tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post2253280871188301340..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: #FridayFlash: Robot MoneyTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-24731068093238835462013-03-04T09:03:31.161-05:002013-03-04T09:03:31.161-05:00What a right old CarryOn that was. I continue to l...What a right old CarryOn that was. I continue to love the names you give your characters, Tony; I always assume there's a reason behind them. Google will be taking another hit in around fourteen seconds from now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-55166032128660349512013-03-03T17:22:08.774-05:002013-03-03T17:22:08.774-05:00Brilliant twist Tony, and interesting piece. Brilliant twist Tony, and interesting piece. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-77970713054421173982013-03-02T19:41:10.720-05:002013-03-02T19:41:10.720-05:00What a way to spread a virus!What a way to spread a virus!Sonia Lalhttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-68745655295194605932013-03-01T21:24:45.254-05:002013-03-01T21:24:45.254-05:00Ha! Another PR triumph, eh? :)Ha! Another PR triumph, eh? :)Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-155493011863902962013-03-01T18:12:45.279-05:002013-03-01T18:12:45.279-05:00Great story! The twist got me good! That poor robo...Great story! The twist got me good! That poor robot, it was just doing its job... sorta.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-41608314855797402942013-03-01T15:42:11.160-05:002013-03-01T15:42:11.160-05:00Tony,
What a great read. The transition from Cour...Tony,<br /><br />What a great read. The transition from Courier to Terminator was flawless. Totally did not see that coming!<br /><br />The exploit itself was also amazingly clever.<br /><br />Well done!<br /><br />All the best,<br />Paul<br />D. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931977627241091039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-51211441019515139992013-03-01T10:25:54.460-05:002013-03-01T10:25:54.460-05:00Maybe some day we'll design a moral virus to r...Maybe some day we'll design a moral virus to re-code them, or give them a conscience bug.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-74570164673211761582013-03-01T10:22:46.047-05:002013-03-01T10:22:46.047-05:00Excellent catch, Larry, thanks. I fixed it.Excellent catch, Larry, thanks. I fixed it.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-53291106250216850502013-03-01T10:22:20.453-05:002013-03-01T10:22:20.453-05:00So long as nobody engineers one of those brain-con...So long as nobody engineers one of those brain-controlling viruses in a biological version, we should be OK. 8-)Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-33693437011512951962013-03-01T10:21:25.236-05:002013-03-01T10:21:25.236-05:00Thanks, Pete! This will certainly change some thin...Thanks, Pete! This will certainly change some things in how robots are regarded.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-59255437169283527542013-03-01T10:20:46.084-05:002013-03-01T10:20:46.084-05:00Robots are VERY committed to their assigned tasks....Robots are VERY committed to their assigned tasks. Not so good at questioning their instructions, but still...Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-48778732352713459452013-03-01T09:54:53.059-05:002013-03-01T09:54:53.059-05:00Holy moly, what a twist! How different things woul...Holy moly, what a twist! How different things would have been, had a regular human found the note.<br /><br />One more bobble, I think: the parenthetical "(although that annoyed the agent on uniformed attendant)" didn't quite parse for me, after repeated attempts. Central has not provided further instructions.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-25436143412108154702013-03-01T08:00:48.278-05:002013-03-01T08:00:48.278-05:00I always think of the germs we humans transmit on ...I always think of the germs we humans transmit on banknotes & the circulation of money and you just delivered a wonderfully imaginative updating of that anxieity!<br /><br />marc nashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-90081548812439414612013-03-01T03:12:54.466-05:002013-03-01T03:12:54.466-05:00I feel sorry for the robot. And for Central. Oh, a...I feel sorry for the robot. And for Central. Oh, and the poor agents too. Good use of time and techno terms btw!Peter Newmanhttp://www.runpetewrite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-48556687040106598772013-02-28T23:30:36.937-05:002013-02-28T23:30:36.937-05:00What a diligent program that fellow is!What a diligent program that fellow is!John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-49475189095951999442013-02-28T22:11:37.699-05:002013-02-28T22:11:37.699-05:00Thanks, Janet - all fixed!Thanks, Janet - all fixed!Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-60947722886239074072013-02-28T20:49:09.710-05:002013-02-28T20:49:09.710-05:00Sorry. That should be "EightH Circuit Court ...Sorry. That should be "EightH Circuit Court of AppealS dealt with wHether"Janet Lingel Aldrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633969913976791146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-25900780561082772712013-02-28T20:48:18.393-05:002013-02-28T20:48:18.393-05:00Clever story, Tony! Liked it very much.
Um, wan...Clever story, Tony! Liked it very much. <br /><br />Um, wanted to mention: "... Eight Circuit Court of Appeal dealt with wether ..." Looks as though your "h" key is misbehaving.Janet Lingel Aldrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633969913976791146noreply@blogger.com