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by Philip K. Dick

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I never really got what the empathy box was or what it did?

Chris Chang

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S.W. Gordon Come on, people! It was a metaphor. Rachel "got his goat." Get it? She acted like a "jealous" mistress who was spurned by her lover and sought revengeâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðCome on, people! It was a metaphor. Rachel "got his goat." Get it? She acted like a "jealous" mistress who was spurned by her lover and sought revenge by killing the thing she perceived that he loved most. This was the equivalent of a jilted ex-girlfriend slashing the tires and keying her old boyfriend's prized vehicle. Androids don't have empathy for other androids and are inherently selfish, therefore I don't think she was particularly upset by the retiring of her friends. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned---even an android woman.(less)

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What was the whole point of Pris cutting off the spider's legs. What was that supposed to show?

Arshia I donâ€™t know for sure but here are two possibilities: 1) it could be a demonstration of what makes the androids different to some humans: intellectualâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðI donâ€™t know for sure but here are two possibilities: 1) it could be a demonstration of what makes the androids different to some humans: intellectual curiosity without emphatic restraint. 2) it could also be a representation of humankind and the pursuit of knowledge at any cost or for knowledgeâ€™s own sake. Are all questions worth pursuing? Should ethics be a consideration? Is the suffering of other beings justified if humankind can gain and benefit from it?(less)

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