Roboteer or Roboto? [Archive]

K0r34nB0y

13-04-2004, 20:09

Okay, if a person is involved in Robotics, should they be called a Roboteer or Roboto? People on my team have spent about a month arguing this so far so I figured posting it here would settle the issue.

Feel free to suggest any other terms?

JakeGallagher

13-04-2004, 20:45

Uh...hello. Doesn't the song go "Domo arrigato, Mr Roboto"?

IMDWalrus

13-04-2004, 21:15

Personally, I think "Roboteer" just sounds stupid.

Then again, that's just my opinion. :)

srjjs

13-04-2004, 21:16

What was wrong with "roboticist?"

c-squared_2006

13-04-2004, 23:27

I just clicked on a random thing, ummmmmm... hmmmmm... now you've got me thinking. Roboteer is okay, but roboticist sounds way cooler.

Elgin Clock

14-04-2004, 01:18

None of the above.

I prefer the term "Bot Jock"

JoeXIII'007

14-04-2004, 09:53

It's roboteer. Roboto just doesn't seem quite right.

dlavery

14-04-2004, 12:38

In the profession, it is "roboticist" (and has been for at least 25 years).

-dave

MOEmaniac

14-04-2004, 20:14

i like roboto because my nickname with some of my friends outside of robotics is "Mr. Roboto" :]

Jay H 237

14-04-2004, 21:33

Between the two choices I'm going to lean towards Roboteer. It's closer to what our team is comprised of, volunteers.

Zzyzx

14-04-2004, 23:43

I belive the correct term is "NERD"

K0r34nB0y

15-04-2004, 10:29

What was wrong with "roboticist?"
Heh A member of our team from last year actually suggested that to me, but I didn't put it on the poll... Oh well.

Katie Reynolds

16-04-2004, 19:49

How about FIRSTer? ;)

Eugenia Gabrielov

18-04-2004, 18:38

I belive the correct term is "NERD"

Oh definitly. I'm proud to be one too. ^^