It's something I haven't seen in science fiction, which is a sense of racism or bigotry towards androids and synthetic life.
Er, what science fiction have you seen, sir?
I don't think they particularly explained much, but I liked Lindelof's answers.
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Polter-Cow - Jun 11, 2012 1:40:38 pm PDT #21136 of 30000
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§ ita § - Jun 11, 2012 1:44:05 pm PDT #21137 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Er, what science fiction have you seen, sir?
Charlie has told me to shut up, he's being honest. Uh, he'd also be honest if he told me what he had for breakfast. "True" isn't sufficient criteria here. "Relevant" would be nice--I'm not asking for innovative, but "applicable in general" is cool too.
Polter-Cow - Jun 11, 2012 1:45:48 pm PDT #21138 of 30000
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I'm just really confused because basically everything with robots I have ever seen features people being racist against robots.
Consuela - Jun 11, 2012 1:48:18 pm PDT #21139 of 30000
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basically everything with robots I have ever seen features people being racist against robots.
Seriously. Has the guy never seen "Measure of a Man"? That's the TNG episode where StarFleet tries to make a legal finding that Data is an object owned by StarFleet.
le nubian - Jun 11, 2012 1:50:20 pm PDT #21140 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
P-C,
I think the actor revealed himself as someone who did not watch Battlestar Galactica. He hasn't watched "Twilight Zone", but setting aside missing the classics, he hasn't seen anything recently either.
(corrected to refer to the right person)
§ ita § - Jun 11, 2012 2:09:57 pm PDT #21141 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Blade Runner went over his head, I'm thinking.
Dude, seriously--if you claim a "never", even if it's only your experience, everyone's next step is to point out *everything* you missed. I can't imagine it often pays off.
Polter-Cow - Jun 11, 2012 2:49:16 pm PDT #21142 of 30000
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He also hasn't seen Alien or Aliens, apparently. I really want to know what he's actually seen in which robots were treated with such love and respect. The fucking Jetsons ?
le nubian - Jun 11, 2012 3:21:08 pm PDT #21143 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I, Robot!
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Sophia Brooks - Jun 11, 2012 4:23:03 pm PDT #21144 of 30000
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I am working on the play which coined the term robots, and it is full of racism against robots. Also, it is basically Battlestar Gallactica, which is sort of weird.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 11, 2012 4:52:13 pm PDT #21145 of 30000
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I really want to know what he's actually seen in which robots were treated with such love and respect.
Star Trek: The Next Generation?