Comments | skatche: A parable

skatche

A parable

Aug 12, 2007 20:10

There was a world of robots, all of which carried on mechanically with their eyes downcast. They did little more than eat and sleep, but this made them happy, for the happiness of robots is in fulfilling their programming. And all was harmonious ( Read more... )

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skatche August 13 2007, 02:00:21 UTC

Uh, hmm. Meteor strike, everyone dies?

arethinn August 13 2007, 02:14:49 UTC

"the conscious and exalted harmony of the stars."

...what secret files have you been reading?

skatche August 13 2007, 21:49:56 UTC

Straight answer: Mainly Liber 418 and Liber AL, of late.
Evasive answer: Wouldn't you like to know?
Illuminoid answer: ALL OF THEM.

cancerbike August 13 2007, 23:06:57 UTC

wrong. cyberpunk ftw.

kattas August 14 2007, 21:58:54 UTC

Allegorical form interesting. Precise nature of allegory unclear, however. Please clarify underlying opinions and didactic position.

skatche August 14 2007, 22:21:01 UTC

It's a combination of a few realizations, some or all of which may be entirely erroneous:

(1) We act essentially robotic a lot of the time, even in areas where we like to think we're very spontaneous.
(2) Religious devotion, or really devotion to any higher cause, is a matter of reprogramming the robot out of its lower habits and into habits that serve the higher ideal. By necessity, this is a conscious reprogramming for the most part - one becomes aware of what habits are inhibiting the full expression of one's cause, and one learns to make appropriate adjustments ( ... )