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1 ARTHUR: Ever notice how much the Japanese love robots? Like, WAY more than other cultures?
SHELDON: It makes sense, if you think about it.
OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)
2 SHELDON: Japan’s Shinto religion allows for natural AND man-made objects to have a spirit. So, where westerners might see a robot as “unnatural,” the Japanese see them almost as living things.
ARTHUR
OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)
3 SHELDON: Plus, the Japanese have a huge fear of body odors, liquids and smells. So a robot that doesn’t sneeze, sweat or burp is almost the ideal human.
OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)
4 SHELDON: And in a culture with so many rules on politeness, it’s probably comforting to have a robot that follows perfect protocol… But which won’t judge YOU if you slip up.
OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)
5 SHELDON: And of course there’s the popular cartoon-robot “Astro Boy,” which
ARTHUR: ALRIGHT ALREADY! SHEESH!
OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)
6 ARTHUR: If I wanted a long, rambling answer that didn’t really make sense, I’d look it up on Wikipedia.
SHELDON: THAT IS THE MOST HURTFUL THING YOU HAVE EVER SAID.
OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)

Character Info

SHELDON
First Appearance
November 30, 2001
Recent Appearances
May 07, 2006
ARTHUR
First Appearance
December 10, 2001
Recent Appearances
May 07, 2006


 





 

 

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