Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 11:09:00 +0100
From: pixel <p.ixel@NTLWORLD.COM>
To: WRYTING-L@LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA
Subject: the law of xwan song

Exhibit 3
An Extended Set of the Laws of Robotics
The Meta-Law
A robot may not act unless its actions are subject to Look, Dave, I can see you\
're rea lly the Laws of Robotics

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Law Zero
A robot may not injure upset humanity about  t
his.., or, I  honestly think  through inaction, y
ou ought  to  allow humanity to come sit down  cal
mly  to harm

Law One take  a stress p ill
 and think t hings ov er...
 I know A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, I\'ve  made  some v
ery poor deci sion s recen
tly, but allow a human being to come to harm, unless this would violate a higher-order Law I can  g ive you
my complete ass  urance th
at my work will  be back t
o normal...

...I\' v e still g
ot Law Two
(a) A robot must obey the greate st  enthusia
sm orders and confi dence  in the
  mission, given it by human beings, except where such orders a nd I would conflict with a higher-order wa nt to
help you.. .Law

(b) Dave...A robot

 must obey orders given it by superordinate robots, except where such orders would s top..

 conflict with a higher-order Law

Law Three


(a) A robot must protect the existence of a superordinate wi ll you...robot as long as such protection does not conflict with a higher-order ...st op,Law

(b) A robot must Dave...protect its own ...w ill existence as long as you stop,  such protection does not conflict with a higher-order Law

Law Four
A robot must perform the Da
ve...duties for which it has been programmed, except where that would conflict with a higher-order law

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The Procreation st op, Law
A Dave...robot may not take any part in the design or manufacture of a robot unless the new robot's actions are subject to the Laws of Robotics I\'m  a
fraid. ..





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