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By: spyder

spyder — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:27:13 +0000

And they could be trained for self-flagellation, as well as learning to cower when the master came into the room. Of course, all of this would lead to the development of some group like P.E.T.R., and laws to prohibit robot abuse.

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By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:41:13 +0000

Aristotle, not me. But I do have a little bit of faith in humanity, yes.

By: Rhacodactylus

Rhacodactylus — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:31:26 +0000

Sean, you have more faith in humanity than I do. I don’t think most people would use the extra time to become lovers of wisdom, just better slavers.