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Elektro, the Oldest U.S. Robot
Roland Piquepaille writes "If you happen to be around Ohio this coming fall, don't miss an exhibit at the Mansfield Memorial Museum featuring the 7-foot-tall Elektro, the oldest robot in the U.S.. "Elektro is the only survivor of a group of eight robots created by Westinghouse in Mansfield between 1931 to 1940 for several hundred thousand dollars each," according to the article from the Plain Dealer, Cleveland. Back in 1939, Elektro was able to walk, talk, raise and lower his arms, turn his head and move his mouth as he spoke. It used a 78-rpm record player to simulate conversation and had a vocabulary of more than 700 words. It even appeared in a long-time forgotten movie, "Sex Kittens Go to College," also known as "The Beauty and the Robot." Primidi.com has an overview containing other details, references and pictures."
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Your hair look like poop, Bob! - Wanker.
I read it once when it was posted in response to a Roland submission. I still don't agree, and I deconstructed those economics to show how paltry a benefit the anti-Roland poster is apparently so jealous of. The bottom line: what does it cost you for Roland to make a small profit from his editorial and posting work?
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I'm hear, I'm a hater of Primani Prickwad, now get with the removing of the Karma, Slashbot Janitors!
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