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WCDT: 2011-2015 (12-16 Sep 2011)
Is it cold in here?:
More like a therapist, dragging their most personal data structures into the light.
Cornan:
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--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 13 Sep 2011, 09:29 ---Momo's resume in 1995 claims up to 250 mA for her self-defense system, which is far into the danger range.
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That was her old chassis though. Her new one could be even higher.
Or, alternatively, she could have not read her manual and not realised this model doesn't come with an electroshock capability at all :)
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Exactly. I was thinking that this chassis would have different capabilities from her old one and therefore her claim might end up with a more "hilarious results" result than her old chassis would have implied. Which leads me to wonder: Do things like Momo's electric shock abilities reside in the chassis or in the AI itself somehow? Are there universal circuits that can be made to do a variety of things depending on what AI is installed? Seems like an odd way to do things but it would allow for certain traits to be character specific for the AIs instead of being dependent on their current physical configuration.
sitnspin:
Considering AI get to choose their own starting careers, I would think having electroshock capabilities built into the base programming would be highly problematic. There are any number of jobs that would be extremely dangerous having someone with that ability perform them.
DSL:
Computer repair, for instance, as Marigold will attest. On the other hand, suppose an AI wanted to go into Emergency Room medicine? A built-in defibrillator would be an asset, if you (the AI) have the capability to fine-tune and focus the shock. How about an AI cop (I mean besides RoboCop)? Built-in Taser. AI roadside-service mechanic? "You need a jumpstart, Ms. Tai ... I'll have you on your way in a jiffy. Maybe see about buying a new battery, though."
How about acting? (Look up "The Darfsteller" by Walter M. Miller Jr.)
Wonder what Pintsize started out as?
pwhodges:
You need a lot more than 250mA to turn over a starter motor!
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