Yeah the cats don't seem to be very bothered by the Roomba at all. Poor old Frank. He woke up at 3 last night and I took him out and then he could not settle for at least another hour and I can't sleep if he's walking around. Meant to get to my 6:30 yoga class but I just could not wake up after that.
Jayne: We was just about to spring into action, Captain. Complicated escape and rescue op. Wash: I was going to watch. It was very exciting.
'Shindig'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
lisah - Nov 20, 2008 10:20:08 am PST #2533 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
javachik - Nov 20, 2008 10:33:27 am PST #2534 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
Gotcha, Sarameg. Yeah, I use my two virtual walls to keep Buster out of the kitchen and away from stereo wires. He still manages to get caught under end tables and such.
sumi - Nov 20, 2008 10:35:10 am PST #2535 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
I think that sars' Roomba piece is the feline equivalent to Dogs-in-Elk.
Tom Scola - Nov 20, 2008 10:35:13 am PST #2536 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Obviously there needs to be a robot that cleans out roombas.
What they need are Roombas that can build even smarter versions of themselves. That would solve everything!
sarameg - Nov 20, 2008 10:36:58 am PST #2537 of 10002
§ ita § - Nov 20, 2008 10:37:07 am PST #2538 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think my Roomba just got a name---Rosie. Now if she'd only put my laundry away.
tommyrot - Nov 20, 2008 10:37:23 am PST #2539 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What they need are Roombas that can build even smarter versions of themselves. That would solve everything!
And then the smarter Roomgas can genetically engineer smarter cats to ride them!
tommyrot - Nov 20, 2008 10:38:00 am PST #2540 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I think my Roomba just got a name---Rosie. Now if she'd only put my laundry away.
For the robot on the Jetsons?
Barb - Nov 20, 2008 10:38:25 am PST #2541 of 10002
“Not dead yet!”
I think my Roomba just got a name---Rosie. Now if she'd only put my laundry away.
And now I'm earwormed with the Jetsons theme song.
ARGH.
Jessica - Nov 20, 2008 10:39:27 am PST #2542 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What they need are Roombas that can build even smarter versions of themselves. That would solve everything!
Isn't that the kind of thinking that eventually leads to Cylons and Terminators?