Overheard at Comic-Con

"If there are a lot of evil robots [on TV and in movies], I might lose my funding."


"Sorry -- killer robots are just a lot more fun to watch."


"Skynet's hiring, by the way."


-- A robotics researcher laments the potential impact of pop culture on his industry during the "Mad Science: The Science Behind Science Fiction" panel on Thursday. Jane Espenson of "BSG" and "Caprica" responds, and Kevin Grazier, science consultant for "Eureka" and "Virtuality", presents a job alternative.

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