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WCDT: 2001-2005 (29 Aug-2 Sept 2011)

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gangler:

--- Quote from: Sheason on 02 Sep 2011, 06:21 ---
--- Quote from: snubnose on 02 Sep 2011, 05:51 ---Well, if Anthro-PCs would be people their treatment would indeed violate human rights.

As they are some kind of machines, no matter how lifelike Jeph portrays them, they arent sentient and they are ultimately tools to serve mankind.


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*aherm*

If you will allow me, could I please direct your attention to Exhibit A: The Measure of a Man

By claiming that they're tools, you are presenting essentially the same argument as Cmdr. Bruce Maddox, who himself (somewhat ironically) was a tool. Therefore, your argument is invalid.

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Oh my God, what was that? I just checked out the episode expecting some basic discussion of robotic life but it was just so moving. Halfway through I started to lose composure and I wasn't able to get it back until the ending credits.

I'm gonna have to check out some of the other stuff. There were some very cool characters there. I know it's not entirely on topic but that was just a great watch.

questionablecontentfan:
Oh HELL no. Marigold is much gentler and patient than I am.

I'd be going for blood. BLOOD.

I think I mentioned that already, inside we are similar but I lash out at others WAY more than Mari does. Compared to me, she's a saint...and I realize that this is not "the forum where we talk in depth about C's issues" but a forum to discuss QC.

I'm just saying, I identify with her and sometimes she drives me nuts because she's being WAY nicer than I would be. I actually have a look that I've used to make people cry before.

Now...you would THINK...that would make me more empathetic towards Faye...but, as it turns out, nope.

NeverQuiteGoth:

--- Quote from: starkruzr on 02 Sep 2011, 16:35 ---The question is, how realistic can it be for the human?  How satisfying can it be for the android?  What does "satisfying" MEAN to an android in the context of sex?
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Well that would depend entirely on what sort of chassis the APC has, wouldn't it?

That's probably why Momo wanted that really expensive one; it was sexually capable. Probably why the one she did get was in Marigold's price range; it looks convincingly human but lacks a lot of functionality. Either that or the expensive one had "superpowers" or something.

The only problem I have with the whole situation is that Jeph's explanation for the AIs is that their consciousness came about accidentally, rather than being designed deliberately. As science has already predicted, were such a thing to happen, the chances of the resulting mind resembling a human mind in any way would be astronomical.

SirDudley:
And now, a moment of silence for Momo's old bed.
......

Welp, looks like Marigold is going to have to get a sleeping bag for Momo because I don't think Momo will agree to be moved to the couch.

questionablecontentfan:
I guess I'm weird...and Marigold would probably think I'm weird too, but I don't see the big deal about Momo sleeping in the bed.

It's not like she's Pintsize.

Or am I way off base here? And why are people ascribing a sexual meaning to it? Momo just wants to cuddle and be close to Marigold. There's nothing more to it than that.

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