Cyborg Theory

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

We are starting a new class project. I have tagged five members of the class via a secret email. Those students have just discovered that they are human-form robots. Your job as a class is to figure out who those five students are and how you would react if you discovered they were not as human as they acted. This should take tonight's class period and next weeks. You are also allowed to work on this over the week.

For the ones who are cylons human-form robots: Your job is to keep the real humans guessing and to write a report on how you had to hide your true identity followed by how you had to deal with how the "humans" in your class reacted to you.

For those who are humans: Your job is to give me a report on how you felt to discover your close friends and school mates were not what you thought they were.

For those of you who are actually cylons in disguise: I have cake and tea for you after class as this project may be traumatizing.

The reports will be due Wednesday, October 19.

Also, I will call attendance. Please respond when I say your name.

Comments

Re: Calling roll!

[cyloninmyhead.livejournal.com]

Gaius is not drooling. Not at all. Hot, blonde, strong women just so aren't his type, really.

Re: Calling roll!

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka winks. "And you, Mr. Baltar, Gaius is it? That's an unusual name. Perhaps the sort a robot might pick..."

Re: Calling roll!

[cyloninmyhead.livejournal.com]

"Well, if I was a robot bent on taking over the school, what better way to start than with running for the student council?"

Re: Calling roll!

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Political gain is often a robot's mission.

Re: Calling roll!

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Professor Carter, isn't it wrong for us to assume that a robot would have negative motives?" Beka looks mildly distressed.

Re: Calling roll!

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

A robot will always be working for the goals of the collective or for their personal gain. This makes them dangerous operatives. Negative -- from a different point of view.

Re: Calling roll!

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Like a vampire, I guess. But from their own perspective, perfectly justified."

Re: Calling roll!

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Except unlike a vampire, a robot is not defined by what it eats and what it can and cannot do.

Re: Calling roll!

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"How is a robot defined? By being mechanical?" she asks, curiosity clear in her tone.

Re: Calling roll!

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Well, definitions are difficult. What's the context?

Re: Calling roll!

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Oh. Well... Hm. I guess you can't define in the context of this exercise, because that would give the robots away. I guess I wondered where the line between human and humanform robot blurs away to nothing. But, nevermind, because I don't think anyone canreallyanswerthatoneforme."

Re: Calling roll!

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Eighth cocks her head and narrows her eyes. "I'd like to help if I can, but I need more information."

Re: Calling roll!

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Well. Hypothetically." Beka tries to look very innocent and unconcerned. "A human who has, say, nanotech in her system. Or, maybe in her future has cybernetic implants. And she keeps getting more and more of both...when would she stop being human?"

Re: Calling roll!

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Hypothetically, it would be once the entirity of her original human brain was traded out..

Re: Calling roll!

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Thank you!" Beka looked oddly relieved.

Re: Calling roll!

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Any time, Beka.

Re: Calling roll!

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"If I were a robot bent on taking over the school, I probably wouldn't start in Academic Affairs. On the other hand, Vice President..." Surely there are better ways to find out who is a robot?

Re: Calling roll!

[cyloninmyhead.livejournal.com]

If your spine glows red while we're having sex, chances are you're a cylon.

"Less obvious than President. Fewer eyes on you. Not that I'm saying I am a robot, of course." I'm just having sex with one.

Re: Calling roll!

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Be sure to take photos for proof.

Re: Calling roll!

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

If your spine glows while we're having sex, I'll just assume it's because I'm good at it.

"Perfect choice for a robot, really. See and hear everything. Work behind the scenes. Of course I'm not saying you're a robot but there is that odd business with the squirming and moaning for no reason.."

Re: Calling roll!

[cyloninmyhead.livejournal.com]

"Is there any way I can prove to you that I'm not a robot and lay all suspicion to rest? And maybe you can see me squirm and moan for a reason."

Re: Calling roll!

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Well, you could try to prove it. It might take repeated efforts." That would be a nice switch.

Re: Calling roll!

[cyloninmyhead.livejournal.com]

"Perhaps over dinner?" I have stamina. That's why Six loves me.

*jumps a little*

Ow!

Re: Calling roll!

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"You're asking me out on a dinner date? Oh. My. God. Robot. Over dinner could get a little messy. Under it has possibilities. You (and your Six, not the tall guy) should call." Her smile could mean anything.