Caption Competition: Einstein's robot

Where is the professor off to now?

By silicon.com, 21 September 2007 11:23

This competition is now closed. The winning entry, from reader Jon Catt was "...there was shocked silence as they removed his helmet, only to discover Robocop had aged significantly since the 1980's."

Photo credit: Stefanie Olsen/CNET News.com

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  1. 1. Rob Pendragon

    Well, the only other head they had in the warehouse was Britney Spears’

  2. 2. Valérie Ganne

    At least Einstein sounds a bit more friendly than Frankenstein

  3. 3. Rob Falconer

    The Press will never know it’s you under all that, Mr. Mourinho

  4. 4. Robert Lindsay

    It looks just like my uncle. That’s where the relativity comes in, I suppose.

  5. 5. Karen Challinor

    sorry gotta dash got a hot date with Asimo

  6. 6. Rob Pendragon

    So you’re putting him in charge of nuclear weapons, and you’re calling him Hal?

  7. 7. Rob Falconer

    The expression sure is appropriate. Both the face and the body stance make it look as if he didn’t get to the toilet quickly enough

  8. 8. Valérie Ganne

    Sir Clive unveils the successor to the Sinclair C5

  9. 9. Pete Waller

    Scientists perfect the world's first Des Lynam robot.

  10. 10. Simon Lie

    Terminator 4: Machine intergration!
    Arnie wasn't available, but part of Albert was...

  11. 11. Dave Devine

    I knew I shouldn't have put my new suit on a boil wash...

  12. 12. William Metzger

    "I know I really 'wired', but its all 'relative' anyway.

  13. 13. D Newton

    Yes, and other advantages of the "Einstein Hubo Model ZX81 Home Help" are that it can help your children with those tricky General Relativity equations

  14. 14. Richard Scurrah

    Damn I need a pee & you need to be a genius to get out of this thing!

  15. 15. Rob Falconer

    Einstein had only gone into hospital for a plastic hip replacement operation, but, when the surgeons found he had plenty of credit on his American Express card …

  16. 16. Richard Percival

    I tsink meine Trouser ist _zu_ _tight_

  17. 17. Mike Parmley

    Expressive face?! I suppose it makes up for a lack of body language.

  18. 18. Ian

    There's even an iPhone built in!

  19. 19. Chris Gibbs

    As Einstein admired his new body, he couldn't help thinking he'd forgotten to add one vital part.

  20. 20. Craig Mitchell

    Robotics as we know it has now gone a few steps AHEAD of Einstein's orignal genius.

  21. 21. Craig Mitchell

    German Robotics engineers got the wrong end of the stick when asked to develop 1 mechanically operated beer jug. When asked for Roboter Ein Stein.

  22. 22. Ian Sargent

    The marketing department of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation had a lot to answer for.

  23. 23. anonymous

    "What do you think of my new body?" asks Einstein

  24. 24. kenneth wilkinson

    "And in Emmerdale,Shadrach Dingle was back on the Brasso again."

  25. 25. David Bowen

    Relativity finally proven as Einstein comes back from the future

  26. 26. Paul Varley

    "Oh the Embarrassment! am I to become a 21st century suped up Metal Mickey!"

  27. 27. anonymous

    To infinity and beyond

  28. 28. Mohit Arora

    Does it matter that Albert gets his Energy from being a Square!

  29. 29. kenneth wilkinson

    The Einstein,R2D2 balancing act had got off to a bad start."

  30. 30. paul einstein

    "If I only had a brain..."

    From the "Wizard of Oz"

  31. 31. Paul Shaw

    The fuzz is strong with that one Master Yoda.
    Yes and a pillock they say look I

  32. 32. Matthew Horwell

    The early attempt at creating Kryten for Red Dwarf wasn't a huge success....

  33. 33. Dale Simkin

    derr der, der, derr,
    der, der, der-der, der-der, der
    der der der-der-der,

    Einstein a Ro-Bo!

  34. 34. Jon Catt

    ...there was shocked silence as they removed his helmet, only to discover Robocop had aged significantly since the 1980's.

  35. 35. kenneth wilkinson

    "And on Emmerdale,Shadrack Dingles Brasso drinking had left him with some strange side effects."

  36. 36. Paul Jacques

    KAIST in association with James Cameron announce the next Sci-Fi movie blockbuster spectacular action star- Albert Enstein is "The Enumerator"... "I'll be back (relatively speaking)"

  37. 37. Jon Dartnell

    Now how am I going to cope with the seven year itch?!

  38. 38. Ian Springham

    I am not so sure about this Second Life idea ...

  39. 39. Simon Coley

    New Barbie 70th Birthday Doll just released!

  40. 40. anonymous

    Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction. Oh wait... never mind.

  41. 41. anonymous

    Who were you expecting, Walt Disney!?

  42. 42. anonymous

    We got this idea from Futurama, Disney is next on the list.

  43. 43. anonymous

    Does my bum look big in this ?

  44. 44. anonymous

    Expressions equal square MC

  45. 45. anonymous

    "Relativity my arse"

  46. 46. Brian Harrison

    Super slim Einstein wins 'Wasp Waist' award at fashion show.

    What a waist of talent.

  47. 47. Andrew Everest

    As I look like the Michelin Man, I'm off for a bite at Gordon Ramsay's

  48. 48. anonymous

    The rumours that Albert failed in his time travel experiments appear to be unfounded

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