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028- The Jester, by William Tenn, 1951
028- The Jester, by William Tenn, 1951
Wherein a robot is given a "sense of humor".
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are discussing "The Jester" by William Tenn, from 1951. William Tenn is known as a comedic science fiction writer, and this story features a comedian, so I guess that counts. This story does not, however, contain too many Good Ideas in terms of how robots should be built; and as Turing Test Administrators, should Ruiz and Marguerite ever chance to meet a robot as unruly as "Rupert" from "The Jester", they would immediately (necessarily) burn it with fire.
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By Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite028- The Jester, by William Tenn, 1951
Wherein a robot is given a "sense of humor".
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are discussing "The Jester" by William Tenn, from 1951. William Tenn is known as a comedic science fiction writer, and this story features a comedian, so I guess that counts. This story does not, however, contain too many Good Ideas in terms of how robots should be built; and as Turing Test Administrators, should Ruiz and Marguerite ever chance to meet a robot as unruly as "Rupert" from "The Jester", they would immediately (necessarily) burn it with fire.