{"id":8258,"date":"2012-08-08T19:38:26","date_gmt":"2012-08-09T02:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betaknowledge.tumblr.com\/post\/29025433750"},"modified":"2017-08-18T17:57:55","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T17:57:55","slug":"hard-time-on-planet-earth-is-an-american-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.nearfuturelaboratory.com\/2012\/08\/08\/hard-time-on-planet-earth-is-an-american-science\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHard time on planet Earth\u201d is an American science\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHard time on planet Earth\u201d is an American science fiction series that aired on CBS in 1989 and caught my attention at the time because of the weird floating robot that constantly moved around the main character. According to the Wikipedia<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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After a huge interplanetary war\u00a0ended, Elite Military Officer\u00a0is prosecuted for rebellion against the planet\u2019s ruling Council; he was found guilty, but in recognition of his valuable services in the war, he was given the chance to reform by spending an undetermined amount of time in a vastly underpowered human form on planet Earth. Along with him was dispatched \u201cControl\u201d (voiced by Danny Mann), a small floating robot in the form of a mechanical eye with the mission of overseeing Jesse (the earthly name adopted by the alien warrior, from the name tag on the first Earth clothes he wore) to make sure Jesse kept his violent behavior in check. \u201cControl\u201d also provided comic relief to the series, usually by assessing the events with the catchphrase \u201cNegative Outcome. Not Good.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Why do I blog this?<\/strong>\u00a0The TV show wasn\u2019t that good but the drone-like robot was a fascinating character. At the time, I remember it as both fascinating and scary\u2026 and I guess it can potentially be seen as a weak signal\/indicator of potential \u201cpersonal drones\u201d. Those can exist as a the next iteration of house-arrest monitoring devices, or some sort of personal assistant.<\/p>

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\u201cHard time on planet Earth\u201d is an American science fiction series that aired on CBS in 1989 and caught my attention at the time because of the weird floating robot that constantly moved around the main character. According to the Wikipedia:<\/p>\n

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