Introducing the COSbot

[Dabblez]

Ladies and gentlemen of Rubi-Ka,

RUR would like to submit for your attention our latest robotic creation. This is a device we believe will increase the productivity of Omni executives everywhere. We call is the COSbot.

COSBot stands for Community Service Bot. It was originally conceived by Eeod, one of our brightest engineers and it works this way. Say some busy Omni-Tek executive is found guilty by the courts of some minor misdemeanour and given a sentence of 100 hours of community service. Traditionally said executive would have had to take time out of his busy schedule to serve his sentence, with considerable productivity losses.

With the COSbot, the modern Omni executive can send the robot to do the community service for him with no loss of productivity for his division! Are you impressed yet? I sure am!

The COSbot at present is still at the prototype stage. We are trying to teach the robot to perform typical community service tasks, like looking after the elderly. As it were, finding the elderly on Rubi-Ka is proving quite a challenge. But we have COSbots stalking duck ponds, post offices and particularly slow supermarket checkout lines all over the planet. I am sure in due time will find suitable test subjects.

If any of you are considering about committing a minor crime or misdemeanour in the near future and would like to pre-order a COSbot, please contact RUR on 555-BOT or leave a message here.

Pre-order now and get a free exclusive pet leetbot gift!

Dabblez

Rubi-Ka Universal Robots

Thank you.

[Kotts]

Gonna make a bot for doing Jail time too?

[Collodion]

Huh? I remember being told that the COSbot was for the care of elderly.

I also didn't realize that there was a need for this as all Omni-tek executives are loyal to the company and therefore would never consider committing any form of crime against the company.

Interesting.

[Dabblez]

One project at the time, Kotts. I can see the day purpose built robots will replace humans in most things, but you can only tackle these things one step at the time.

Dabblez

[Dabblez]

Well Skyjester,

Yes, one of the main functions of the COSbot is care of the elderly. But unfortunatley it's not enough for a robot to serve a purpose, you need a market, someone willing to spend good money for this function. So you see, it all make perfect sense!

Dabblez

[Waggery]

Very interested. How do I preorder?

Perhaps you'll come and demonstrate this product to us sometime?

[Bellyfluf]

oh my! i want one! including the leetbot!
you may send it to

Lasheen
backyard 4
in Borealis

[Kotts]

~sarcasim...~

[Ditzie]

*goes over a stack of paperwork*

Hmmm...Drunk and Disorderly, Assault with Intent to Decapitate, Public Lewd and Lecherous Behavior, Company Neglect with Intent to Slack!

Yeah, what Waggery said! What's the ETA on preorders?

[Virta]

I showed the preliminary specifications of the COSBot to our lawyers, and they had the following feedback:

"The schematics of the item argue hereafter, individuals do not on behalf of the corporations, action and statute of limitations expiring, comes now defendant RUR Corporation for itself and no other defendant and brings the motion against plaintiff’s first amended complaint of COSBot including a motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative summary adjudication, of the issues on the first, second and third causes of action as more fully and completely set forth in the accompanying memorandum of points and authorities, papers, affidavits, exhibits and arguments that may be permitted both oral and written therefore.”

[Nevver]

*goes over a stack of paperwork*

Assault with Intent to Decapitate

Everyone knows I was provoked; I will beat that one.

[Collodion]

"The schematics of the item argue hereafter, individuals do not on behalf of the corporations, action and statute of limitations expiring, comes now defendant RUR Corporation for itself and no other defendant and brings the motion against plaintiff’s first amended complaint of COSBot including a motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative summary adjudication, of the issues on the first, second and third causes of action as more fully and completely set forth in the accompanying memorandum of points and authorities, papers, affidavits, exhibits and arguments that may be permitted both oral and written therefore.”

See! I knew Omni had their own secret language. What is this? Some form of secret orders to infiltrate active neutral organizations? I assume these 'schematics' are to be kept classified so they can be loaded with spying equipment and sent into areas of society that a Unicorn Specilaist couldn't keep an eye on.

[Sefus88]

This new creation brings fear to me...and hope.

One the one hand, I don't understand why Omni-Tek would just let an employee get away with avoiding community service. There is always community service to be done so why not just have the bot run nonstop? I'm just a little confused about that issue.

Also, I think I might have to try to get my hands on one of these bots...
Omni-Tek should see the mistakes, the corruption and the selfishness of their company through this bot. Anything to keep employees underground or in the shop, etcetera, digging away at what somehow makes them money.
Look at the history of 3305 Local sometime and with an open mind you may find my uneasyness apropriate.

Make a bot that mines notum, a bot that heals, a bot that can replace the uselessness of people dying, why don't you?

