scream-of-consciousness;
"If you're trying to change minds and influence people it's probably not a good idea to say that virtually all elected Democrats are liars, but what the hell."
That's not torture, it's bullying. But, yes, it's okay. One must differentiate, morally, between animal, plant, and machine. On the down side, robot revenge could be a real bitch. (see: Terminator)
Where would a guy who buys a sex bot to spank him stand or bend over? What do you do about the neighbor kid who found your tubes of ballistic gelatin, bored a hole in one, and left you with boned Jello?
"One must differentiate, morally, between animal, plant, and machine."
And whether said machine is marginally or fully self-aware. If marginal, then we should act humane, as we would to an animal. If fully, the use the Great Commandment.
Soooo, how exactly does one torture a robot?
ReplyDeleteThere was a scene in one of the Star Wars movies that showed a torture chamber for droids, run by a droid dungeon master.
ReplyDeleteThat's not torture, it's bullying.
ReplyDeleteBut, yes, it's okay.
One must differentiate, morally, between animal, plant, and machine.
On the down side, robot revenge could be a real bitch.
(see: Terminator)
@leelu: They play kanye west music until it wants to pull its circuits out...
ReplyDeleteWaterboarding would be problematic. I'd put him in a round room, and tell him to piss in the corner.
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Where would a guy who buys a sex bot to spank him stand or bend over?
ReplyDeleteWhat do you do about the neighbor kid who found your tubes of ballistic gelatin, bored a hole in one, and left you with boned Jello?
"One must differentiate, morally, between animal, plant, and machine."
ReplyDeleteAnd whether said machine is marginally or fully self-aware. If marginal, then we should act humane, as we would to an animal. If fully, the use the Great Commandment.
If it votes Democrat,kill it,kill it with fire!
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