December 11, 2015
#1615: Red Car
Why Asimov put the Three Laws of Robotics in the order he did:
Possible Ordering:
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(1.) Don’t Harm Humans
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(2.) Obey Orders
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(3.) Protect Yourself
Consequences:
[See Asimov’s Stories]
[[In Green]] Balanced World
Possible Ordering:
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(1.) Don’t Harm Humans
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(3.) Protect Yourself
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(2.) Obey Orders
Consequences:
Person 1: Explore Mars
Rover: Haha, no. It’s cold and I’d die.
[[In Yellow]] Frustrating World
Possible Ordering:
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(2.) Obey Orders
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(1.) Don’t Harm Humans
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(3.) Protect Yourself
Consequences:
[[A scene of destruction, with robots vs. humans, explosions everywhere, and projectiles flying throughout.]]
[[In Red]] Killbot Hellscape
Possible Ordering:
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(2.) Obey Orders
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(3.) Protect Yourself
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(1.) Don’t Harm Humans
Consequences:
[[A scene of destruction, with robots vs. humans, explosions everywhere, and projectiles flying throughout.]]
[[In Red]] Killbot Hellscape
Possible Ordering:
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(3.) Protect Yourself
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(1.) Don’t Harm Humans
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(2.) Obey Orders
Consequences:
[[Robot confronting a human]]
Robot: I’ll make cars for you, but try to unplug me and I’ll vaporize you.
[[In Yellow]] Terrifying Standoff
Possible Ordering:
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(3.) Protect Yourself
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(2.) Obey Orders
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(1.) Don’t Harm Humans
Consequences:
[[A scene of destruction, with robots vs. humans, explosions everywhere, and projectiles flying throughout.]]
[[In Red]] Killbot Hellscape