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WCDT 4171-4175 (6 to 10 Jan 2020)
Dngrsone:
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--- Quote from: Dngrsone on 09 Jan 2020, 04:58 ---So, in effect, May is required to have a physical body as a term of her parole because she is not allowed direct access to a network due to the nature of her crime(s).
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So after rooting through the archives for an hour, I wasn't able to find a direct reference to this restriction but I do half remember it being mentioned. It's entirely possible I was looking in the wrong years (coincidentally, the SS MartenClaire has been happily sailing for over 5 years now, where does the time go?). Does anybody know where such a restriction is explicitly mentioned?
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It is not. I extrapolated this from the facts that she was imprisoned for digital theft (funds for buying an aircraft) and prohibition from selling clock cycles. I could be entirely wrong, but the theory fits the circumstances. We have not seen anything saying whether or not she has a direct connection to the internet, but on the one hand, she can DM Momo, and on the other we have seen her using Dale's laptop to watch scat porn.
Cornelius:
--- Quote from: St.Clair on 09 Jan 2020, 05:57 ---People of this sort and level maintain that their sole duty is to implement policy set by others; that is their focus and their shield.
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I know it's not the popular thing to do, but I do find I have some issues with this kind of statement.
I may have mentioned before, that I find that people in public services usually enter for one of the following reasons: either they're there for the benefits, or for some (perceived sense of) power, or because they want to make a difference.
Over time, it's hard to know which you are dealing with, especially in understaffed and underfunded departments. That's because the people who care either leave, or burn themselves out, trying to do their job as best they can, despite the people or structures who are above them.
Sometimes, this kind of indifference only comes about by having tried too often, to no avail, by the utter helplessness they find themselves in, to actually help the person across the desk, who, by now, disappointed, sad, and/or angry, is blaming them personally for not having tried enough.
Granted, that doesn't mean this person is one of those. His puzzle book does count against him. Or perhaps he's too far gone.
Stoutfellow:
As far as I and the magnifier can tell, the book is "100 Easy Crossword Puzzles".
Evidently he doesn't like challenges.
Wingy:
You know, video is just a string of 1's and 0's anymore. I wonder if AIs can record what they see and play it back for others to view somehow? A meeting with his supervisor and a view of the crossword puzzles out at the end certainly wouldn't help his employment status any...
geminigrey:
Amused that after reading this long, it took this story and reaction to make me register to post.
I realize I'm probably more moderate/conservative in my beliefs that the majority of readers, but I found myself siding with the official here. There literally is no reason that an AI 'needs' a body, and I don't see any reason why May would need a physical form in order to earn money (other than that's how Jeph chooses to build the narrative, and hey, it's his story), so I don't see any obligation that the government would have to provide her with one at all. That they do, and it's a substandard piece of crap, is like complaining if somebody gave you food when you don't have any, but it's something you don't like to eat.
As for his attitude, sure it's cold and unfeeling, but then again, he's undoubtedly approached daily by people thinking they're the exception to the rule. May has (more than) what she needs to survive and build up her lot in life. Being mad at this dude for not helping her out is weird considering the number of other people she knows that have funds/ability to provide her with with better and nobody is upset with them for not doing it. I mean, I may be wrong, but isn't Winston's old body sitting around unused?
Life's hard and there's no such thing as a free lunch. Or to paraphrase another bumper sticker, Saying 'I Exist' to the Universe doesn't obligate the universe in any way.
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