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WCDT Strips 3031-3035 (24th to 28th August 2015
BenRG:
But, of course, unlike a bomb disposal robot, Bubbles has a consciousness and the ability to form social bonds with other creatures. Unlike a 'dumb' robot or ROV, an AI cannot just see friends, colleagues and innocents blown to pieces without it impacting on their mental and emotional stability. That's why sentient AIs whose psyche works in the same was as a human's don't really work too well as 'perfect soldiers' unless they have a personality algorithm with the same characteristics as a psychopath.
Neko_Ali:
They would have the same capabilities to learn and bond with other troops as a human soldier though. I could definitely see problems in a pre-rights environment though with commanders who look on them more like dumb robots than AIs and treating them as such.
ReindeerFlotilla:
--- Quote from: Akima on 27 Aug 2015, 03:40 ---So it would be accurate to say that the USA has an all-volunteer military, but the legal structure of conscription is still in place. Curiously enough, that puts it on exactly the same footing as the People's Republic of China; every Chinese citizen between certain ages is technically subject to conscription, but the PRC has never actually implemented it. The supply of volunteers as always been sufficient, even during the Korean War.
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Technically, yes it is similar. The US was using the draft in Vietnam. The DoD considered that a bad experience. I believe the draft was employed in every conflict from the start of Selective Service until Vietnam, and then the DoD decided to not do that anymore. They generally try to discourage judges from sentencing people to military service, and I believe there may be laws in place to that effect, now.
The US military struggles to maintain force levels, but not in raw numbers. The issue is in skilled MOSs. I expect the crunch to increase across the board as the nation ages.
Is it cold in here?:
I like BenRG's speculation. Time for Faye to find alternatives to her defense mechanisms.
Omega Entity:
--- Quote from: ReindeerFlotilla on 27 Aug 2015, 06:13 ---
--- Quote from: Akima on 27 Aug 2015, 03:40 ---So it would be accurate to say that the USA has an all-volunteer military, but the legal structure of conscription is still in place. Curiously enough, that puts it on exactly the same footing as the People's Republic of China; every Chinese citizen between certain ages is technically subject to conscription, but the PRC has never actually implemented it. The supply of volunteers as always been sufficient, even during the Korean War.
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Technically, yes it is similar. The US was using the draft in Vietnam. The DoD considered that a bad experience. I believe the draft was employed in every conflict from the start of Selective Service until Vietnam, and then the DoD decided to not do that anymore. They generally try to discourage judges from sentencing people to military service, and I believe there may be laws in place to that effect, now.
The US military struggles to maintain force levels, but not in raw numbers. The issue is in skilled MOSs. I expect the crunch to increase across the board as the nation ages.
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Indeed. The draft was, indeed, in place during the Korean War, having taken place before the Vietnam conflict. Though perhaps not the most historically accurate, one need only watch a few episodes of M*A*S*H to gather that much. Which was a damn fine show, imo.
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