17 May
2001
17 May
'01
7:48 p.m.
In message 1FFB2580.4167616A.4BF51BCE@netscape.net, jacquispeel@netscape.net writes
If Orac had been given the choice in the so-named episode would it have preferred to go with Servalan or with Blake? Orac shows enough understanding (as distinct from awareness) to make a reasoned choice.
(The choice might be between doing 'nothing but Federation work' or 'exploring the galaxy.)
As it turned out, the choice was between the person who murdered Ensor Jr and then Ensor Sr, and the people who tried to save both men. Orac's protestations of non-emotion always struck me as being about as plausible as Avon's. If Servalan ever does get her hands on the fishtank, she'd better be damned careful.
--
Julia Jones "Science is not about building a body of known
'facts'. It is a method for asking awkward questions and subjecting them to a
reality-check, thus avoiding the human tendency to believe whatever makes us
feel good." - The Science of Discworld