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"Robot Monkeys" likely refers to people being obsessed with a movie or robots of some kind. It may specifically refer to the American/Japanese animated TV series, {{w|Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!}}, which aired from September 18, 2004 to December 16, 2006. It is possible that, based on this, that the trend curve does not actually begin in 2001, but does actually begin in 2004 as shown. | "Robot Monkeys" likely refers to people being obsessed with a movie or robots of some kind. It may specifically refer to the American/Japanese animated TV series, {{w|Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!}}, which aired from September 18, 2004 to December 16, 2006. It is possible that, based on this, that the trend curve does not actually begin in 2001, but does actually begin in 2004 as shown. | ||
β | "Pirates vs Ninjas" refers to a | + | "Pirates vs Ninjas" refers to a common tech interview question a few years ago. The question asked is "Are you a pirate or a ninja?". The idea is that a pirate doesn't play by the rules, is reckless but is also successful, creative and wealthy. The ninja, on the other hand, is disciplined, focused and stealthy, he gets the job done and a quick, efficient manner. Steve Jobs was famous for only hiring "pirates" at Apple because he ''wanted'' someone to break the status quo, be brilliant and push boundaries. Ninjas get the job done but are not considered creative or innovative. This quality is desired by a lot of companies. |
"Zombies" refers to the recent occurrence of zombie themed television shows (The Walking Dead) and movies (World War Z etc). | "Zombies" refers to the recent occurrence of zombie themed television shows (The Walking Dead) and movies (World War Z etc). |