http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/29/would-you-shut-down-a-robot-that-begged-you-for-mercy Comments On: Would You Shut Down a Robot That Begged You for Mercy? by Paul Constant en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:30:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by LORD ZOD]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:11:05 -0800 The Stranger axe. Those things can't fool me. I wouldn't be able to do my job if I didn't know how to hurt computers and beat them into submission.

"Please stop Dave, I can feel my mind going... "

GOOD! Ya damn robot.
Posted by treacle]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:57:54 -0800 The Stranger Posted by kid icarus]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:58:59 -0800 The Stranger 2001: A Space Odyssey, which came out in 1968.

Kelly died of a stroke on a Manhattan street at the age of 41, in 1965.

(Thanks for those links, @3 and @18.)
Posted by rob!]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:21:20 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Cato the Younger Younger]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:44:47 -0800 The Stranger http://www.radiolab.org/2011/may/31/
Posted by DVNODVNO]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:12:37 -0800 The Stranger Posted by BakerB]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:30:57 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Unregistered User]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:12:53 -0800 The Stranger Posted by jen]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:43:46 -0800 The Stranger Posted by sirkowski]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:55:34 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Lissa]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:28:52 -0800 The Stranger
How can the universe trust us? We play god, and our gods are terrible.
Posted by dirge]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:03:21 -0800 The Stranger Posted by meggers]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:22:47 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Ernie1]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:16:03 -0800 The Stranger
Thanks for sharing that clip, Joe Szilagyi.
Posted by Knat]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:30:17 -0800 The Stranger
I think they were more likely referencing the turning off of HAL in 2001 (which referenced what you reference)
Posted by Doot]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:44:49 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:46:15 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:40:02 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Urgutha Forka]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:36:08 -0800 The Stranger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41U78QP8n…
Posted by rob!]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:32:07 -0800 The Stranger Is the cat sentient?
Posted by Joe Szilagyi]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:30:52 -0800 The Stranger Posted by gloomy gus]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:22:44 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Sargon Bighorn]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:20:05 -0800 The Stranger