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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

The robot that was bestowed with unimaginable precognician that survived for 20 Millenia patiently guiding humanity along the right path as prescribed by the Zeroth law of robotics forced on it that drove all other robots mad?

The robot that at every turn was curtailed by human lust and greed? That had to do horrible things because humanity lacked the foresight to see that charging a living being with "Doing no harm to humanity or by inaction causing harm" would be just awful for that soul?

Pretty sure Demerzel always worked in the shadows for the greater good. Especially when operating as Olivaw.

Seems to me like humans are the ones that kept messing up the laws of robotics. Not the other way around.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like an amazing story but I have never heard of it. What is it called?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's the Robots->Empire->Foundation series written by Isaac Asimov and it's an amazing treat reading them in chronological order

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Thanks, I will check it out.