Cyborg Theory

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

My dearest students --

Some of you will be glad to know that I was unsuccessful in capturing and murdering Thor as ONE OF YOU must have called the SGC who subsequently warned the Asgard Supreme Commander. I hate you all.

I do hope you enjoyed "Johnny Mnemonic" from last week. I’m handing you all a pop quiz on it before we begin today’s class discussion.

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Today, we are studying the nature of evil. Many cyborgs and robotic systems (both the individual and the group) such as myself and my brethren have been labeled as “evil.”

Here are your discussion questions:

(1) Why do we assume that sentient robotic systems are evil?
(2) Why would a sentient robotic system have a purpose that is or could be defined as evil? And related to that question: What situation would create this repeated meme for cyborgs?
(3) Define what you think evil truly is.

Also, I’m planning another little experiment for next Monday thanks to whitedeathpod’s fic and liability contract that you all did not sign, hahaha. If any of you would like a drastic personality change for a class period plus 24 hours, stop by my desk.

Comments

ROSTER!

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Sign in plz.

Re: ROSTER!

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

*signs roster*

Re: ROSTER!

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam signs in. She looks tired and less that fully enthusiastic. Between Jack being in the infirmary (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandom_clinic/36302.html) and the disturbing discussion about paradoxes and faith she had with The Doctor in Quantum Physics (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/295541.html?thread=14492533#t14492533), she's really not in the mood to debate the nature of evil with her cyborg doppelganger.

Re: ROSTER!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

*signs roster*

Re: ROSTER!

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Lee Adama signs in.

Re: ROSTER!

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Kawalsky signed in and looked OMG so smug because he foiled the fembot's plans HAH!.

Re: ROSTER!

[can_be_more]

Aeryn signs in, kthnx.

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[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka signs in.

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[sharon-valerii.livejournal.com]

*signs in, happily, still wearing her wig*

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[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin signed in. He seemed slightly less emo than normal today.

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[pyramid-is-life.livejournal.com]

Kara signs in.

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[cerulean--eyes.livejournal.com]

Boone signed the roster.

POP QUIZ!

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Did you pass or fail it, children of my heart?!

Re: POP QUIZ!

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

*not only does Cally pass the quiz, she makes sure to turn on the signals and get a proper distance ahead of the quiz before merging back into the lane*

Re: POP QUIZ!

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam takes the quiz and writes down the correct answers. Whether she passes is, of course, up to the OMG!EVIL Professor.

Re: POP QUIZ!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

John takes the quiz, chews on his pencil, thinks about baseball before writing down the answers he knows are right and passing.

Re: POP QUIZ!

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

So totally didn't read the short story and bs's all his answers.

Re: POP QUIZ!

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Kawalsky passed. He missed a question due to sheer stupidity, but passed.

WHY ARE ROBOTS EVIL!?

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Why do we assume that sentient robotic systems are evil?

Re: WHY ARE ROBOTS EVIL!?

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Because when a robot shoots you in the chest, it's kinda obvious?

WHY ARE THEY PROGRAMMED TO BE EVIL?!

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Why would a sentient robotic system have a purpose that is or could be defined as evil? And related to that question: What situation would create this repeated meme for cyborgs?

Re: WHY ARE THEY PROGRAMMED TO BE EVIL?!

[can_be_more]

An understandable use for the robots would be to do the things that their creators can't or won't, and that could mean their dirty work.

EVIL!

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Define what you think evil truly is.

Re: EVIL!

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

Celine Dion played on constant loop.

I think truly evil is a person with no regard for human life, who kills for the thrill of it, who wants power just because there is power to be had, and who's only care is for him or herself and their wellbeing.

WANT TO BECOME EVIL FOR A DAY?

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

Contact me here.

Re: WANT TO BECOME EVIL FOR A DAY?

[can_be_more]

I don't want to be evil, but my mun will never pass up a chance to mess with me, damn her.

OOC

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

*plays with slinkies*

Re: OOC

[sharon-valerii.livejournal.com]

*thinks this is at least proof that you have NOT COMPLETELY GONE OVER TO THE DARKSIDE*

OOC

[cerulean--eyes.livejournal.com]

[I Have officially dropped Boone from the game. He has not been adopted.]

Re: OOC

[replicarter.livejournal.com]

*waves and misses you already!*

[janet_fraiser]

Janet waited outside the Cyborg Theory classroom for class to be over and for Sam to leave. If she didn't grab Sam right now, she'd head back to the infirmary, and probably crash in one of the chairs there overnight.

So many things never changed.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

After class, Sam walked out the door, fully intending to head back to the infirmary and sit with Jack. Dr. Wilson had been so nice to her; letting her sit with him as long as she didn't cause a disturbance or get in anyone else's way.