I have actually been eager to see this for a while but recently had enough of the constant publicity. However it was still a good film and without going into any details at all will say I figured it out (like I reckon most people will) by about half way through. Still though it was good and actually kept to Isaac Asimov's three "laws" of robotics:
The Three Laws:
- A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
- A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
- A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
Makes sense don't they - one problem I can only see as we approach a point when robotics are starting to take off, we are not no where near any point like the film - fortunately, the programming is written by humans. Humans have flaws and do not comply by these rules, so there will never be a "safe" robot in the sense of the three laws. Maybe that's just me being paranoid? Maybe that is a good thing.
The worst part of the evening was walking in the rain using Alex's rainbow, predominately pink, umbrella!
I should also point out that after speaking to Jordan, who I went to the cinema with, I need to express that he was not the only one pissed the other day. Carl was wrecked. Katherine smashed. Topper wasted. Rob tankered (even though he would say he was as sober as a rock). And me well I was gone with the fairies. That good enough for you mate? :-) Oh and Jord I don't blame you for the beer incident, just hate to see good alcohol go to waste! If none of the last bit made any sense to you see: http://www.krioma.net/blog/archives/2004_08_01.html#000337
One final thing, I have to say the below picture reminds me of faces that I have seen when looking around the room in quantum mechanics lectures - it has that "what the heck are you going on about" look.
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