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“It seems to me, then, that a robot that can in no way be distinguished from a human being is a human being.
“All is bad that is imposed from without,�
A planet might deteriorate even if human beings existed upon it, if the society were itself abnormal and did not understand the importance of preserving the environment.� “Surely,� said Pelorat, “such a society would quickly be destroyed. I don’t think it would be possible for human beings to fail to understand the importance of retaining the very factors that are keeping them alive.�
when you have no basis on which to make a choice yourself, where’s the harm in at least considering the computer’s choice?�
