Hello from another newbie

[ignoramus]

We've got a few here now (including your Humble Narrator), but one of the long time members - I won't give out his name, but his initials are 'Cthulhu Dreaming' - thinks the board kiwis are plotting some sort of a coup.  

Silly thing, paranoia.  

Boru

(cool nick, by the way.  Makes me think of sunflowers powered by nanobots)

Thanks. I chose this name because I've always been fascinated by the idea of us creating true artificial intelligence. I'm a big Blade Runner fan.
I think it could be argued that in a way humans are sort of just organic machines.

Organic machines is much nicer than soulless meatbags which some theist likes to call us.
I'll take either.... Labels never bothered me.  Just don't call me an Ignoramus!   Hehe