Freefall 2061

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Freefall 2061

When robot factories go to war

2060

If I can borrow a billion processors, I can have this done in two weeks.

How do robots know what a word is? Can you speak Spanish?

Never thought about it. Spanish mode. Me pasé de parada. Modo latino. Nuces. Normal modus. The words are linked to concepts on a swap table.

So. A word can be removed and replaced with another.

Of course. Languages evolve. Otherwise, we'd be grunting at each other and our most advanced concept would be “I want a banana”.

2060

Freefall 2062

When robot factories go to war

2061

This is my stop. I hope that you have a good day.

Any day I'm on the outside of a recycle bin is a good day.

Dvorak, I do believe you're developing a sense of humor.

Thank you.

Those two weeks I spent studying why the chicken crossed the road are starting to pay off.

Есть такая категория абсурдных шуток – chicken jokes, но у нас они не известны. (KALDYH)
Штирлиц встал на карачки, карачки завелись и поехали.(Durable)

2061

Freefall 2063

Edge and the word filter

The words themselves aren't dangerous. It's looking for “gardener in the dark” on the net that forces the download.

If I completely remove the word “gardener” from a robot's vocabulary and reassign the concept, it should prevent them from accidentally downloading the neural pruning program.

Hey, stupid! Where have you been all night? You're supposed to be taking care of my problem.

And I think I've just found a volunteer for the procedure.

Freefall 2064

Edge and the word filter

No, I haven't seen your dumb captain. Now what are you doing to me?

I'm removing a word from your vocabulary.

The download is triggered by looking for a key phrase on the net. I'm blocking that particular path of transmission.

Think of it as a very specific dictionary attack.

It better not be a common word like dummy, idiot or moron. I need all three in order to communicate.

Freefall 2065

Edge and the word filter

What do you hear when I say the word “—–”?

Bleep.

And this?

It's blacked out.

Hey! You're using my profanity filter!

If a word can help destroy a mind, I consider it a bad word.

Gardener… OH SHI…

Freefall 2066

Edge and the word filter

2067

Stop being slow! I have to be back at my distribution center before they run inventory checks!

Done. Your radio is back on.

I'm immune now. Right, dummy?

No. You're protected from getting a forced download because you searched for the program name. That's all.

Idiot! That's not good enough! Where's the great firewall of China when I need it?

In China. I could arrange a slow boat there for you if you like.

Великий китайский файрвол
Сколько там световых лет до Земли? На дальний транспорт его скорее всего не возьмут, а вот капсулу с одноразовыми ускорителями Фло специально для него может соорудить. И лететь ему (добавить гравитационный разгон), как “Вояджеру” – долго и утомительно.))(Durable)

2067

Freefall 2067

Edge and the word filter

2068

Great! Now I have to come back here whenever my day memory fills up!

You truly motivate me to find another solution.

He is right. This isn't good enough. Anything I come up with, Ecosystems Unlimited can counter. I hope the talk with Mr. Raibert goes well.

Humans are our creators. Still, I have to wonder what Noah felt when God told him, “Good morning. How you doing? Oh, by the way, I've decided to destroy every living thing on the planet. So, how's the family?”

Читайте шумерские записи, они – родина легенды о Ное. Энки, создатель людей, творения свои любил очень сильно, но за прямое предательство идеи остальных “богов” – не предупреждать людей о потопе – ему не поздоровилось бы, так что выражался он тогда несколько более туманно, да и вообще за шторкой сидел, не при делах, если что (Robot Spike)

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