text ◌ un: rk800

[greeted]

Hello.

I am curious about the general knowledge of androids in this place and thought I would ask a few questions, if anyone has the time to answer.

1. Do androids exist in your world?
If so, what are they like? Do they have humanoid appearances, how do they behave, are they designed to emulate human responses, et cetera.
2. Have you interacted with an android?
If so, what was it like? Did you know they were an android? Were they able to successfully 'pass' for human?
3. If androids exist in your world, were there laws passed in relation to them, their uses or 'rights'?
What were these laws? Did you witness them being broken? What were the consequences?

And I have another question, not relating to androids. Regarding emotions –

4. Are there methods available to assist in regulating unpleasant or extreme emotional responses? Preferably with 100% success rates, though I am happy to discuss tools with less guaranteed outcomes or results.

Please respond at your convenience. Thank you for your time.

— Connor

Comments

text: un:companioning

[companioning]

[This is a lot of questions and though Inara prefers to speak one on one with people, she's decided to reply with text for this one time.]

1. there are androids where I came from. They do look very much like humans but their behavior depends on how they were programmed.
2. I have not, though I have seen them.
3. No laws had been passed regarding them as far as I'm aware.
4. Have you tried meditation? I find that it helps a great deal, not 100% but enough that it helps.

[greeted]

( he is just very curious ok he can't help it!! )

So they are just machines? Have you heard of any expressing their own desires/emotions, or appearing to have free will?

I have not, although I have heard of it. Would there be somewhere I could find instructions on how to do it correctly?

[braidedwonder]

My answer's no all around for the first three.

Though I guess I can take a stab at things and say I'm interacting with an android now, aren't I?

As for four.. I know a guy who wanted to keep absolute control who was called the 'Perfect Soldier' back in our world, and even he said there's nothing wrong with following your emotions or having emotions. Unpleasant and extreme are just part of life experience, no matter how much e may want to avoid them.

[greeted]

You would be correct. I am an RK800 model, designated name Connor.

I don't imagine shutting them off entirely would be an option, though it seems it would be the easiest solution.

un: CherylBombshell

[sweetwater]

Androids aren't real, they're just in books and film.

You could always take a Xanax.

[greeted]

That may be correct in your world, however I can assure you androids are most definitely real. I am one.

I don't think xanax would alter the function of my processors, unfortunately.

text | un: J.SHEPPARD

[impavid]

I think first you're going to have to define what you consider an android. Just so we're on the same page.

[greeted]

Humanoid robot is the accepted definition, though I understand it is sometimes used to mean any machine that is designed to emulate a living creature. For instance, some humans refer to the robotic animals as 'androids', even though the term is not accurate. Sometimes this also involves artificial intelligence, though not always. In my world, androids passed the Turing test over a decade ago.

text | un: ROCKET

[beatupgrass]

1. Yeah. It depends. Most of them are humanoid, but there's a lot to them that make it clear they're synthetic. Too many people with cybernetics running around. It'd get confusing.

2. I don't know. Probably. There's a lot of them on Contraxia, but I don't typically pay attention since they're just staff and they don't have anything on them.

3. Not directly. People get shiftier over illegal cybernetic experiments on living things than they do androids for some frickin' reason.

4. Alcohol.

[greeted]

Interesting. So to your knowledge androids that you have interacted with have never expressed a desire for autonomy, or seem to possess free will?

Alcohol does not work on androids, I believe. I have not attempted, though I doubt ethyl alcohol is able to change the way I process.

text, un: Yousoro★

[ayes]

whoaaa
androids, like
you mean robots???

wait are robots androids

whats the difference

[greeted]

Technically androids are just robots designed to look human. Sometimes people use robots to differentiate between machines versus one designed to emulate human expression and appearance.

text; un: R

[winecasks]

Monsieur, you have not explained what an android is. Whatever they may be, I doubt the existence of them immediately, as I am man with a cynic’s outlook, but I should like to know what it is I’m doubting.

Regarding your final question, I find that wine assists in regulating unpleasant or extreme emotional responses.

[ Or it just makes things worse, but you know, this is his comment and he’s going to be himself!!! ]

However, success often varies.

[greeted]

Androids are robots. Are you familiar with these? I have been made aware that people here vary greatly in the times that they have come from, so if you are unfamiliar with technology this might be quite confusing.

un: scarletwitch

[seeingscarlet]

1. Only 2. They are mostly human-shaped? Vision has metal in his skin and Ultron was only made of metal. Vision can do things that I can't, but his mind and emotions aren't so different from mine.

2. Ultron killed my brother and destroyed my home. Vision saved me and now we're teammates. He's very kind, very gentle. A good friend. I hope he wakes up soon.

3. Not yet. But I would be surprised if no one tries.

4. You can try to distract yourself or change your focus but it isn't healthy to try to completely ignore them

[greeted]

Were there significant differences in the development of these two androids that led them to such dramatically different paths? Androids in my world have killed before, too.

text | un: 76

[personalwar]

Why all the 'android' related questions?

[ 76 has a pretty good guess as to why, but he isn't going to play all his cards so soon. ]

[greeted]

Because I am an android. ( connor, on the other hand, is going to play his cards immediately. ) I was curious about the state of androids in other worlds.

text, un: rtozier

[summertimeblues]

[Android, huh? If the world ain't getting wackier by the day.]

1. Only on celluloid, but I'd swear my fax machine had it in for me.
2. I'm supposing this is my first time. Please be gentle with me, I'm blushing like a bride!!
3. Maybe there would have been something like that down the line. There were an awful lot of paperbacks and TV shows dedicated to the robot uprising. You aren't pals with HAL 9000, are you?
4. I see someone already suggested alcohol and you said no, fair enough. That'd muck up your circuits something fierce. Sadly the only other cure for emotional fatigue I know is weed. You might be on your own pal, but welcome to the club! We're all raw nerves around here, don't get too glum about it. You're in good company.

[greeted]

Fax machines are incredibly old technology. That's your normal?

I'm not familiar with that model. Mine is RK800, is that in any of your paperbacks?

( don't talk about the robot uprising there is no war in detroit ba sing se )

[priorly]

I'm no expert on the topic, but I hear they dream of electric sheep.

Regarding emotions, let them out, baby. It's the only thing that won't just store it all up for later.

[greeted]

I don't believe androids dream, though they may be equipped with those programs in your world.

I don't believe that's how software errors work. These aren't real emotions, so I don't think that they could become pent up like that, but the advice is appreciated.

un: killjoy

[motivation]

1. there are ais and there are hack mods
2. i've interacted with both
3. hack mods don't even count as persons in the quad, it's shit
4. punching a bag long and hard, drinking too much, sex

[greeted]

What are these hack mods like? Humanoids, or other forms?

Although two of those aren't viable options, physical activity could be a good outlet. It won't have the same adrenaline and fatigue related release but it's still a good suggestion. Thank you.

un: bill.nye

[spideys]

there's a phone system called android but i don't think that's really what you mean

is this like a serious question? or is this some dark plot to take over the world kinda foreshadowing?

i mean either way i think we were getting p close to androids existing back home but then

stuff happened

[ Like, you know, the world not existing anymore. ]

[greeted]

No, I was thinking a little more complex than cellphone technology.

Genuine question. I wasn't sure how familiar people would be with androids, I thought it would be faster than asking individually.

Intelligent androids, or still machines? There's some debate in my world over whether or not they are considered autonomous individuals. It seems that isn't happening anywhere else.

text | un: janeway

[directives]

1. Yes. Where I'm from, androids come in all shapes and sizes, though most are designed to be humanoid in appearance. Perhaps the most notable is an android that is nearly indistinguishable from humans in appearance and behavior that endeavors to become more human.
2. Yes on both accounts, however the need to "pass" for human is unnecessary in a society comprised of hundreds of varying species.
3. Whether or not the afore mentioned notable android was considered to be a sentient being vs an artificial lifeform incapable of independent, self-aware thought was once a subject of heated debate. A debate which I am happy to say ended in his favor.
4. Which methods have you tried?

[greeted]

How did the debate pan out? Do you remember the points that were made on each side? ( asking for a friend!!!!!!! ) So far not very much. Dismissing them has been pretty useless so far.

text | UN: M. Edgeworth

[milesedgelord]

1. Yes, however, they are non-humanoid and rather rudimentary. The few that I have seen can have conversations, however, are limited by what they are programmed to say.
2. Only once as a witness to a case, I was prosecuting.
3. We had no laws pertaining to androids, at least past intellectual property laws. I would imagine if such laws were needed they would be amended.

As for 4. That is a more complicated issue. Some options like therapy or anti-anxiety drugs that assisted in helping handle the more extreme emotions aren't really available here. You may try and visit the sanctuary and see if they have anything that may help.

[greeted]

It seems there really aren't many worlds with androids that are at the level requiring any kind of legal restriction at all. That's certainly interesting to learn.

Do the sanctuary cater to inorganic species? I don't think there will be anyone in this world familiar with my coding, although I suppose it won't hurt to ask.