Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 9:24 am
Master of the Domain with servant Jardin 11.
Hovercraft lawnmowers do exist thou and have for a very long time, I saw one in my teens actually. Let's just say they are for places where regular lawnmovers do not work that well like sharp inclinations and other places where wheels would be a liability. It is usually just better to avoid to have those in your garden. Anyway your original idea of the futurism of robotic lawn movers and the fact that they are common today is what TV tropes call "zeerust" and it can be pretty jarring when viewing old episodes of Star Trek.Arioch wrote:When I first imagined this scene as a teenager, lawnmower robots seemed more futuristic than they do today.GeoModder wrote:Humanity definitely has improved in the 22nd century. Two grassbots?
But revisiting the idea today, I expect that the lawnmower robots of the 22nd century will probably not look much different than they do today... it's a practical form. Being smaller isn't an advantage (it would just take longer), and I think something like a hovercraft lawnmower is overkill.
It's not "zeerust" when the prediction comes true. And these are just items in the background... no one is gaping about how futuristic they are.Sweforce wrote:Anyway your original idea of the futurism of robotic lawn movers and the fact that they are common today is what TV tropes call "zeerust" and it can be pretty jarring when viewing old episodes of Star Trek.
I thought about them arriving so early but then again this is Alex as a kid and those can be fascinated by something that adult take as common. It could have inspired him as well, I do not know how advanced his skills in electronics and/or programming are.Arioch wrote:It's not "zeerust" when the prediction comes true. And these are just items in the background... no one is gaping about how futuristic they are.Sweforce wrote:Anyway your original idea of the futurism of robotic lawn movers and the fact that they are common today is what TV tropes call "zeerust" and it can be pretty jarring when viewing old episodes of Star Trek.
I can see Roomba making one. The Tom Selleck film runaway had agriculture robots, and that was done near enoguh to our then present, why not this?Arioch wrote:It's not "zeerust" when the prediction comes true. And these are just items in the background... no one is gaping about how futuristic they are.Sweforce wrote:Anyway your original idea of the futurism of robotic lawn movers and the fact that they are common today is what TV tropes call "zeerust" and it can be pretty jarring when viewing old episodes of Star Trek.
I'll allow "south of penguins" if you can prove that you are from before the 19th century and therefore meant the birds that are called, nowadays, "auks". The animals called "penguins" remain in the southern hemisphere, the Galapagos being the furthest north they go.Mr.Tucker wrote:Let's just say... east of Europe, west of China, north of Persia and south of penguins .
Rebuilding of the world by the Antarctic dome pioneers following the Second Great Depression, World War III, and the Fortnite vs Minecraft Cataclysm relocated penguins all over the place, just to be fair.gaerzi wrote:I'll allow "south of penguins" if you can prove that you are from before the 19th century and therefore meant the birds that are called, nowadays, "auks". The animals called "penguins" remain in the southern hemisphere, the Galapagos being the furthest north they go.Mr.Tucker wrote:Let's just say... east of Europe, west of China, north of Persia and south of penguins .
Let"s consider the position of penguins. If I take said position, move further south to the south pole...then continue along the same south-facing direction, I will, eventually, reach central Asia, will I not?gaerzi wrote:I'll allow "south of penguins" if you can prove that you are from before the 19th century and therefore meant the birds that are called, nowadays, "auks". The animals called "penguins" remain in the southern hemisphere, the Galapagos being the furthest north they go.Mr.Tucker wrote:Let's just say... east of Europe, west of China, north of Persia and south of penguins .
But you stopped going south somewhere along the lines, as you won't be facing south anymore.Mr.Tucker wrote: Let"s consider the position of penguins. If I take said position, move further south to the south pole...then continue along the same south-facing direction, I will, eventually, reach central Asia, will I not?
This is how I imagine telepathy explanations: A nice image forming in your head, transferring what the speaker wants to tell about her home/adventure/...[color=red]Arioch[/color] wrote:
Might require more than just a human at rest given how much time Reed spent outside his door with him sleeping in solitary.Kelvandos wrote:Is it possible that when Humans sleep the "Mask" we have might fade and the Loroi can "see" his dreams.
Fireblade wrote:Yes, Beryl, I totally want to talk with your pet alien instead of sleeping.