[Dabblez]

Make a bot that mines notum, a bot that heals, a bot that can replace the uselessness of people dying, why don't you?

If there is a market for it, we will build it!

Dabblez

[Eeod]

**looks at comment without his reading glasses.**

**scribbles down in his notebook:**

"A bot that can replace useless people"

Got it.


Victor "Eeod" Linear

R.U.R. Engineer and Nanomage.

[Senobyte]

Virta, is there any chance of getting that lawyer speak translated into something that people can actually understand, for a momnet there I thought I was reading Kyr'Ozch or something.
Oh, and regarding the folks over in Devils Advocate, I'm sure we can work out some sort of deal for bulk ordering.

[Virta]

Virta, is there any chance of getting that lawyer speak translated into something that people can actually understand, for a momnet there I thought I was reading Kyr'Ozch or something.
Oh, and regarding the folks over in Devils Advocate, I'm sure we can work out some sort of deal for bulk ordering.

Ah yes. Sorry I forgot the reference document. See below, I think its pretty clear.

(a) Subject to Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 2300) (transition provisions), this division applies to corporations organized under this division and to domestic corporations which are not subject to Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000) or Part 1 (commencing with Section 12000), 2 (commencing with Section 12200), 3 (commencing with Section 13200), or 5 (commencing with Section 14000) of Division 3, and which are not organized or existing under any statute of this state other than this code; this division applies to any other corporation only to the extent expressly included in a particular provision of this division.
(b) The existence of corporations formed or existing on the date of enactment or reenactment of this division shall not be affected by the enactment or reenactment of this division nor by any change in the requirements for the formation of corporations nor by the amendment or repeal of the laws under which they were formed or created.
(c) Neither the repeals effected by the enactment or reenactment of this division nor the enactment of this title nor the amendment thereof shall impair or take away any existing liability or cause of action against any corporation, its shareholders, directors, or officers incurred prior to the time of the enactment, reenactment, or
amendment.


Every corporation organized under the laws of Omni-Tek or under an act of the Omni-Tek, all of the capital stock of which is beneficially owned by the Omni-Tek, an agency or instrumentality of the Omni-Tek or any corporation the whole of the capital stock of which is owned by the Omni-Tek or by an agency or instrumentality of the Omni-Tek, is conclusively presumed to be an agency and instrumentality of the Omni-Tek and is entitled to all privileges and immunities to which the holders of all of its stock are entitled as agencies of the Omni-Tek. Unless otherwise expressly provided, whenever reference is made in this division is to that statute as it may be amended from time to time, whether before or after the enactment of this division.

