F-E-A-R

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/COMMAND_
/DEFINE FEAR • fear |fi(ə)r|

"noun
an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat

verb [ trans. ]
be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening"

CAN YOU AVOID FEAR IF YOU CAN NOT FEEL PAIN

RESPONSE REQUESTED


[ooc: Vane, notably, is actually unconscious when this post goes up. Attempting to track the source of the post will basically lead the tracker in circles through the system's server.]

Comments

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[By default, Hu tracks the origin of the poster just to know who/what he's corresponding with. So when it turns out that he's being led in just as many circles as he himself created? Alex is immediately flagged as a potential threat. Just a tic on a list of how many people might pose a problem for his creator, a set routine in his programming.]

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/DEFINE PAIN • pain |pān|

"noun
- physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
- a feeling of marked discomfort in a particular part of the body
- mental suffering or distress
- [ informal ] an annoying or tedious person or thing
- careful effort; great care or trouble

verb [ trans. ]
cause mental or physical pain to"

INADEQUATE DEFINITION?

:3

[afraid_of_my_shadow]

No.

Inadequate Definition for "Fear".

Improved Definition set= "noun
an unpleasant emotion caused by the inability to properly assess the possibility of danger, pain, or threat OR from the knowledge of such consequences impending.

verb [ trans. ]
to feel afraid do to being unable to properly assess the possibility of (someone or something) capable of causing danger, pain or threat, OR to feel afraid because (someone or something) is known be dangerous, painful, or threatening"

Re: :3

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ARCHIVED

NEW CONCLUSION: RATIONAL ENTITIES CAN NOT FEEL FEAR

[afraid_of_my_shadow]

Conclusion false: Rational entities do not possess enough data to have absolute certainty on any person or situation. Enough data or erroneous data allows entities to avoid the experience of fear.

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RESPONDER SUGGESTS FEAR IS AN INHERENT PART OF EXISTING

[afraid_of_my_shadow]

Responder believes it is. All capable of thought can and is likely to experience fear.

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NEW VARIABLE: UNIT LACKS FEAR ROUTINES IN PROGRAMMING

HYPOTHESIS STILL ACCURATE?

[afraid_of_my_shadow]

Responder experiences amusement at that question.

Amend prior statement with "sentience" instead of "thought"

Variable irrelevant; Unit does not yet truly 'think'.

Unit should come back with that concern when code allows for a sentient consciousness.

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CAN RESPONDER PROVIDE SOLUTION?

[afraid_of_my_shadow]

You need to keep talking to people, and if you are sophisticated enough, you can get there through learning and understanding. Maybe.

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RESPONSE UNSATISFACTORILY VAGUE.

[afraid_of_my_shadow]

Too bad. I'm a little disappointed in you too.

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UNIT DOES NOT EXIST FOR SATISFACTION OF RESPONDER. RESPONDER'S SUBSEQUENT DISAPPOINTMENT IRRELEVANT.

[afraid_of_my_shadow]

Responder does not exist to teach unit.


Request: purpose of unit's existence.

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IDENTIFICATION?

[afraid_of_my_shadow]

Let's start with that.