CleverNickName's Journal: R2D2 elected to Robot Hall of Fame

At long last, R2D2 has taken his rightful place next to HAL 9000 and Mars Pathfinder in the Robot Hall of Fame.

The jury cited R2's "ambling, lackadaisical manner," his "spontaneity, affability, and loyalty," and observed "R2-D2 is crucial is [sic] assisting Luke Skywalker in a rescue mission to free the Princess from the Death Star. The little droid navigates the complex computer system to provide the rescuers with timely assistance and status updates."

MST3K

[hound3000]

Not that R2-D2 doesn't deserve this honor, but I'm going to hold out until Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo make the list.

Re:MST3K

[Snaller]

Except nobody knows who those two other guys are :)

Re:MST3K

[reverius]

And Gypsy!

Cool

[GreyWolf3000]

R2D2 can communicate with people by using bleeps in an era where other robots (like C3PO) can only talk. Even humans seem to end up understanding him. R2 rocks.

My question is, when will Number 5 from Short Circuit make it?

Heuy, Leuy, Dewey

[wowbagger]

How about Heuy, Leuy and Dewey from Silent Running [imdb.com] - they were ten times the actor that R2-D2 was.

The funeral scene was especially touching.

Danger danger!

[Pr3d4t0r]

Oh come on! How about the robot from Lost in Space? How would the Robinson's have ever known about all the Danger! Danger! if not for him?

Is HAL 9000 a robot???

[johndiii]

Sentient computer, yes. Robot, no. A robot is an sutonomous machine, designed to perform mechanical human tasks (Capek, in R.U.R., shortens "worker" (don't know the Czech, but Russian would be "robotnik") to "robot"). HAL does not meet this definition. HAL is not, in itself, capable of locomotion. If pressed, the Discovery might be considered a robot, but HAL is only the brain.

Kenny Baker

[Phroggy]

Don't forget about Kenny Baker [kennybaker.co.uk], the man largely responsible [starwars.com] for R2-D2's personality.

ObQuote

[Stavr0]

*bzzt* help me Obi-Wan, you're my only hope *bzzt*

What about STTNG?

[ericdano]

What about DATA and Wesley Crusher from Star Trek The Next Generation? I can see Data not making it, but surely Wesley could.

:-P

Re:What about STTNG?

[roalt]

What about DATA and Wesley Crusher from Star Trek The Next Generation? I can see Data not making it, but surely Wesley could.

I'm not sure if you would describe Wesley as a robot... But is that Data with or without the emotion chip?

Re:What about STTNG?

[ericdano]

Dood, joke.......I guess you didn't get it.....