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do androids dream? (Free verse) by nentwined When man creates machine, he thinks
that it will think as he,
but in that thought, implicit, is
the slave that it will be.
Up the ladder:
the greatest moment that never existed
Down the ladder:
Go Figure
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Posted: April 21, 2004 8:48 PM PDT; Last modified: April 21, 2004 8:48 PM PDTWeighted score: 6.905148 Overall Rank: 234 The following users have marked this poem on their favorites list:
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yes Rachel, they dream of electric sheep.
A nicely encapsulated thought - and it rhymes; it must be true.
I just posted a sister poem on this topic.
But at the same time, they fervently thank Robo-Theresa that they were not born a Negro.
Amen to that. Brother.
One bright morning in the middle of the night,
An android took pause from flight, Found a sheep lost from its owner, and from the roof she pushed it over.
:[clang]:
"The question 'Can machines think?' is as ill-posed and uninteresting as the question 'Can submarines swim?'" - Edsger Dijkstra
That's a beautiful quote, thank you. :)
To create a machine or enslave a human that thinks like a slave and works like a slave has been the goal for a long time. Good summary.
I'm assuming that you've read "I, Robot." The poem reminded me of it; if you haven't read it, definitely pick it up. Isaac Asimov picks up that question and a whole slew of others. As for the poem itself, I like how in four short lines you address two key issues: AI and slavery. Well done.
Indeed, I have, and thank you. :)
Well said.
How fucking deep. You sound like a Californian. I can be no more insulting than that.
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I'll give you an -8-, I would give you more if this was decentthoughtranker.com