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aemilie · 13th March 2007, 06:03 PM

well, cillit, mateeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
i was ******* LOLing at that!!!
[aha!!]
i think the parasite idea is interesting,
but am still not sure why it matters so much,
the book deals more with his problems
(in a sort of kill the person he loves and leave him in a foreign country kind of 'dealing')
than what he is,
also the description of what was in him could have been more precise for me
(for me that is, i'm sure many other readers found it adequate)
and so i'm not sure what really is inside him,
could anyone enlighten me?
even if it's just book quotes?!

cillitbang12 · 13th March 2007, 07:45 PM

Sounds to me like some kind of liquid metal. There's also a hard outer shell, probably plastic.

Hmmm, emilie, you're right, the book isn't about whether or not he's human- at least, it didn't seem that way to me. Very HIP of you.

However, the forum's title is "Is Robert human?" Now, I'm not sure if the moderator could really be any clearer about what this bit of the forum is for.

Without trying to be harsh or anything- I'm a very HIP person.

aemilie · 13th March 2007, 08:58 PM

so ******* hip, matee,
i don't think you could be even slightly MORE hip
you have hit the ******* top of what HIP truly is.
anyone else here ... hip?!!!!
;-P

cillitbang12 · 13th March 2007, 09:46 PM

I think I detect a note of sarcasm. Nevertheless, I hold my ground in thinking I am quite hip.

And, hey, emilie, interesting theory regarding Robert- maybe the thing inside him is some kind of high-tech hip replacement?

God, we've subjugated this forum.

aemilie · 13th March 2007, 09:53 PM

sarcasm?
moi??!!!
NEVER!!!

yes!!
monopolisation is ours!!!
merits of monopolisation anyone??!!
please someone else talk!!!
or else i'm left talking to someone who's screenname is a type of cleaning agent!!
but i could be, lol.

aemilie · 13th March 2007, 09:53 PM

sorry, *it could be

cillitbang12 · 14th March 2007, 06:04 PM

aemilie, my name IS a type of cleaning agent.

And it appears the only people still posting are LibraryLou and Rebecca The Mod.

So now, um, basically, unless Lou or Rebecca wanna cut in-

-you're talking exclusively to someone whose screenname is a type of cleaning agent.

At least my screenname isn't my REAL name!!!

mate

aemilie · 14th March 2007, 10:44 PM

well that, my mate, is beef!!!
and anyway,
ye king of cleaning agent, my name isn't my real name,
it's a variant.
get that, a variant!!
LibraryLou!!
Rebecca Queen Of Mods!!
ANYONE!!?!!
HELP!!!!

cillitbang12 · 14th March 2007, 11:23 PM

If Rebecca's Queen Of Mods, that pretty much makes her just a normal mod, because there aren't any others.

I know it's a variant! However, consider this- it's not THAT hard. I mean, it's not like you ran your real name through a Vigenere, then through ROT-13, then into an anagram.

Now THAT would be hard.

Wow, that would be SO hard.

Anyway, the phrase "off-topic" comes to mind. Does anyone have any new theories on Being?

Right, I'll offer the obligatory "psychotic episode" theory:

Nothing in the book after Robert goes under anaesthetic is real. It's all in his mind.

Alternatively, it is indeed happening, but the robot/thing inside him is imagined by him.

Any views on that, oh boards?

Fine. Any views on that, emilie, lou or rebecca?

----------------------------
BANG- and the forum members are gone.

imported_Rebecca · 15th March 2007, 04:15 PM

Well,

I've had a think about this... and briefly looked at the novel again. I can find no evidence for this theory, but if anyone wants to look much more closely and prove it, they're very welcome.

(I do quite like the title 'Queen of Mods' but I think it will distract me from my role as moderator. You guys are centre stage - I just offer my opinions from time to time.) :wink:

Emotionless · 16th September 2007, 08:54 PM

What makes us human?
Feelings? flesh? I dont think any of us can decide on what robert is unless we really know what does. Do YOU know whats inside you? Have you ever looked?

