On 30 Mar 2003 at 22:14, Alberto Monteiro wrote: > While discussing the Foundation and Robots Trilogy in > one Asimov list, I suddenly saw myself justifying why > it's ok to change Daneel from the God's Tool to the > Galactic Evil Overlord. And then I had to think - and criticize - the > Three Laws. And suddenly I realized this [that I sent to that list]: > > IMHO, the Three Laws are the most Evil thing Humanity has ever > perpretrated in all the sf books I've ever read or movies I've > watched. It's more evil than 1984's Big Brother, or the way > anthropoids are treated in Planet of the Apes. > > It's absolutely Evil to create an intelligent slave race who is > uncapable of even dreaming of becoming non-slave.
Asmimov came to agree, no? hence the "new laws" For lower-function robots, the three laws are fine though. Andy Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
