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Marten, Claire, Bubbles, Faye and Pintsize

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Hannelore and Winslow

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Marigold, Momo, Dale and May

1 (2.9%)

Brun and Renee

3 (8.6%)

Melon and Arthur

3 (8.6%)

Roko (with the consequences of Melon and Yay regularly 'dropping in')

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Total Members Voted: 34

[Autistic Vulture]

That was funny.

I do wonder... are humanoid robots deliberately built to be just human strong? And where is the line where greater strength comes into play? Punchbot, for instance, appeared to have greater than human strength.

Remember, the bulk of the programming in a robot is to maintain sentience.

Some robots are definitely built to be stronger than humans (Bubbles, Crushbot, those who fought illegally).  Some have other means of defence (Momo).  Even if Beepatrice and Millefeuille are stronger than Elliot, do they know how to fight?  Elliot might be able to hold them off long enough to drain a significant amount of power, especially since his default reaction is essentially to defend rather than attack.

[theMarc]

"INTRUDERS!"
"BURGLARS!"
"INTRUGLARS!"

[Raptorofwar]

Is Beeps Naruto running?

[St.Clair]

IMO, one of the tricky but Very Important things to do with anything running a version of the Three Laws is to somehow keep them from coming up with an entirely logical interpretation of the First - or formulating a version of the Zeroth - that involves taking away all human freedom, for our own good / to protect us from ourselves and each other.

Because really, we'd all be so much safer (in both/all senses of the word) if we spent our entire lives locked into Matrix pods or something.

[DaiJB]

Well, that's bizarre - Beeps just wanders in, Millefeuille admits that this will probably keep happening - but Elliot loudly announcing his (and Clinton's) entrance is treated as home invasion?! 

[oddtail]

Well, that's bizarre - Beeps just wanders in, Millefeuille admits that this will probably keep happening - but Elliot loudly announcing his (and Clinton's) entrance is treated as home invasion?! 

Yeah, the joke doesn't land for me at all because it strains credibility too much. Who hears a person come into a house openly and loudly and assumes "this is a burglar"?

[Theta9]

My money's on Amber.

[Is it cold in here?]

IMO, one of the tricky but Very Important things to do with anything running a version of the Three Laws is to somehow keep them from coming up with an entirely logical interpretation of the First - or formulating a version of the Zeroth - that involves taking away all human freedom, for our own good / to protect us from ourselves and each other.

Because really, we'd all be so much safer (in both/all senses of the word) if we spent our entire lives locked into Matrix pods or something.

"With Folded Hands", Jack Williamson.

[Gus_Smedstad]

"With Folded Hands", Jack Williamson.

Exactly. I thought of that story when talking about “Little Lost Robot” earlier.  “Nestor” doesn’t have the “...or through inaction allow a human to come to harm” clause in the First Law. “With Folded Hands” is the logical result of really thoroughly applying that clause.

[Case]

Maybe she wore padded pants before getting her implant and hasn't gone shopping for padless pants?

Padded ... pants?

I recall padded jackets ... (One more reason to be grateful that FB didn't exist in the early 90s)

[sitnspin]

Maybe she wore padded pants before getting her implant and hasn't gone shopping for padless pants?

Padded ... pants?

I recall padded jackets ... (One more reason to be grateful that FB didn't exist in the early 90s)

Capitalism

[JimC]

Padded ... pants?

Capitalism

Apparently it seems there is no longer a safe answer to "does my bum look big in this"...

[cybersmurf]

Padded ... pants?

Capitalism

Apparently it seems there is no longer a safe answer to "does my bum look big in this"...

And asking "Should it look big?" is also wrong.

[Gyrre]

Padded ... pants?

Capitalism

Apparently it seems there is no longer a safe answer to "does my bum look big in this"...

And asking "Should it look big?" is also wrong.

I'm guessing "What would you prefer?" or "What are you aiming for?" are also both bad.

EDIT: typo fix

[JoeCovenant]

Been offline for a few days.
Came back to see that Clinton has been re-tagged as "Floofy" Boy...

Better... better....

[DSL]

Maybe she wore padded pants before getting her implant and hasn't gone shopping for padless pants?

Padded ... pants?

I recall padded jackets ... (One more reason to be grateful that FB didn't exist in the early 90s)

How about inflatable pants?