That’s an actual NYT headline: Monkey’s Thoughts Propel Robot. Troubadour Jonathan Coulton is the sole voice of reason: “Is this really a good idea?”
Monkey's Thoughts Propel Robot
January 17th, 2008 · 6 Comments
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6 responses so far ↓
1 Rob // Jan 17, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Actually, the full headline is “Monkey’s Thoughts Propel Robot, A Step That May Help Humans.”
Which suggests to me an editor keeping his eye on the news you can use angle: “Monkeys are controlling robots with their thoughts, eh? OK, but what does this mean for us humans?”
2 big and careful // Jan 18, 2008 at 2:03 pm
“Monkeys controlling robots using only their thoughts! What that means for your weekend, at 10:00.”
3 Mr. O. W. Lowe, ESQ. // Jan 18, 2008 at 2:06 pm
I was rather hoping they were GIGANTIC MARAUDING robots that ONLY our monkey overlords could control!
… still, it’s a step in the right direction, I suppose!
4 Tad // Jan 21, 2008 at 8:56 pm
But Monkey and Robot are enemies!
5 Tad // Jan 21, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Shoot, the imbed code didn’t work.
Linked here: Monkey vs. Robot by James Kolchalka Superstar.
6 Rob // Jan 23, 2008 at 12:24 pm
James Kochalka for the win.
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