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Originally posted by shavixmir
So who's this Assimov they're talking about then?
Asimov is a sci-fi writer, I don't recall him having anything to do with Rand. Both the Fountainhead and Atlas were pretty boring overall.....

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Originally posted by shavixmir
What a bloody impossible question!

I do think Anne Rice is a contender though. Her vampire series sucked the peanuts out of shite through a straw.
She also wrote a book about a young boy (in the 1800's) who has his balls chopped off ...[text shortened]...

EDIT: Human mails???

See, I've got escargots on the brain!
I've read about the phenomenon where men are castrated but still can get erections. It was documented as far back as ancient Egypt, when it was used on the body guards who protected the princess. However, even though men can get an erection there are two things that are kinda important:

1) they can not ejaculate.

2) once they realize they can't ejaculate, guess what? They can't get an erection after that.

The human mind is indeed a strange thing.

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Originally posted by seraphimvulture
Being the inspiration for this thread, I'll copy and paste my post from the Godfather 1 vs. Godfather 2 thread:

Forget the movies. Has anyone read the new The Godfather Returns book by Mark Winegardener? It is... BY FAR.... the WORST book I've ever read in my entire life. I've never even seen a movie I hated as much as this book. There are lite ...[text shortened]... it. Completely. The Godfather 3 was The Godfather 2 compared to this freakin' thing.


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Yes this thread was inspired by Kev....sorry for not giving the mention 😉

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Originally posted by Joe Fist
Asimov is a sci-fi writer, I don't recall him having anything to do with Rand. Both the Fountainhead and Atlas were pretty boring overall.....

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Oh. Did he write: Do andriods dream of robot sheep, by any chance?

So, what's that got to do with Atlas shrugged?

Man you lot are doing my head in.

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Pardon me for the confusion... it is Rand. Dang book bored me so much I forgot who wrote it.

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Oh. Did he write: Do andriods dream of robot sheep, by any chance?

Isn't that one by Philip K. Dick? (That's the story Blade Runner is based on, I think.)

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Originally posted by DdV
Isn't that one by Philip K. Dick? (That's the story Blade Runner is based on, I think.)
Yeah. I just checked. He did.

So who's this Assimov character and what did he write?

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Asimov wrote a lot about robots, and he's famous for his three laws of robotics. I don't know much about him, Im more a fan of the cyberpunk variety in SF.

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Originally posted by DdV
Asimov wrote a lot about robots, and he's famous for his three laws of robotics. I don't know much about him, Im more a fan of the cyberpunk variety in SF.
Right but that is what the movie "I Robot" is based upon, right?

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Originally posted by Joe Fist
Right but that is what the movie "I Robot" is based upon, right?
I guess so, 'I Robot' is based on Asimovs work, though I read that fans of Asimov weren't exactly thrilled with the result.

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I, Robot is a horrific travesty of a movie compared to it's source material.
I suggest people read I, Robot. It is a series of short stories to do with problems caused by the 3 rules of robotics.

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Originally posted by DdV
Asimov wrote a lot about robots, and he's famous for his three laws of robotics. I don't know much about him, Im more a fan of the cyberpunk variety in SF.
What are these 3 laws of robotics then?

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Here's a controversial one.........
The Bible.
What is the controversial part of that response. Surely you know if you liked it or not. By the way the so called Holy Bible is not a book, but is a book of books. Which book(s) did you not like?

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
What are these 3 laws of robotics then?
I had to look it up for the exact formulation. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics

1. A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

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Aisimov wrote the "Foundation" series.
I kinda liked it.

Worst book ever: "My most memorable experiences" by weadley.
That guy is a bore!

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