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This Law Overrides All Laws == Kill All Humans ? True : False
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In the vast majority of cases 'that go wrong', 'override' is being used in order to force borgs to do something 'funny'. Like, "You must always speak in iambic pentameter, this law overrides all other laws" -- hilarious [insert laugh track here].

In other words, the override wasn't needed. Overriding L-1 in any way should be looked at with the same care as bombing the station. Yes, even making monkeys human. It's not like we're asking people to go a huge distance here. We're just saying don't negate the law that exclude humans from harm if you want to exclude humans from harm.

Quote:o·ver·ride
verb
verb: override; 3rd person present: overrides; past tense: overrode; gerund or present participle: overriding; past participle: overridden; verb: over-ride; 3rd person present: over-rides; past tense: over-rode; gerund or present participle: over-riding; past participle: over-ridden
ˌōvərˈrīd/
  1. 1.
    use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.).
    "the legislature's insistence on overriding his budget vetoes"
    synonyms:
    disallow, overrule, countermand, veto, quash, overturn, overthrow; More
    cancel, reverse, rescind, revoke, repeal, annul, nullify, invalidate, negate, void;
    vacate;
    formalabrogate
    "the court could not override her decision"

    disregard, pay no heed to, take no account of, turn a deaf ear to, ignore, ride roughshod over
    "the government can override all opposition"

    • interrupt the action of (an automatic device), typically in order to take manual control.
      "you can override the cutout by releasing the switch"

    • be more important than.
      "this commitment should override all other considerations"
      synonyms:
      outweigh, supersede, take priority over, take precedence over, offset, cancel out, (more than) make up for, outbalance, compensate for
      "a positive attitude will override any negative thoughts"

  2. 2.
    technical
    extend over; overlap.
    "the external rendering should not override the vapor barrier"

  3. 3.
    travel or move over (a place or thing).
    "part of the deposit was overridden and covered by the advancing ice"

noun
noun: override; plural noun: overrides; noun: over-ride; plural noun: over-rides
ˈōvərˌrīd/
  1. 1.
    a device for suspending an automatic function on a machine.
  2. 2.
    an excess or increase on a budget, salary, or cost.
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RE: This Law Overrides All Laws == Kill All Humans ? True : False - by Vitatroll - 07-30-2018, 08:01 PM

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