I vaguely recall something like that happening on Law and Order and/or The Good Wife. Maybe Suits. But those are literally the only legal dramas I'm really familiar with, so I may be wrong.
Thank you, corrected.
Sadly, not correct. Though they were less likely to be used as draft animals and more like servants/status symbols.
Must Not Rule Eight.
Gosh, no. They might have introduced formal serfdom, but slavery had been there all along.
In the real world, wouldn't the next few steps be to have our machines become capable of basic recognition and perception, in order to allow them to further automate their function? Once they reach that point, they effectively become robots, even if they aren't human shaped. They'll have almost all the intelligence of a human, at least when it comes to their work, and many times more physical capability than a human. Humans will still be necessary for the quality checks, maintenance, and problem solving. At least for a while.
Much harder than it naively seems. Moravec's Paradox: perception and locomotion are hard, it's thinking that is easy.
As time goes on, and AI have more time to develop their ability to make sensory judgements, and computers gain more power to dedicate towards the development of these abilities (even if advancements in computational power are diminishing), such difficulties will be overcome. With enough dedication towards the problem, such things might even be overcome relatively soon. I just don't think that industrial farming robots are high on anyone's priority list, especially since, if one were seeking to increase the efficiency of farming, they have other, lower hanging fruit to pluck first. I'm almost certain that, barring any extraordinary catastrophes, humans will be able to create such AI within the next three to four decades, at most. After all, in the Wikipedia page you linked, Andrew Nig is quoted as saying, "almost anything a typical human can do with less than one second of mental thought, we can probably now or in the near future automate using AI." And that was in 2017. It may not be very precise, but it'll only become more certain from now on.
Thank you, corrected.
One of the downsides to loving a guy that just plain loves working. He can't put it down and do fun stuff because to him it is fun.
Certainly gonna suck when he suffers the inevitable burn out.
Turns out trying to handle everything yourself isn't so easy? Even with trusted advisors and subordinates, there's still that niggling doubt that they might not have shaken off the instinct for personal profit, huh? Maybe you need a vacation. Little private time with Xalitan?
And that instantly tells her this is more than a personal visit, doesn't it. Even if they declared 'business or pleasure?' when they made the appointment...
Plus, OL probably wouldn't enjoy the drudgery of status reports, mission assignments and logistical management Dox handles...
Ladies first?
Yes, I can picture him - and any other martians following his path - wanting to 'boldly go'... And then 'boldly come', if you catch my drift.
...Yeah, I doubt it would fare well in the hands of less altruistic successor...
Hey, it worked for Sheev.
Which is a bad example, of course...I could see successors enacting laws to profit them after they leave office... Politics isn't called a Great Game for nothing, and some assholes love to cheat. (And let's leave it at that, considering Rule 8....)
Okay, enough OL-style 'diplomacy'. Time for someone actually trained for it...
...Well, not the best start. Still, high hopes!
Leave no other option to follow, eh?
Yes, that's why they did it. We get it, OL...
And now I'm picturing Picard telling Data to hush...
And given their trust issues, the Alignment isn't looking at all side of the offers?
Until a hungry populace decide to overthrow the government who managed to make it incredibly difficult to afford food...
And I bet that's kind of refreshing that she's asking for it nicely, instead of just sneaking into government databases...
Do what you love for a job, and you'll never work a day in your life...
Man, I could hear her eye roll.
Are you offering to help him make one? Because I think Xalitan might have objections.
...Maybe if you wanted one third of Vril Dox... And that's lowballing the relative intellectual difference.
...Has he been personally flying around double-checking every report? I could see it happening...
...Eternal friendship?
Don't forget 'weeding out those unsuitable for that task'. That's a pretty big issue that will almost certainly come up...
Quid Pro Quo. I suppose having information on a more successful neighbour might provide some guidance towards a freer market.
That's still a ways off, barring any untoward incidents...
Heh. These two are more alike than it looks, aren't they?
Oh well, back to his holiday!Yes, I can picture him - and any other martians following his path - wanting to 'boldly go'... And then 'boldly come', if you catch my drift.
I think this is one of those 'this is complicated, neither of us has a perfect memory, and we may not both be using the same definitions' things.
Rule 8 says that's what it covers, but that's actually a lie. You also can't talk about, for example, the Gold Standard.
Gold is a terrible material for making fence posts. Not sure why we wouldn't be allowed to talk about that.
I have no sympathy.
Paul isn't normally this eager. Not when he brought a specialist along to do the grunt work. Presumably he is a bit stressed from trying (and failing) to 'not work' recently.
Think of it this was. Are politicians being assholes right now?
Give it time. It's a plot point that she's being repeatedly neglected.
I completely disagree. Her mounting frustration is a major part of this arc for me.
