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The episode explores three robots from the first two seasons of the original Star Trek, highlighting their significance in the context of film history.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at three robots from the first two seasons of the OG Star Trek. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES NASA’S CREEPIEST ROBOT https://www.popsci.com/meet-creepiest-android-nasa-ever-built/   THE ORM https://www.opencontinuumrobotics.com/history/2022/11/01/ORM.html   THE HOPKINS BEAST https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=3734   DENDRAL https://bostonglobalforum.org/news/dendral-the-first-expert-system/   THE FISHING FLEET – HUSBAND HUNTING IN THE RAJ http://www.annedecourcy.com/publications/the-fishing-fleet-husband-hunting-in-the-raj/   THE BRIDE BUSINESS: WIFING IN THE OLD WEST https://www.cowgirlmagazine.com/wild-women-west/   KIRK’S PHALLIC-TITE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql8KzgSdgVM   BLACULA TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKgcLOOW-3Y       Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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