▲ 49 ▼ Sup, humans. (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by MeatPilot@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works 7 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/37796992 I, Robot Written by Isaac Asimov Én, a robot Baranyai Gyula (Translator), Vámosi Pál (Translator) Cover Artist János Jantner
[–] IncogCyberSpaceUser@piefed.social 5 points 1 year ago (4 children) (Sorry, what's funny about this? I want to get the joke.) permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (3 children) My guess: The robot on the cover looks like a bro with the sunglasses and the gesturing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Guess it was a stretch but there is a popular book by Asimov called "I, Robot", this version looks like a bro. Going to swing an miss on a few. Just trying to make a sci-fi meme a day using golden era sci-fi art and themes. Personal challenge and I'm bored at work. Also passively trying to teach people about these artists and books via Details in original post permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IncogCyberSpaceUser@piefed.social 3 points 1 year ago I definitely appreciate what you're doing. And that is funny, pointing to itself. I thought there was another reference there I wasn't getting. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago Asimov is great I especially enjoy the foundation series, prequels and all and the Caves of steel series. I have yet to read the empire series, and I have started on I, Robot a few times but it didn't really catch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (3 children) My guess: The robot on the cover looks like a bro with the sunglasses and the gesturing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Guess it was a stretch but there is a popular book by Asimov called "I, Robot", this version looks like a bro. Going to swing an miss on a few. Just trying to make a sci-fi meme a day using golden era sci-fi art and themes. Personal challenge and I'm bored at work. Also passively trying to teach people about these artists and books via Details in original post permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IncogCyberSpaceUser@piefed.social 3 points 1 year ago I definitely appreciate what you're doing. And that is funny, pointing to itself. I thought there was another reference there I wasn't getting. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago Asimov is great I especially enjoy the foundation series, prequels and all and the Caves of steel series. I have yet to read the empire series, and I have started on I, Robot a few times but it didn't really catch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Guess it was a stretch but there is a popular book by Asimov called "I, Robot", this version looks like a bro. Going to swing an miss on a few. Just trying to make a sci-fi meme a day using golden era sci-fi art and themes. Personal challenge and I'm bored at work. Also passively trying to teach people about these artists and books via Details in original post permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IncogCyberSpaceUser@piefed.social 3 points 1 year ago I definitely appreciate what you're doing. And that is funny, pointing to itself. I thought there was another reference there I wasn't getting. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago Asimov is great I especially enjoy the foundation series, prequels and all and the Caves of steel series. I have yet to read the empire series, and I have started on I, Robot a few times but it didn't really catch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IncogCyberSpaceUser@piefed.social 3 points 1 year ago I definitely appreciate what you're doing. And that is funny, pointing to itself. I thought there was another reference there I wasn't getting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago Asimov is great I especially enjoy the foundation series, prequels and all and the Caves of steel series. I have yet to read the empire series, and I have started on I, Robot a few times but it didn't really catch. permalink fedilink source parent