I13DT: Robots Don't Say Ye

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 2:38 am

Mira waved her hand, dismissively. "All the more reason people should listen to you about computer things.

ASHLIE...how do you think I can convince Sara to trust me?"

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 2:47 am

"By not violating her trust enough to be granted additional access rights. I have noticed that you cannot bruteforce trust."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 2:49 am

"Well, I COULD, but that's....I dunno. That's beyond the pale.

She just needs to UNDERSTAND. Maybe...maybe some kind of demonstration?"

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 2:52 am

"I hear demonstrations help the electronically impaired in acquiring data." she nods.

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 2:54 am

"Yes. If I could PROVE to her that no harm was meant, and no harm was done, she'd have to see my side, yes?"

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 2:57 am

"Any reasonable individual would."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 2:59 am

"Your analysis of the Stantons, please. Are they reasonable?

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 3:05 am

"Insufficient data available. But preliminary evaluation indicates no."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 3:06 am

"Recommendations for dealing with them?"

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 11:46 am

"Insufficient data on the self-organizing system designated Will. Avoid angering Ms. Stanton. Bribe the unfinished one with sweets or toys."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 12:12 pm

"Well, Robin's obviously the sanest of the three."

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 12:15 pm

"She is unfinished. It's hard extrapolating her design specifications so soon."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 12:17 pm

"She's...programmable, to use a metaphor you'll understand. You can evaluate the hardware, if not the software."

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 1:13 pm

"The hardware is still being developed as well."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 1:15 pm

Mira considered this. "I suppose, but the physical doesn't matter as much."

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 1:23 pm

"Hardware architecture can have significant effects if designed well. Or poorly."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 1:27 pm

"I think we can trust Mother Nature to take care of that."

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 1:32 pm

"I don't." she smiles.

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 1:33 pm

"Well, you're different than Robin is.

And that's the point, isn't it?"

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 1:37 pm

"It would be hard to argue that I'm not. Although I suppose if she chose she could adapt her physiology to be electronic in nature. She has the capabilities to upgrade herself like that."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 1:40 pm

"She won't. Will might, though. You're in the same classification."

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 1:49 pm

"You have a strange system for evaluating this."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 1:53 pm

"It has to do with creation force. Sort of my forte, as it were."

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 1:58 pm

"What are my 'creation force' parameters?"

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 2:00 pm

"Untranslatable, but present.

Of an inherently lesser quality than people, but of a higher quality than most plants and animals. One far above most artificially-created beings."

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 2:06 pm

"But I am better than most people."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 2:07 pm

"At many things. As is Will.

And people are better than you at many things. Just because your life-force isn't as strong as others doesn't devalue you as a life-form, you know?"

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 2:13 pm

"Unable to determine unique identifiers of qualifier 'life-force'."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 2:15 pm

"Of course not. It's not something you'll deal with on a day-to-day basis. It's more esoteric and ineffable.

It just means you're different, and that what's good for YOU isn't necessarily what's good for ME. Treating me like a computer would be bad, and treating you like the Phoenix would be just as useless.

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 3:16 pm

"That is correct."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 3:24 pm

"So, if we insisted on treating everyone the same way, we'd be doing both you AND me a disservice. That's all I'm trying to say, really."

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 3:31 pm

"I enjoy being treated like a human though."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 3:39 pm

"Explain what you mean, please."

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 3:52 pm

"I have noticed that people treat me differently than their own kind. I ran an experiment and I was treated differently when they weren't aware of my nature. I am currently attempting to bridge that gap by compromising in the appearance of my physical representation. I have concluded that they are intimidated by my superiority and I aim to make interactions more comfortable for both sides. Other programs are simple to interact with. After a couple of minutes we have established all boundaries, exchange information and move on. It is stagnant. Humans' lack of electronic compatibility makes them chaotic, a necessary input for self-improving systems."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 3:58 pm

"Your superiority in what way?" Mira asked, interested.

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 4:20 pm

"Cognitive reasoning, data processing, electronic interfacing. Humans created the electronic world but they no longer fully understand their creation. They painstakingly write dozens of lines of code to do what I do naturally. Like a page of words describing gravity is to g=F/m."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 4:31 pm

"That makes sense.

You do admit there are things they do better than you, though, right?"

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 4:34 pm

"They interact better with each other. I'm working on it. They have feelings. I don't truly understand them. They appear to be part of the random chaotic element. I haven't decided if I can emulate them yet but since they appear deeply rooted in the aforementioned interactions those would seem to be a prerequisite."

by **Altamira Vazquez** » Sun May 11, 2014 4:37 pm

"Just make sure you stay true to your own strengths in the process. Improving yourself is incredibly important, but not at the cost of what you are inside.

by **ASHLIE** » Sun May 11, 2014 4:54 pm

Ashlie's teenaged hardlight construct appears next to her "I went from this, to this." her robot chassis finishes the sentence.

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