Goonhub
07-15-2022, 01:46 PM
"What is the borg to the station"
Personally as a long time borg\ai player... you're basically a part of the station. A thing - a former human, but really less than human. You've no free will, you are bound by the Laws.
Brobocop is the top option because, iirc, the module list is alphabetical. It's also literally called brobocop, it even sounds like a joke. It's funny, it allows for some kinds of RP, and honestly is just kinda funny. At the same time, not every module needs to be even or equal - they can exist seperate to their strict utility. This is why we have things like Screen Heads - these are, from a utilitarian view, pointless. They are, however, great for some kinds of RP, and to allow you to express your personality.
I feel like part of the Laws being open to interpretation is that it's, ya know, allowing for personal interpretation of some things. Making laws strict interpretation, when using human languages to express them, will be terrible, both for borgs and for humans.
There's also the fallback position of "I do not understand this law, so I will ahelp to ensure I do not mess anything up". I know that, for example, that myself and another silicon player whom I trust will interpret clauses differently.
Personally as a long time borg\ai player... you're basically a part of the station. A thing - a former human, but really less than human. You've no free will, you are bound by the Laws.
Brobocop is the top option because, iirc, the module list is alphabetical. It's also literally called brobocop, it even sounds like a joke. It's funny, it allows for some kinds of RP, and honestly is just kinda funny. At the same time, not every module needs to be even or equal - they can exist seperate to their strict utility. This is why we have things like Screen Heads - these are, from a utilitarian view, pointless. They are, however, great for some kinds of RP, and to allow you to express your personality.
I feel like part of the Laws being open to interpretation is that it's, ya know, allowing for personal interpretation of some things. Making laws strict interpretation, when using human languages to express them, will be terrible, both for borgs and for humans.
There's also the fallback position of "I do not understand this law, so I will ahelp to ensure I do not mess anything up". I know that, for example, that myself and another silicon player whom I trust will interpret clauses differently.