(a) Any agreement, certificate or other instrument relating to a domestic or foreign corporation filed pursuant to this division may be corrected with respect to any misstatement of fact contained therein, any defect in the execution thereof or any other error or defect contained therein, by filing a certificate of correction
entitled "Certificate of Correction of ____ (insert here the title of
the agreement, certificate or other instrument to be corrected and
name(s) of corporation or corporations)"; provided, however, that no
such certificate of correction shall alter the wording of any
resolution or written consent which was in fact adopted by the board
or the shareholders or effect a corrected amendment of articles which
amendment as so corrected would not in all respects have complied
with the requirements of this division at the time of filing of the
agreement, certificate, or other instrument being corrected. (b) If the certificate of correction corrects original articles, the certificate of correction shall be either an officers' certificate or a certificate signed and verified by the incorporators, or a majority of them. If the certificate of correction corrects an agreement of merger or an officers' certificate accompanying an agreement of merger, the certificate of
correction shall be an officers' certificate of the surviving corporation only. In all other instances, the certificate of correction shall be either an officer's certificate or a certificate signed and verified as provided in this division with respect to the
agreement, certificate or other instrument being corrected.
(c) A certificate of correction shall set forth the following:
(1) The name or names of the corporation or corporations.
(2) The date the agreement, certificate or other instrument being
corrected was filed.
(3) The provision in the agreement, certificate or other
instrument as corrected and, if the execution was defective, wherein
it was defective.
(4) If applicable, that the certificate does not alter the wording
of any resolution or written consent which was in fact adopted by
the board or the shareholders.
(d) A provision of the articles, amended articles, restated
articles, or certificate of determination being corrected by a
certificate of correction shall be identified in the certificate of
correction in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 907.
(e) The filing of the certificate of correction shall not alter
the effective time of the agreement, certificate or instrument being
corrected, which shall remain as its original effective time, and
such filing shall not affect any right or liability accrued or
incurred before such filing, except that any right or liability
accrued or incurred by reason of the error or defect being corrected
shall be extinguished by such filing if the person having that right
has not detrimentally relied on the original instrument.
Provisions of the articles described in paragraph (3) of
subdivision (e) of Section 202 and subdivision (a) and (b) of
Section 204 may be made dependent upon facts ascertainable outside
the articles, if the manner in which those facts shall operate upon
those provisions is clearly and expressly set forth in the articles.
Similarly, any of the terms of an agreement of merger pursuant to
Section 1101 may be made dependent upon facts ascertainable outside
that agreement, if the manner in which those facts shall operate upon
the terms of the agreement is clearly and expressly set forth in the
agreement of merger. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), when any provisions or terms of articles or an agreement of merger are made dependent upon facts
ascertainable outside the filed instrument through a reference to an
agreement or similar document, the corporation filing that instrument
shall (1) maintain at its principal executive office a copy of any
such agreement or document and all amendments and (2) provide to its
shareholders, in the case of articles, or to shareholders of any
constituent corporation, in the case of an agreement of merger, a
copy of them upon written request and without charge.
(c) If the reference to an agreement or contract is a reference to
an agreement or contract to which the corporation is a party (a
"referenced agreement" in this section), any amendment or revision of
the referenced agreement requires shareholder approval, in addition
to approvals otherwise required, in the following instances and no
other:
(1) If the amendment or revision of the referenced agreement would
result in a material change in the rights, preferences, privileges
or restrictions of a class or series of shares, the amendment or
revision of the referenced agreement is required to be approved by
the outstanding shares (Section 152) of that class or series.
(2) If the amendment or revision of the referenced agreement would
result in a material change in the rights or liabilities of any
class or series of shares with respect to the subject matter of
paragraph (1), (2), (3), (5), or (9) of subdivision (a) of Section
204, the amendment or revision of the referenced agreement is
required to be approved by the outstanding shares (Section 152) of
that class or series.
(3) If the amendment or revision of the referenced agreement would
result in a material change in the restrictions on transfer or
hypothecation of any class or series of shares, the amendment or
revision of the referenced agreement is required to be approved by
the outstanding shares (Section 152) of that class or series.
(4) If the amendment or revision of the referenced agreement would
result in a change of any of the principal terms of an agreement of
merger, the amendment or revision of the referenced agreement is
required to be approved in the same manner as required by Section
1104 for a change in the principal terms of an agreement.
Upon receipt of any instrument by Omni-Tek for filing pursuant to this division, if it conforms to law, it shall
be filed by, and in the office of, and the
date of filing endorsed thereon. Except for instruments filed
pursuant to Section 1502, the date of filing shall be the date the
instrument is received unless withheld from
filing for a period of time pursuant to a request by the party
submitting it for filing or unless in the judgment of the Secretary
of State the filing is intended to be coordinated with the filing of
some other corporate document which cannot be filed. The Secretary
shall file a document as of any requested future date not
more than 90 days after its receipt, including a Saturday, Sunday, or
legal holiday, if the document is received at least one business day prior to the requested date of
filing. An instrument does not fail to conform to law because it is
not accompanied by the full filing fee if the unpaid portion of the
fee does not exceed the limits established by the policy of the
Secretary of State for extending credit in these cases.
If an instrument
submitted for filing or otherwise submitted does not conform to law
and returns it to the person submitting it, the instrument may be
resubmitted accompanied by a written opinion of the member of the submitting the instrument, or representing
the person submitting it, to the effect that the specific provision
of the instrument objected to does conform
to law and stating the points and authorities upon which the opinion
is based. With respect to any
disputed point of law (other than the application of Sections 201,
2101, and 2106), upon that written opinion in determining whether the
instrument conforms to law. The date of filing in that case shall
be the date the instrument is received on resubmission.

Any instrument filed with respect to a corporation (other than
original articles) may provide that it is to become effective not
more than 90 days subsequent to its filing date. In case such a
delayed effective date is specified, the instrument may be prevented
from becoming effective by a certificate stating that by appropriate
corporate action it has been revoked and is null and void, executed
in the same manner as the original instrument and filed before the
specified effective date. In the case of a merger agreement, the
certificate revoking the earlier filing need only be executed on
behalf of one of the constituent corporations. If no revocation
certificate is filed, the instrument becomes effective on the date
specified wherewithal.

[Senobyte]

*wonders if RUR has a legal department he can hand this over too for a simple explanation before his brain melts from reading it*




((OOC: You are scarily good at writing this sort of thing!!))

[Virta]

((OOC: You are scarily good at writing this sort of thing!!))

((Thanks, but one should really thank california law. ))

[Senobyte]

((Thanks, but one should really thank california law. ))

((Holy leetpoop! You mean stuff like that is real? I feel a sudden need to go and get very drunk and forget))