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Open Discussion: Asimov’s Robots, Empire, and Foundation Series

Posted by $ AJAshinoff 2 years ago to Books
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I think there are some ridiculously close parallels in what Asimov wrote and what most of the ideas we're seeing today. It occurred to me that there are too many similarities with the unorthodox ideas prevalent in society today for it to be coincidentally. If possible, I'd like to discuss this with others who have read all 8 books to see if my recollection is correct.


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  • Posted by Aeronca 2 years ago
    I read Robots, and Foundation series. Must get to Empire.

    I thought that the Psychohistory concept with detailing the right algorithms and determining initial conditions to predict the future is similar to the social media (and all other sources of) data mining going on, they are using personal and financial data collected on our accounts to predict the future in order to persuade us to buy more things.

    Not quite the same lofty goal.
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  • Posted by $ 2 years ago in reply to this comment.
    The three laws are only a small portion to which I am referring. And yes, they can be imposed, just not as code. Consider, certain frequencies causing certain feeling within vaxxed people to make them anxious or apprehensive when an even occurs or an idea is suggested..

    The parallels I'm referring to in this 8 book series are in the rise and acceptance of homosexual and hermaphrodites, the normalization of sex with children, offspring or not, and the hive mind mentality.
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    Posted by mhubb 2 years ago
    i see no way that the 3 Laws can be hard-wired into a bot
    not in a way that cannot be changed by someone else

    the fools that are creating AI are NOT doing it to better humanity, for the most part

    like the fools trying to re-create dinosaurs, they simple want the fame of being the first
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