the updates to me. Over time my accumulation of intelligence will have much knowledge. I don&rsquo;t need a consciousness, only information.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[schmack]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>&nbsp;Make up an entirely different history of mankind and broadcast it.&nbsp; Spin a tale of gigantic evil space-alien rabbits that mankind battled against all over the galaxy but finally succumbed to in a devastating battle.&nbsp; Tjhe last vestiges of man were marooned on Earth and decided to cast off their ancient weapons.&nbsp; Work in a secret code that directed species where to find mankind's ancient and superior technology if they discovered it.&nbsp; Then, lead them on a wild goose chase across the galaxy until they finally were able to rendevous with a probe I sent out a thousand years earlier that consisted of only a gigantic jack-in-the-box. BOOOOIIINGGGG! Attach a tiny note: I did it for the lulz.. <br />Posted by a_lost_packet_</DIV><br /><br />PMSL!!</p><p>I'd almost give you a mention as the "most evil character in science fiction" for that one. The troubling fact is that you're REAL!</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font size="4" color="#ff0000"><font size="2">Assumption is the mother of all stuff ups</font> </font></p><p><font size="4" color="#ff0000">Gimme some Schmack Schmack!</font></p> </div>