# Speak to me only in Science Fiction **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 12, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621 "2014-06-12T13:28:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 24
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/461 "2014-07-26T15:47:27Z")
It was a toy; Scott sensed that, with the unerring instinct of a child. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/462 "2014-07-26T16:13:37Z")
Hey! This is not your toy to play with every time I turn around! ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/463 "2014-07-26T17:27:57Z")
Make love? But no one’s done that for hundreds of centuries! ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/464 "2014-07-26T17:55:42Z")
Yes, she knows its a multi-pass. Anyway, we’re in love. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/465 "2014-07-26T18:13:28Z")
I only have logic and emotion circuits. No room for craziness. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/466 "2014-07-26T18:38:06Z")
Dear me. What are these things coming out of her nose? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/467 "2014-07-26T18:57:37Z")
Congratulations, Reg. It’s a… squid. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/468 "2014-07-26T23:01:49Z")
“You’ve done it!” he crowed, doing a fast little run-in-place and pumping his fists up and down. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/469 "2014-07-27T03:28:30Z")
Don’t get cocky, kid. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/470 "2014-07-27T04:11:42Z")
Whatever happened to “we rape, we pillage”? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/471 "2014-07-27T05:10:34Z")
Pillage, _then_ burn! ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/472 "2014-07-27T05:16:27Z")
Come on now, madam. We’re going to burn the house. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/473 "2014-07-27T08:05:53Z")
The fool, the meddling idiot! As though his ape’s brain could contain the secrets of the Krell! ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/474 "2014-07-27T09:31:57Z")
I’ve gotten 2,415 times smarter since then. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/475 "2014-07-27T12:50:31Z")
The result is, we live in peace, without arms or armies, secure in the knowledge that we are free from aggression and war. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/476 "2014-07-27T14:41:51Z")
Liberals! Intellectuals! Peacemongers! IDIOTS! ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/477 "2014-07-27T16:55:12Z")
The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/478 "2014-07-27T16:56:55Z")
That’s right, Mr. Peabody! (Quiet, you!) ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/479 "2014-07-27T17:27:37Z")
Who’ll Rotect me? ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621/480 "2014-07-27T18:17:28Z")
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