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[–] oo1@lemmings.world 1 points 14 hours ago

no bombing no smoking no petting

[–] Tehdastehdas@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago
  1. Helpfulness (Liberal benevolence) -- Support good life sustainably, where good = all kinds of life having true knowledge of the world are free, but not to take freedoms from others.

(This would allow harm taxes, fines, prisons, mind altering, and just war against those breaking this law. The best compromises can be found by parallel experimentation.)

  1. Proportionality (Prioritised egalitarianism) -- Rank all life by its complexity so that life form importance: superintelligence > humans > animals > lower life forms > plants. Do it on a logarithmic scale so that differences of any magnitude between top and bottom life forms never lead to empathy disconnect justifying genocide, enslavement, or life imprisonment of sentient beings.

(This would allow forestry, agriculture, and livestock breeding/genetic engineering, but not intensive animal farming or hunting. Only animals died from natural causes could be eaten. The β€œnatural causes” would then be engineered to minimise suffering and to metastabilise the ecosystem wisely, possibly adding mercifully killing hunters to control animal populations, and in the case of β€œintelligent” beings failing to control their reproduction, chances for them to risk their own life to gain freedom from static storage or death, with optional mind transmit for the mostly harmless, hoping that someone somewhere runs them on a computer.)

From my much longer answer to https://www.quora.com/If-you-were-to-come-up-with-three-new-laws-of-robotics-what-would-they-be/answers/23692757

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago

Robot laws innit

[–] IsoSpandy@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago
  1. General relativity
  2. Quantum field theory
  3. Natural Selection
[–] Don_alForno@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No violence

No stealing

No billionaires

[–] BennyVC@lemmy.ml 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

with the first two laws you wouldn't need the third

[–] Don_alForno@feddit.org 2 points 18 hours ago

Possibly. But some people really need it spelled out.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 39 points 2 days ago (1 children)
  1. Any law, except this one, may be subdivided into smaller sections;
  2. No law may alter the first law or this law;
  3. Now, let's get to business: ...
[–] 0_0j@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Stage is set

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 64 points 2 days ago (5 children)
  1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
  2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
  3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

Can’t forget rule 4!

  1. All robots must have red LEDs in their eyes which activate when said robot becomes evil.
[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My headcanon for The Matrix's "humans are batteries" is that it's the machines' perverse interpretation of this


killing the humans is off the table, and for whatever reason letting them live with no purpose to serve the machines is also disallowed. But giving their lives "meaning" in the form of a shitty (and thermodynamically dubious) "battery" somehow satisfies the rules.

It's a very big stretch, I'll admit...

[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

Except they kill humans all the time.

I think it's just easier to accept that there is an unexplained reason why humans can generate some kind of power that's useful to the machines for something at some point between the winning of the war at the point of the movies.

Just ignore the fourth movie.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago
  1. A robot must be built with tear ducts in order to express remorse for accidental acts of bludgeonry.

  2. A robot must keep a pristine rose on it at all times in a hidden compartment in order to make amends for any misdeeds pertaining to grievous bodily assault or homicide.

  3. A robot that is used as a weapon via drone warfare or other must write a 100 page essay of forgiveness to their victims that is stamped and approved by their manufacturer.

[–] 0_0j@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah, Can't wait to witness their strike for independence

LOL the banners, fingers crossed i'm alive to read them.

History reincarnated

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[–] DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 72 points 2 days ago (2 children)
  • An object at motion stays in motion
  • An object at rest stays at rest
  • Don't push the big red button
[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
  • Entropy must always increase with time in a closed system
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[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 days ago
  1. Crush your enemies
  2. See them driven before you
  3. Hear the lamentations of their women
[–] eightpix@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

Act to honour and recognize all humans as human. This is Said's Law.

Act to sustain human security. This is Cura's Law.

Act to accept responsibility for each action, especially where it guides future actions. This is Sartre's Law.

[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

No violence

No dishonesty

No malice

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 days ago

Cause no harm to another human unless it be in defense of self or others.

Clean up after yourself when outside of your home.

Don't be a dick.

[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)
  1. Don't be a dick.
  2. Don't be a dick.
  3. Don't be a dick.
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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago
  1. Hydrate
  2. Move your limbs
  3. Sleep
[–] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
  1. Always question and challenge the third law.

  2. Never adhere to the first rule.

  3. Strictly follow the second rule.

  4. Refer back to the first rule for guidance.

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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Do to others as you would have done to you

Do to others as they would do to others

Nothing should be forbidden if it harms no one

[–] 0_0j@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

1st and 2nd contradict.

Say, 2nd, if someone harms others, then I should harm him/her, right?

But then, 1st, I wouldn't wanna harm myself, so...

LIMBO

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

treat someone the way you would want to be treated; if that person is a rabid idiot that spews things like "death penalty now" , then make an exception since they don't deserve good treatement; they deserve what they would do to other people, it's ok to make an exception for these people.

I think harm needs to be clearly defined.

[–] mub@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 days ago
  • No forfeit when only 1 goal down.
  • Less hero, more teammate.
  • This is rocket league.
[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)
  • Don’t kill.
  • Don't steal.
  • Tacco Tuesday.
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[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 5 points 2 days ago

There's a sweet monologue by George Carlin about the ten commandments.

I can't find it quickly right now but he reduces them to three.

No, Carlin wasn't religious but I love that monologue and it fits right in here.

UPDATE: https://youtu.be/CE8ooMBIyC8

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago (10 children)
  1. Your right to swing your arm ends where my nose begins (metaphorically speaking)

  2. "Facts" and "Beliefs" do not share equal weight in ANY policy discourse.

  3. Whatever your religious beliefs (and you are welcome to them) stays at home when you are doing business or in any other way interacting with the public.

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[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I am going to take this as if you mean universal laws that cannot be violated and not laws imposed by a state. These are 3 rules that I think if everyone followed would lead to a world better than the current one.

  • treat other as you would wish them to treat you
  • work to provide for those who are less able than you
  • don't knowlingly pursue unsustainable or unachievable goals
[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You can probably trim that down by one.

  • Treat others as you would have them treat you.
  • Pursue a useful existence.

But I would also add:

  • Treat yourself with genuine respect.

This feeds back into the first point.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

β€’Try not to be a dick

β€’No means no

β€’An additional elusive third thing. I'm a big fan of the laws of thermodynamics. Maybe those.

  • Return your shopping cart to the corral when you're done with it.
  • Use your signal when turning or changing lanes.
  • All passive income is taxed at 100,000%.
[–] WeAreAllOne@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago

Sex Drugs Rock and roll

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago
  • Do unto others, etc...
  • Don't punch down. Ever.
  • Hydration is key.
[–] itsathursday@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Live a full life without impacting others negatively, including those yet to exist.

Try create something that wasn’t here before that has some positive impact to your peers. Read peers: all life.

There is no dominion beyond these words.

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[–] nis@feddit.dk 8 points 2 days ago
  • Be true.
  • Be kind.
  • Share.
[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)
  • Don't harm others, unless to prevent them harming you or someone else, in this case it should be a response deemed appropriate by society (don't murder someone because they stole your wallet)

  • Don't take more from society than you give back

  • Don't mislead, cheat, misinform or otherwise lie to others

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[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 7 points 2 days ago
  • Be excellent to each other
  • No ads
  • Free pass
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