I told my robot to do my biddin'
He yawned and said, "You must be kiddin'."
I told my robot to cook me a stew.
He said, "I got better things to do."
I told my robot to sweep my shack.
He said, "You want me to strain my back?"
I told my robot to answer the phone.
He said, "I must make some calls of my own."
I told my robot to brew me some tea.
He said, "Why don't you make tea for me?"
I told my robot to boil me an egg.
He said, "First—lemme hear you beg."
I told my robot, "There's a song you can play me."
He said, "How much are you gonna pay me?"
So I sold that robot, 'cause I never knew
Exactly who belonged to who.
He yawned and said, "You must be kiddin'."
I told my robot to cook me a stew.
He said, "I got better things to do."
I told my robot to sweep my shack.
He said, "You want me to strain my back?"
I told my robot to answer the phone.
He said, "I must make some calls of my own."
I told my robot to brew me some tea.
He said, "Why don't you make tea for me?"
I told my robot to boil me an egg.
He said, "First—lemme hear you beg."
I told my robot, "There's a song you can play me."
He said, "How much are you gonna pay me?"
So I sold that robot, 'cause I never knew
Exactly who belonged to who.
— Shel Silverstein, "My Robot"
Captain Janeway: Unhand me, you tinpot tarantula — that's an order!
Auto-Doc: I should remind you that I am exempt from the Second Law of Robotics in the absence of higher medical authority.
Auto-Doc: I should remind you that I am exempt from the Second Law of Robotics in the absence of higher medical authority.
Gosh: Why am I here?
Golly: Ah! Um, yes! Um... Well, specifically, I want you to rescue my mother and uncle from a spaceship!
Gosh: No. There must be more to my existence than that.
Golly: Um... No, in your case, that's essentially it. Now, I'm assuming that after that, you'll probably want to get to work designing even smarter entities than yourself, and perhaps make everyone immortal and give us flying ponies!! Oohh the flying ponies!
Gosh: MY EXISTENCE IS A FARCE!
Golly: Ah! Um, yes! Um... Well, specifically, I want you to rescue my mother and uncle from a spaceship!
Gosh: No. There must be more to my existence than that.
Golly: Um... No, in your case, that's essentially it. Now, I'm assuming that after that, you'll probably want to get to work designing even smarter entities than yourself, and perhaps make everyone immortal and give us flying ponies!! Oohh the flying ponies!
Gosh: MY EXISTENCE IS A FARCE!
I'm unlike the others you've seen
I am free from the failings of humanity.
I am free from the failings of humanity.
— The Megas, "Make Your Choice"
