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I’m working on a big RPM project and I want your suggestions for the coolest robots, pirates and monkeys ever. Now, of course I’ve got C-3PO, Blackbeard and Curious George on the list — I need suggestions for RPMs that might not be part of the fabric of popular culture. Or RPMs that are more underground. Or whatever.
So send me your ideas! You get bonus points for including a useful web link, but it’s not required. Everyone who contributes will have their name put in a hat and one random winner will receive a cool set of prizes (which will somehow include robots, pirates and monkeys).
The deadline? It may change, but let’s say March 15. Thanks!
Here’s a List of Known Women Pirates.
“L. Frank Baum was the first English-language author to write about sentient mechanical beings ranging from cyborgs to robots. At the turn of the last century, however, neither ‘cyborg’ nor ‘robot’ had yet been coined; Baum’s characters went by their proper names or descriptive terms such as ‘machine man.’ Fantasy was already a recognized genre, but stories that would now be described as science fiction were called ‘Edisonades.’ Long before George Lucas was born, Baum was placing science-fiction characters in fantasy settings.”
“The Robot Hall of Fame recognizes excellence in robotics technology worldwide and honors the fictional and real robots that have inspired and made breakthrough accomplishments in robotics. The Robot Hall of Fame was created by Carnegie Mellon University in April 2003 to call attention to the increasing contributions from robots to human society. Each year, Carnegie Mellon University assembles a jury of scholars, researchers, writers, designers, and entrepreneurs to select real and fictional robots for recognition and induction into the Robot Hall of Fame.”
“Tiny Monkey Industries is a leading manufacturer of things both useful and ridiculous. We specialize in developing cutting edge technologies in monkey studies, humor generation and miniaturization.”