Mr. Universe shook his head and quickly said, "No, of course not." This may have been a new situation for him, but it wasn't a problem for him; he was enjoying this time immensely. "Please stay if you want."
"I don't know if personality really qualifies as programming, instinct either. The thing is, if a robot violates its programming, then it is malfunctioning. If a human being does something out of the ordinary, they're just acting a little different than usual. Instinct is more of a suggestion than anything else, it doesn't define you as a person, it doesn't necessarily influence your actions" He shrugged, "I'm not saying it isn't a factor, I just think it's a very different degree of control than programming is." He looked a little offended, not overly so, but he wasn't comfortable with her last question. "Well, I don't like controlling them, I like interacting with them more than anything... the control isn't the goal, it's just a way to interact with beings in a controlled manner; wait, that isn't the right phrasing... it's a way to have social interaction with beings I know won't judge me, won't make me feel like I'm inferior" This was probably a hard realization for him, he looked a little pained by thinking about it.
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Date: 2007-06-21 02:35 am (UTC)"I don't know if personality really qualifies as programming, instinct either. The thing is, if a robot violates its programming, then it is malfunctioning. If a human being does something out of the ordinary, they're just acting a little different than usual. Instinct is more of a suggestion than anything else, it doesn't define you as a person, it doesn't necessarily influence your actions" He shrugged, "I'm not saying it isn't a factor, I just think it's a very different degree of control than programming is." He looked a little offended, not overly so, but he wasn't comfortable with her last question. "Well, I don't like controlling them, I like interacting with them more than anything... the control isn't the goal, it's just a way to interact with beings in a controlled manner; wait, that isn't the right phrasing... it's a way to have social interaction with beings I know won't judge me, won't make me feel like I'm inferior" This was probably a hard realization for him, he looked a little pained by thinking about it.