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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 12 Aug 2003.
Re: HAL-9000 ascii art

Re: HAL-9000 ascii art

____     On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 19:42:07 GMT
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> _.--- Bateau spoke in alt.ascii-art --------._ 
>>>So why shouldn't he be a robot?  He's just a *really*
>>>*big* robot...
>> 
>> Cause he has no arms or legs or laser cannons and he can't turn into a
>> truck.
>
>That isn't a robot.  Thats and Autobot.
>
>I think for the purposes of the conversation though that if it has
>arms and legs and is "aware" then it is an android.  If just does
>programmed mechanical things and isn't self learning then it is a
>robot.  If it is like HAL then it is a AI.

Androids are made to simulate human abilities. Robots are made to blow
shit up.
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From: Bateau <Its...@Not-A-Real-Address.com>
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Subject: Re: HAL-9000 ascii art
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 20:33:58 +0800
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