Bob Novella

That's where the word comes from.

Yeah, they're more like slaves than they are what we would think of as a robot.

But that's a common misconception, which is why it made a great fiction.

They're biological androids.

They are not mechanical robots.

Yeah, there was kind of a tradition of skepticism back then that was like people who were like realists, you know what I mean?

That they were skeptical, but because they realized that there's just so much nonsense and bullshit in the world.

You know, like Mark Twain was like one of those people.

Same, yes.

Same word.

Don't believe the Hollywood fictionalization of his story.

He was absolutely a skeptic.

He was trying to debunk the seance people who were doing bad magic and passing it off as spirits.

No, absolutely.

Well, Christian, it's been a hoot having you on the show.

It's quite an honor to lose science or fiction, so you should be very proud of yourself.

Is it, Steve?

Is it an honor?

Christian, I have a question for you.

Okay, I'll go with that.