Better than a UTO sighting (Unidentified Typewriting Object) was the sight of Isaac Asimov touch typing on a ‘Baby’ Selectric 721, some 8 minutes into the first episode of The Real History of Science Fiction, Episode 1: Robots.
If I’m not mistaken he was typing with his eyes closed!
After demonstrating his mastery of the keyboard, Asimov explained the rules of robotics …
“The first law is as follows: A robot may not harm a human being, or through inaction allow a human being to come to harm.
Rule Number Two: A robot must obey orders given it by qualified personnel, unless those orders violate Rule Number One. In other words a robot can’t be ordered to kill a human being.
Rule Number Three: A robot must be able to protect its own existence (after-all it’s an expensive piece of equipment) unless it violates Rules One or Two.
Isaac and I share two things in common…
…. our taste in typewriters and our lack of belief …
E.T.ZONE 
Scifi’s not something I’ve really dipped into. I think I should give it a try. Have a good xmas and new year. 🙂
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I have always seen Asimov as an inspiration. I feel science fiction writing these days doesn’t quite have the same charm. Although I think books like Windup Girl show that in this era it is still possible that there could be good science fiction out there.
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I’ve seen that episode of “Real History of SF”, and also read Asimov’s Concordance of the Bible. 😀
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