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Daily Discussion Thread: Sun 03 Sep 2023 (aussie.zone)
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[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Mmm what to call my home automation box. ( no I'm not caliing it jarvis. Stop suggesting jarvis. fuck jarvis)

Current top contender is either ORAC or Trantor.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

i called mine orac ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ because who wouldn't ๐Ÿคญ

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The craw is Orac would be highly insulted at being utilised thusly. Marvin is just begging for suicidal appliances, and Holly is out for broadly similar reasons.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

how about "Talkie toaster"

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Would you like some toast?

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes please. ๐Ÿ˜Š

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

You fool!

[โ€“] Cendana@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

George, a nickname for aircraft autopilot.

Zora, USS Discovery's ship computer.

Athena, the computer for Watchpoint Gibraltar, Orca, and match announcer in Overwatch.

[โ€“] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Heartbeep:

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Idk wtf that is but i have a strong urge to kill it with fire

[โ€“] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

from a 1981 sci fi called "Heartbeeps" heh.

Fuckit I'm calling my irrigation controller 'TORG'.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago

pretty sure that's the robot from Intergalactic ๐Ÿคญ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORYO0atB6g

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Awful, awful film. Great for drinking games.

[โ€“] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

That would only inflame the desire in its heart.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago

that looks like the worst Dr Who villian evah

[โ€“] SituationCake@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Depends. Evil - HAL, Friendly - R2D2

[โ€“] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

AM

HAL9000

Marvin the Paranoid Android

The Red Queen

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Red Queen is another contender, i'll admit - but i feel going for murderous AI may be begging for trouble.....

AM is RIGHT the fuck out.