on the naming of robots
Apr. 14th, 2020 11:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kaberettWe've decided, fairly unambiguously, that we're keeping the pet robot.
This leads inexorably to the issue of names. In keeping with a tradition of naming robots after qualities we ourselves wish to have or otherwise emulate, obviously something like "Spirit" or "Curiosity" is the way to go, right?
I was pondering whether "Rover" would be too on-the-nose, and thensebastienne suggested Endeavour, and, well, late entries to this unofficial competition are very welcome but I think there might already be a winner.
This leads inexorably to the issue of names. In keeping with a tradition of naming robots after qualities we ourselves wish to have or otherwise emulate, obviously something like "Spirit" or "Curiosity" is the way to go, right?
I was pondering whether "Rover" would be too on-the-nose, and then
sebastienne suggested Endeavour, and, well, late entries to this unofficial competition are very welcome but I think there might already be a winner.