What's more impressive than a small trash compactor robot developing a sense of curiosity? That there's a car battery out there that's lasted more than 700 years!
You must go see the movie WALL-E. It = superb awesomeness. Dig through the couch for loose change if you must, but you need to go see WALL-E at least once. I saw it last night and it's still with me this morning. When a movie sticks around in my head this long I can't help but promote it. It. Is. So. Good. Don't believe me? Here's a little preview:
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/wall-e/ Now go see it. ^_^ It's even better than a long lasting car battery.