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. ..
Xpixel
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