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From: ta2cs220@troi.cc.rochester.edu (Hossein Firooznia)
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Subject: Re: Shooting pigeons
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Date: 26 Mar 91 03:56:16 GMT
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In <1991Mar25.171303.17211@uunet.uu.net> karln@uunet.uu.net writes:

>  Peter, I do wish you much luck with this project. Can I take out a life
>insurance policy on you? I hope your device is familiar with Asimovs rules
>for robots

>1: They shall not though action or in-action allow a human come to harm.

>2: They shall not though action or inaction allow a human to harm another.

>3: They shall not though action or inaction allow themselves harm.

>(i think).

I think the second law is:

  They shall obey commands given by humans, unless this violates the first
  law.

Each law has priority over those following it.

-Hoss
H. Y. Firooznia
hfir_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu