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[prologi.livejournal.com]

The Guardian has a short interview with Neil Gaiman on technology, here. It includes this little gem, which made me giggle rather a lot.

Robot butlers – a good idea or not?

Only when they can shimmer in, like Jeeves. And persuade me to stop learning the banjo or shave off unlikely facial hair by rescuing Gussie Fink-Nottle from predatory lady novelists and the like, as real butlers do, will robot butlers be permitted to butle in my world.

Comments

[marthappants.livejournal.com]

O, That is Brilliant.
Made me giggle too.

[feanix.livejournal.com]

I had a conversation with my dad about robots and robot butlers yesterday...I have to say that the words "shimmer" and "ooze" came up and we both agreed that a robot just couldn't do the job.

[storyfan.livejournal.com]

They can't stream or materialize, either.

[happylilweevil.livejournal.com]

Well said, that man! *claps*

[princesskraehe.livejournal.com]

Icon FTW.

[kakareen.livejournal.com]

Niel Gaiman is the specific dream rabbit. :3

[princesshannah4.livejournal.com]

This would be even funnier if Jeeves was actually a butler.

[laughinggas13.livejournal.com]

Well... he can butle with the best of them. :)

[princesshannah4.livejournal.com]

Very true...

[stalkerbunny.livejournal.com]

Should I feel relieved I wasn't the only one having to stop myself from getting all huffy except not REALLY about that? :'D
In any case, all things considered this can be looked over, I think. >3>;

[meleth.livejournal.com]

But really, a butler should also be able to do those things. If he can't shimmer or materialize, he clearly needs more training.