The Robot Manifesto What is a robot? A robot is the ultimate societal other. A robot's otherness is not defined by race, religion, gender or sexuality but the by the very lack of core humanity that gives rise to the term. The true robot is virginal, alone and incapable of connecting with the normative society. The routine of the robot is one of repetition, degradation and isolation. The robot's time is spent either in the consuming of media or in fringe social practices such as interaction through message boards and forums such as this one. The robot does not venture into the outside world willingly and is by default uncomfortable when surrounded by others. The purpose of the robot is to understand the pain of its existence, to catalog the reasoning behind this pain and to take action to remove this pain. This can be done through short-term unsustainable fixes or long-term action. The ultimate goal of the robot is to attain humanity. However, for many this goal is unachievable and the only humane option is to attempt to maintain an acceptable level of comfort until expiration. This board serves to house the thoughts, feelings and ideas of those robots either in the transition to a human existence or those who wish to remain as they are.