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more about #jivetarkin more comments → Annalee Newitz: Josh, you forgot to mention what will come after robot love. Robot furry love. Cats and Roombas living together in sin, or possibly people making love... more » AmishJohn: The fabric of society already has more runs in it than Hoover's nylons. more » Joe Meils: Sometimes we come here expecting you to be funny? I'm sorry, but WTF are you, exactly? Never heard of you before today, and frankly, if this is your i... more » vrey_oneida: I'd marry Cherry 2000 but I'd be thinking about Edith. more » Heresiarch: Let's think about this. Would Skynet have taken over the world if it got a little robot sexin' once in a while? Maybe the Big Baby Head in the Matri... more » Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.: I don't even want to know what's going on here (please let this image show up for once...) more » IraeNicole: The real problem is the fence sitters who can't decide what they want and take advantage of both communities. Stupid cyborg sluts. io9 is especially m... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: Moff, I disagree with your basic premise. If I learned anything from BSG it's that robots can procreate if they love each other. And my robosapien see... more » icelight: I thought it was hilarious at least. Too bad so many commenters appear to have defective I/S (irony/sarcasm) sensors and significant-comment restraint... more » qbanboi84: 10% of the people you know are gay. So sorry for you they don't trust you enough to let you know lol more » cash907: Boring rant loosely tied into scifi with weak robo theme. Hum. If josh has his own blog, who is he robo-sexing for space on this one? more » Dr. Spaceman, Esq.: It's a slippery slope to robosexuality. more » Slatz_Grobnik: Politics are a big problem here. It's a global problem, and I really don't think that we can get the Developed world, the Underdeveloped world and the... more » avconsumer2: People are stupid. That is all. I love watching them though. more » Konman72: Well, considering that the floods in ND were caused by the excess snow from an overly cold Winter I really don't feel that it points to the effects of... more » -
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But Gay Marriage Will Destroy the Fabric of Society
Sometimes you come here expecting me to be funny, but this weekend, in light of what happened in Iowa on Friday, I'm afraid I've got to get serious. Deadly serious. About stopping gay marriage. More » -
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I'm Definitely Opposed to Global Warming
There are people who believe in global warming, and there are people who don't. But mostly, practically speaking, there are just people who try not to think about it. More » -
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Forget the Remake of The Running Man - These Are the Reality Shows of the Future
Sure, on the surface, the proposed Running Man reboot sounds like a can't-miss proposition, a seamless blending of America's two current favorite pastimes: reality TV and recycling ideas from the '80s. There's just one problem. More » -
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Inna Final Analysis: Why Watchmen Doesn't Quite Work (and Why It Does)
"Half the reviews say it's too true to the book, and the other half say it doesn't do it justice," my darlingdearest said as we left for Watchmen. And both takes could be accurate. More » -
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Star Wars Episode I: I Have a Good Feeling About This
I'd be willing to bet that a third of people who join ascetic orders do it because it's easier than moving. That said, while packing, I uncovered the following gem of a decade-old diary entry. More » -
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The Future Needs a Big Kiss: U2 Are Science Fiction's Finest Band
In a crowd of Trekkies, gamers, cosplayers, and people who think The Dark Knight deserves an Oscar, there's not much you can say to incur loss of dignity. "I'm a U2 fan" might work, though. More » -
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Five Ways to Solve the Paradox of Comic Con
The greatest, and most offensive, paradox of all time is: What happens if a unicorn takes a maiden's virginity? But the next-greatest paradox has to do with New York Comic Con and its ilk. More » -
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Star Trek’s Cheap-Looking Aliens May Be More Plausible Than You Think
“There is nothing new under the sun,” someone once said, probably George Carlin. Which is why we all want to visit another solar system so badly. But things might well be exactly the same there. More » -
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In Which I Predict the Future of Your Precious "Books," You Pansies
Apparently, no matter how much swearing and girl-girl kissing they allow on television, some of you fancy lads insist on continuing to read books. In rejoinder, I offer an anecdote from my youth. More » -
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Why Lost Is Scarier Than Any Other Show Ever
Science fiction can be a terrifying place, and no part of it more so than Lost. That show’s so scary, the fear leaks into people’s everyday lives! More » -
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Attention Battlestar Galactica Fans: I Can Guess the Final Cylon's Identity
The last season of Battlestar Galactica is upon us, and the big question is: Who is the final Cylon? You probably don’t know, and I sure don’t, but I have some excellent guesses. More » -
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Orphans Have All the Luck
“I gotta kill Dad,” I told my mom over Christmas. Her eyes widened. “Don’t worry,” I said. “I’m not going to have sex with you.” I paused. “I do need to kill you, too, though.” -
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Designer Babies Are a Terrible Idea
Recently, we asked whether designer babies were OK. I’d like to reopen that discussion, because it’s such a complex question, with no easy answers. So let me start by saying: No, obviously they are not. -
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The He-Man Christmas Special Is the Most Important Thing Ever
When I think of Christmas, the first thing that springs to mind is the happy fact that I am going to enjoy eternal life in Heaven. And the second is He-Man. -
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How Sandman’s Delight Became Delirium, and Other Things You Don’t Want to Know
Of all the powers given us, none has done more for humanity than science. Because knowledge is the ichor that flows in science’s veins, it may surprise when I say: Let’s hear it for ignorance!
