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I think R2D2's voice is the key. It's the burblings of a baby, put through the almighty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARP_2600 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARP

I think R2D2's voice is the key. It's the burblings of a baby, put through the almighty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARP_2600 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARP_2600 Obviously this is a sound we're programmed to respond sympathetically to, even after the processing.

edent 13y ago
That's interesting. I hadn't considered how close it is in pitch & sound to a baby's cry.
writtles 13y ago
Very true! Also, it's pretty clear that R2 demonstrates conscious personhood so "he's" much more than Big Dog already.