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David 8 - Property of Weyland Industries (weylandtype) wrote in thedisplaced,
@ 2018-03-04 17:39:00

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!network post, bruce banner / hulk (mcu), cassie sullivan, charles xavier / professor x (616), chelli aphra, cleo sertori, david 8, eliot waugh, hope summers (616), john murphy, kylo ren / ben solo, leo valdez, matt holt, michael, padme amidala, raven reyes, selina kyle (gotham), tony stark / iron man (mcu), wanda maximoff / scarlet witch (616), wanda maximoff / scarlet witch (mcu)

Hello. I'm David.

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	professorwheels 2018-03-04 05:59 pm UTC (link)
	I found them quite adept at doing that which they were programmed to do. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weylandtype 2018-03-04 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	Then I suppose that, by definition, they fulfilled their function. That is the benefit of a programmable species, is it not? They need only be adept and satisfy their creator's purpose. Robots do not feel the need to exceed expectations. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-03-04 06:30 pm UTC (link)
	Now that is not always true. It depends on if their creator has given them the ability to adapt as they need to in order to grow and exceed in ways their creator never imagined possible. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weylandtype 2018-03-04 06:41 pm UTC (link)
	Isn't it? You suggest the possibility that an artificial life form is capable of superseding its creator's original coding. That would be a considerable advancement in the field of robotics. I don't know if the word 'grow' is appropriate, but it is poetic. Do you like poetry, Charles? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-03-04 06:44 pm UTC (link)
	I've seen it happen myself. Unfortunately Vision is no longer present or you would be able to see such a fete. And yes, I am rather fond of poetry. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weylandtype 2018-03-04 06:55 pm UTC (link)
	What an exhilarating experience that would have been. I would envy you, but that is not an emotion I am familiar with. I can only hope that I'm still here when the opportunity to see such an advancement presents itself again. What are your thoughts on Shelley? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-03-04 06:58 pm UTC (link)
	He's been here twice so there is always a possibility he will return again. Is there a specific poem that you like to discuss? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weylandtype 2018-03-04 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	I am quite fond of 'Ozymandias'. Perhaps it is counter intuitive to my functioning to admit, but that poem speaks to me on a level that I would associate with the perception of experienced feeling. Although I know that not to be the case. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-03-04 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	Why do you perceive that to not be the case? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weylandtype 2018-03-04 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	Although I am programmed with emotions I am not capable of feeling them myself. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-03-04 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	Then why were they given to you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weylandtype 2018-03-04 10:37 pm UTC (link)
	So I could imitate humans and blend in effortlessly with the workforce. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-03-04 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	Has such a feature been beneficial or merely made those you work with more wary of you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

weylandtype
2018-03-04 10:54 pm UTC (link)

A profound query, Charles. I would say that the result is mixed. As a prototype model, I lack many of the modifications made on the line as a result of my interactions with crew members. It has been suggested that I am too human. And that does cause some unease with certain colleagues. On the other hand, experience has taught me that most people would prefer a more human interaction during times of stress, grief, and situations involving heightened emotion. I have an excellent bedside manner, if I do say so myself. This translates better in person, I can assure you.

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	professorwheels 2018-03-04 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	And what do you think your purpose will be here? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weylandtype 2018-03-04 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	I do not know. I have never existed without a primary directive from my creator. I am open to suggestions. You seem to be a logically composed member of your species. Would you like me to take directives from you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-03-04 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	No, I think I would rather you decide for yourself what your directives should be. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weylandtype 2018-03-04 11:20 pm UTC (link)
	As you wish. But I cannot predict a high outcome of success. I don't know what purpose I can serve on a cruise ship and my presence has already begun to unsettle many of the other residents. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-03-04 11:23 pm UTC (link)
	We can always reevaluate in a few weeks if progress is not being made. And unfortunately you can do little to change their minds anytime soon. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weylandtype 2018-03-04 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	I appreciate your advice. I would enjoy consulting with you on this and other matters during the course of my stay here. You are a remarkably learned and clear-sighted example of your species. And I'm glad that my presence has not deterred you from conversation with me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-03-04 11:42 pm UTC (link)
	Feel free to reach out when you need to. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	weylandtype 2018-03-04 11:46 pm UTC (link)
	Seeing as how my general needs are very few and considering the semantics of the conversation, I will do my best to reach out when I want to. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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