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WCDT 22-26 August 2011 (1996-2000)
Spectreofwar:
--- Quote from: stoutfiles on 25 Aug 2011, 05:16 ---
Yes, but for the same reason that if my vacuum wasn't working correctly I'd take it back and get a new one, or just throw it away. I don’t subscribe to the notion that a robot life is as important as a human one, even if their advanced programming creates the illusion that they are. If I had to save the life of a human or a toaster, I would choose the human every time.
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You weren't referring to a "this or that" scenario, though. Choosing to save a human life over a robot doesn't exactly equate to putting down a robot that seems to be less interested in it's work than it is simply living. If anything, it's even more heinous.
gangler:
--- Quote from: stoutfiles on 25 Aug 2011, 05:16 ---I also don’t understand the business model of freeing a slave, as the store currently operates on. I could pay $30,000 to “buy” a robot, only to have it turn around the next day and say “Well, I’m outta here, bye!”. Why am I buying a robot if I have no control over it?
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And yet people continue to have children.
stoutfiles:
--- Quote from: gangler on 25 Aug 2011, 10:02 ---
--- Quote from: stoutfiles on 25 Aug 2011, 05:16 ---I also don’t understand the business model of freeing a slave, as the store currently operates on. I could pay $30,000 to “buy” a robot, only to have it turn around the next day and say “Well, I’m outta here, bye!”. Why am I buying a robot if I have no control over it?
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And yet people continue to have children.
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People have children because it's a part of them, among many other things. However, from what you cited it isn't relevant since a child can not legally choose to head out into the world. If found, it will be returned. You do own your child until they are of age.
--- Quote from: Spectreofwar on 25 Aug 2011, 09:49 ---
--- Quote from: stoutfiles on 25 Aug 2011, 05:16 ---
Yes, but for the same reason that if my vacuum wasn't working correctly I'd take it back and get a new one, or just throw it away. I don’t subscribe to the notion that a robot life is as important as a human one, even if their advanced programming creates the illusion that they are. If I had to save the life of a human or a toaster, I would choose the human every time.
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You weren't referring to a "this or that" scenario, though. Choosing to save a human life over a robot doesn't exactly equate to putting down a robot that seems to be less interested in it's work than it is simply living. If anything, it's even more heinous.
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It doesn't matter the scenario. I don't care if a talking toaster lives. It is a robot. It is equally as important to me as a normal toaster. If I lived in thie QC world I would jailbreak my robot and have it do whatever I wanted. It's my robot, I bought it, so I'll do with it what I want. It's just hardware and software, that's all it is. A blade of grass has more rights than a robot.
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 25 Aug 2011, 09:30 ---
--- Quote from: stoutfiles on 25 Aug 2011, 05:16 ---
I also don’t understand the business model of freeing a slave, as the store currently operates on. I could pay $30,000 to “buy” a robot, only to have it turn around the next day and say “Well, I’m outta here, bye!”. Why am I buying a robot if I have no control over it? More importantly, why are robots even sold if they have free will? Isn’t that slavery? Maybe I'm missing something here.
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Jeph's explanation in the newspost is that the adoption fee is refunded if the AI walks out on you.
You have the kind of control over the AI that you would over a human in the same role. The cast exercises parental discipline over their AnthroPCs, for example Winslow not being allowed to watch television. Install one in your Navy submarine, and it has to follow military discipline.
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Ok. I still dont buy the adult-child relationship based on actions by the cast against Pintsize.
Welu:
I would get a "I make bread FUN!" t-shirt.
The Duke:
--- Quote from: Blackjoker on 25 Aug 2011, 02:14 ---I would like to say that Momo comforting the sad toaster is adorable. Also, "I make bread fun" for some reason is heard in my head with creepy voice.
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Agreed.
I hear it in the same voice as the turrets from Portal.
Oh MAN it would be hilarious to have Wheatley around (as long as you could switch the personality for a while sometimes) or the space core or the adventure core or AAAAH guys I play too much Portal.
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