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13th March 2007, 06:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
aemilie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 30	well, cillit, mateeeeeeeeeeeeeeee i was ******* LOLing at that!!! [aha!!] i think the parasite idea is interesting, but am still not sure why it matters so much, the book deals more with his problems (in a sort of kill the person he loves and leave him in a foreign country kind of 'dealing') than what he is, also the description of what was in him could have been more precise for me (for me that is, i'm sure many other readers found it adequate) and so i'm not sure what really is inside him, could anyone enlighten me? even if it's just book quotes?!

13th March 2007, 07:45 PM	#17 (permalink)
cillitbang12 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 38	Sounds to me like some kind of liquid metal. There's also a hard outer shell, probably plastic. Hmmm, emilie, you're right, the book isn't about whether or not he's human- at least, it didn't seem that way to me. Very HIP of you. However, the forum's title is "Is Robert human?" Now, I'm not sure if the moderator could really be any clearer about what this bit of the forum is for. Without trying to be harsh or anything- I'm a very HIP person.

13th March 2007, 08:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
aemilie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 30	so ***** hip, matee, i don't think you could be even slightly MORE hip you have hit the ***** top of what HIP truly is. anyone else here ... hip?!!!! ;-P

13th March 2007, 09:46 PM	#19 (permalink)
cillitbang12 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 38	I think I detect a note of sarcasm. Nevertheless, I hold my ground in thinking I am quite hip. And, hey, emilie, interesting theory regarding Robert- maybe the thing inside him is some kind of high-tech hip replacement? God, we've subjugated this forum.

13th March 2007, 09:53 PM	#20 (permalink)
aemilie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 30	sarcasm? moi??!!! NEVER!!! yes!! monopolisation is ours!!! merits of monopolisation anyone??!! please someone else talk!!! or else i'm left talking to someone who's screenname is a type of cleaning agent!! but i could be, lol.

13th March 2007, 09:53 PM	#21 (permalink)
aemilie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 30	sorry, *it could be

14th March 2007, 06:04 PM	#22 (permalink)
cillitbang12 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 38	aemilie, my name IS a type of cleaning agent. And it appears the only people still posting are LibraryLou and Rebecca The Mod. So now, um, basically, unless Lou or Rebecca wanna cut in- -you're talking exclusively to someone whose screenname is a type of cleaning agent. At least my screenname isn't my REAL name!!! mate

14th March 2007, 10:44 PM	#23 (permalink)
aemilie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 30	well that, my mate, is beef!!! and anyway, ye king of cleaning agent, my name isn't my real name, it's a variant. get that, a variant!! LibraryLou!! Rebecca Queen Of Mods!! ANYONE!!?!! HELP!!!!

14th March 2007, 11:23 PM	#24 (permalink)
cillitbang12 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 38	If Rebecca's Queen Of Mods, that pretty much makes her just a normal mod, because there aren't any others. I know it's a variant! However, consider this- it's not THAT hard. I mean, it's not like you ran your real name through a Vigenere, then through ROT-13, then into an anagram. Now THAT would be hard. Wow, that would be SO hard. Anyway, the phrase "off-topic" comes to mind. Does anyone have any new theories on Being? Right, I'll offer the obligatory "psychotic episode" theory: Nothing in the book after Robert goes under anaesthetic is real. It's all in his mind. Alternatively, it is indeed happening, but the robot/thing inside him is imagined by him. Any views on that, oh boards? Fine. Any views on that, emilie, lou or rebecca? ---------------------------- BANG- and the forum members are gone.

15th March 2007, 04:15 PM	#25 (permalink)
imported_Rebecca Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9	Well, I've had a think about this... and briefly looked at the novel again. I can find no evidence for this theory, but if anyone wants to look much more closely and prove it, they're very welcome. (I do quite like the title 'Queen of Mods' but I think it will distract me from my role as moderator. You guys are centre stage - I just offer my opinions from time to time.) :wink: