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I think the issue is when people start replacing their capacity to think and reason with these machines. There was an intergalactic space jihad about this IIRC.

shagie 2y ago
I also recommend the written story for Zima Blue (the Love Death and Robots version was much more focused on the artistic aspect) and the question of wine.
- azemetre 2y ago
  What are you referring to by "the question of wine?" Searching online didn't help, unless you meant Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury?
  - shagie 2y ago
    In the story, wine is one of the topics of conversation between Carrie and Zima. The first mention of it - and the question - "Red or white?" Zima indicated that I should take one of the seats. His hand dithered over two bottles of wine. ‘Red or white, Carrie?’ I opened my mouth as if to answer him, but nothing came. Normally, in that instant between the question and the response, the AM would have silently directed my choice to one of the two options. Not having the AM’s prompt felt like a mental stall in my thoughts. ‘Red, I think,’ Zima said. ‘Unless you have strong objections.’ ‘It’s not that I can’t decide these things for myself,’ I said. Zima poured me a glass of red, then held it up to the sky to inspect its clarity. ‘Of course not,’ he said. The use of wine and the decision is one that goes through the entire story and plays a role at the conclusion. The "AM" is the Aide Memoire. It is a small robot resembling a hummingbird in size that accompanies people and is an assistant for remembering things for humans who have a lifespan of hundreds of years. I strongly recommend the story - it is so different from the animated version.
- Talanes 2y ago
  Interestingly, went to do a search for "Zima Blue", and because the sidebar decided I wanted information about the tv episode, it gave me a Spanish Wikipedia link (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zima_Blue https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zima_Blue). The equivalent page in English Wikipedia redirects to "Zima Blue and Other Stories", instead.
  - shagie 2y ago
    Zima Blue is the name of the story. It was made into a Love Death and Robots episode. The book Zima Blue and Other Stories is the most widely known collection that its found in (since its in the title), but it has been published in many others. https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?196048 https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?196048

shagie 2y ago

I also recommend the written story for Zima Blue (the Love Death and Robots version was much more focused on the artistic aspect) and the question of wine.

azemetre 2y ago
What are you referring to by "the question of wine?" Searching online didn't help, unless you meant Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury?
- shagie 2y ago
  In the story, wine is one of the topics of conversation between Carrie and Zima. The first mention of it - and the question - "Red or white?" Zima indicated that I should take one of the seats. His hand dithered over two bottles of wine. ‘Red or white, Carrie?’ I opened my mouth as if to answer him, but nothing came. Normally, in that instant between the question and the response, the AM would have silently directed my choice to one of the two options. Not having the AM’s prompt felt like a mental stall in my thoughts. ‘Red, I think,’ Zima said. ‘Unless you have strong objections.’ ‘It’s not that I can’t decide these things for myself,’ I said. Zima poured me a glass of red, then held it up to the sky to inspect its clarity. ‘Of course not,’ he said. The use of wine and the decision is one that goes through the entire story and plays a role at the conclusion. The "AM" is the Aide Memoire. It is a small robot resembling a hummingbird in size that accompanies people and is an assistant for remembering things for humans who have a lifespan of hundreds of years. I strongly recommend the story - it is so different from the animated version.
Talanes 2y ago
Interestingly, went to do a search for "Zima Blue", and because the sidebar decided I wanted information about the tv episode, it gave me a Spanish Wikipedia link (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zima_Blue https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zima_Blue). The equivalent page in English Wikipedia redirects to "Zima Blue and Other Stories", instead.
- shagie 2y ago
  Zima Blue is the name of the story. It was made into a Love Death and Robots episode. The book Zima Blue and Other Stories is the most widely known collection that its found in (since its in the title), but it has been published in many others. https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?196048 https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?196048