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On Robots & Cyborgs Etc.

The PROOF site is split into three main sections: rampant robots, psychotic cyborgs and crazed computers. While it's usually pretty clear when a film or TV program belongs in the latter category, film and TV program makers often get confused between robots and cyborgs. For the purposes of this site, I have tried to make a clear distinction between the various terms, as follows:
 

Robot	I have considered the term robot to mean a wholly artificial construct. (It may have some biological components, but these are not 'essential' to its being.) The 'Rampant Robots' section therefore includes androids (man-like robots), fembots and gynoids (woman-like robots) and automata (or automatons, whichever you prefer) and other mechanical devices.
Cyborg	The 'Psychotic Cyborgs' section only includes 'true' cybernetic organisms, i.e. constructs which are part human/part machine, or humans (or other creatures) enhanced by the use of devices or machines.

Because of the above, you'll probably find that some films/programs/robots and so on may not where you expected them to be. For example, Daleks and the eponymous Robocop both appear in the 'Psychotic Cyborgs' section, not in the 'Rampant Robots' section.
 

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