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“I, Robot.” I, Robot (2004). <imdb.com> Apr. 12 06

Isaac Asimov’s Robot Series. Wikipedia—The Free Encyclopedia. <wikipedia.org> Apr. 10 06

Jerz, D.G. “R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots).” Seton Hill University Resources. <jerz.setonhill.edu/resources/RUR/> Apr. 12 06

Joy, Bill. “Why the future doesn’t need us.” Wired Magazine. 8 (4) April 2000

“The Matrix.” The Matrix (1999). <imdb.com> Apr. 13 06

Wilson, Daniel H. “How to Survive a Robot Uprising.” Washington Post. <washingtonpost.com> Apr. 11 06

Capek, Karel. Rossum’s Universal Robots. 1921

Asimov, Isaac. I, Robot

Williamson, Jack. “With Folded Hands.” 1947

R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots). Wikipedia—The Free Encyclopedia.

Robot. Wikipedia—The Free Encyclopedia.

Plot Summary—Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Sparknotes. <sparknotes.com/lit/Frankenstein/summary>

Wilson, Daniel H. How to Survive a Robot Uprising.

Scholfield, Monica. “Service Robots—the end of the beginning?” Industrial Robot: An International Journal. 26 (6) Aug 1999 p. 456-459

Related Online Links (including image links):

thetech.org/robotics/universal/images-images

common.weblogsinc.com

www.gulliver.cc/stage/robots.htm--info on R.U.R.

Karel Capek on wikiquote: en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Karel_Capek

Shackleford, Lee Eric. What is R.U.R.? <www.gulliver.cc/stage/rur.htm>

Robots!-Fantasy Robots. <www.gulliver.cc/stage/robots.htm>

Robots!-Real Robots. <www.gulliver.cc/stage/real-robots.htm>

Dominik Zunt. Karel Capek and RUR—Rossum’s Universal Robots-play summary:

<http://capek.misto.cz/english/biography.html>

Carlo Cavagna. The Matrix Movie Analysis:

<aboutfilm.com/movies/m/matrix-anlys.htm>

Daniel H. Wilson. How to Survive a Robot Uprising.

<robotuprising.com/briefing (or home).htm>

Members.aol.com/RSDIV/ROBOT.html—Evil Robots…

Analysis of Asimov and I, Robot (book):

<http://www.iit.edu/~cs485/reports/asimovsi.htm>

Bill Joy's article: Why the Future Doesn't Need Us

Movie sites:

http://www.irobotmovie.com/

http://whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com/

Historical Overview

R.U.R. (1921)
The Matrix (1999)
I, Robot (2004)
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