Robot checklist

[robkelk]

Over on Usenet, one of the semi-regulars posted a link to a story about a "kissing robot" that's about to go on sale in Japan. (http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/12/ne ... rom-japan/]This story, to be precise.) My first thought, which I didn't post there, was "that doesn't look a thing like the one Kaolla Suu built..."

However, Abraham Evangelista posted a question checklist:

From a technical standpoint:

• How many servos?
  
• How many points of articulation?
  
• Putting aside the built in AI, is it programmable?
  
• Method of control? (Wifi? Infra-red? Other?)
  
• Memory?
  
• Battery life?
  
• Any sensors? (Motion? Weight? Distance?)
  

More importantly:

• Does she have a compartment for a cat brain?
  
• Is she willing or able to protect me from Sister Jill and the Panther Claw?
  
• Is she fully certified for domestic AND combat work?
  
• Can she host a radio show?
  
• Do I need to wind her up on a regular basis? If so, do I have any guarantee that she won't destroy the universe?
  
• Will she make 30,000 friends?
  
• Is a 33-S model available? If so, do I have any guarantee that she won't destroy the universe?
  

I don't know whether to be pleased or frightened that I recognized all seven anime referenced in the second part of that checklist... (Edit: And that I've actually seen six of those seven)

So, what did he miss?
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[Wiregeek]

is it 'fully functional'?

hey, Someone had to go there.
"No can brain today. Want cheezeburger."
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http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5579457/1/NGE_Nobody_Dies

[OpMegs]

Does she have a "big sister" that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction?
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[Morganite]

Is the power switch in an inconvenient location?

-Morgan, that's probably considered going there too.

[WengFook]

OpMegs wrote:

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Does she have a "big sister" that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction?

Does she have to guard an Ojou-sama that has a link to orbital weapon?
Or if that is a tad oblique.... Is her O.S. named Multiple Intelligencial
Yggdrasil Unit?

Also, Does she have a Child vampire mistress looking for her?

Does she have a Buster Machine mode?
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[robkelk]

Will her memory will be wiped if she fails her trial deployment?
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[robkelk]

Just in case anybody didn't get any of the references...

Does she have a compartment for a cat brain?

Nuku-Nuku, Nuku-Nuku

Is she willing or able to protect me from Sister Jill and the Panther Claw?

Cutey Honey, Cutey Honey

Is she fully certified for domestic AND combat work?

Mahoro, Mahoromatic

Can she host a radio show?

Maico, Android Announcer MAICO 2010

Do I need to wind her up on a regular basis? If so, do I have any guarantee that she won't destroy the universe?

Ifurita, El Hazard

Will she make 30,000 friends?

Key, Key the Metal Idol

Is a 33-S model available? If so, do I have any guarantee that she won't destroy the universe?

Sylvie, Bubblegum Crisis

is it 'fully functional'?

Not sure, but "classically" this refers to Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation

Does she have a "big sister" that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction?

Again, not sure, but I think it's chibi-Ifurita, El Hazard TV Correct me if I'm wrong...

Is the power switch in an inconvenient location?

Chii, Chobits

Does she have to guard an Ojou-sama that has a link to orbital weapon?
Or if that is a tad oblique.... Is her O.S. named Multiple Intelligencial Yggdrasil Unit?

Miyu, Fenspace

Does she have a Child vampire mistress looking for her?

Chachamaru, Negima!

Does she have a Buster Machine mode?

(spolier removed), Gunbuster II

Will her memory will be wiped if she fails her trial deployment?

Multi, To Heart

Gods, but I'm a geek...
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[CrimsonKMR]

robkelk wrote:

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Does she have to guard an Ojou-sama that has a link to orbital weapon?


Or if that is a tad oblique.... Is her O.S. named Multiple Intelligencial Yggdrasil Unit?

Miyu, Fenspace

This Miyu is from My-Hime (or Mai-Otome... I'm not sure which version they're referencing )
There is no coincidence, only necessity....
- Clow Reed

[Bob Schroeck]

He's making a joke about her counterpart over in the Fenspace area on the forums, Crimson. He certainly knows she's from Mai-HiME (and it is HiME, because of the expansion of her name/acronym. The one in Otome had a different expansion.)
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Bluemage]

The "Does she have a "big sister" that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction?" is R. Dorothy, from The Big O.

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