roboshark
 

I WANT ONE !!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/3083759.stm

roboshark
 

Oh, goody....real sharks weren't bad enough that now we have to have robot sharks? Wonder if they adhere to Asimov's Robotic
laws?

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roboshark
 

"katysails" wrote...
Oh, goody....real sharks weren't bad enough that now we have to have robot sharks? Wonder if they adhere to Asimov's Robotic
laws?

Hmmnnn. Would that be just the original three laws or would it include
the later-added "zeroeth" law?

roboshark
 

Thanks

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
For the illiterate ones:

"A robot may not injure humanity or, through inaction, allow humanity
to come to harm."

roboshark
 

you could hire Mooron to put on a shark fin and swim around. he can hold his
breath for 6.5 hours, ya know.

Scotty

"Roy G. Biv" wrote in message
om...
I WANT ONE !!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/3083759.stm

roboshark
 

Would that be just the original three laws or would it include
the later-added "zeroeth" law?

I don't emember that one...ot's been a looong time since I've reread Asimov..should dig them off the shelf again.

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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

roboshark
 

katysails wrote:

Would that be just the original three laws or would it include
the later-added "zeroeth" law?

I don't emember that one...ot's been a looong time since I've reread Asimov..should dig them off the shelf again.
Sooooo long that a whole heap of post FOundation & Empire books
came and went. Though some cruel editing would have made them
better.

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roboshark
 

On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 22:48:34 -0400, "katysails"
wrote:

Oh, goody....real sharks weren't bad enough that now we have to have robot sharks? Wonder if they adhere to Asimov's Robotic
laws?

Since there's no indication the brain is positronic, I doubt it.

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http://www.catsmeow.org

roboshark
 

Heh... I'm all for sharks eating more humans... as many as they can catch...
Sherman's Lagoon is a favourite comic strip of mine.

I remember when we were chartering in the Exuma Cays and got the "oh so
you're chartering" lip from a fat Yankee in a boat with his friends. Next
morning in the anchorage I saw them waddling over the side for a swim. About
a minute later I saw a shark fin break surface about ten yards away and
watched it swim right under our boat chasing some bait fish. It was about 6
to 7 feet long.... I didn't warn the fat Yankees. It was so-o-o-o-o funny
watching them exit in fear about 5 minutes later.... all that panicked
splashing and screaming as they fought each other for the swim platform on
their boat.

I did swim over about 20 minutes later despite their shouts of "we saw a
shark, get out of the water" and tell them I had seen the shark "before"
they went in for a swim. When they asked incredulously why I didn't warn
them.. I said I was rooting for the shark and got the impression they didn't
want to be annoyed by "charter boat people"..... ha Ha

CM




"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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| you could hire Mooron to put on a shark fin and swim around. he can hold
his
| breath for 6.5 hours, ya know.
|
| Scotty
|
| "Roy G. Biv" wrote in message
| om...
| I WANT ONE !!
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| http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/3083759.stm
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|

roboshark
 

Heh... I'm all for sharks eating more humans...

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/

scroll down

roboshark
 

And now for the let down:

http://www.snopes.com/photos/surfer.asp

roboshark
 

Since humans aren't the preferred food source... it's fortunate the shark
recognized that what it took to be a harbor seal was a surfer... or that
dude would be lunch. Awesome photo.... the shark looks to be about a 10 to
12 footer.

CM


"SkitchNYC" wrote in message
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| Heh... I'm all for sharks eating more humans...
|
| http://www.sailinganarchy.com/
|
| scroll down

roboshark
 

Looks big for a dolphin... but the wave probably acts to enlarge the fish
substantially.

Seems to me that the vertical fluke indicates a shark.

It would, but it is hard to tell if it is vertical. You can also almost make
out the sloping forehead of the dolphin. It is not unheard of for sharks to be
in waves like that, however. A surfer buddy who I forwarded it to has seen
such.

roboshark
 

It is not unheard of for sharks to be
in waves like that, however. A surfer buddy who I forwarded it to has seen
such.

Surfers see big sharks from time to time, and occasionally get "taste tested".
They are brave folk!

http://www.sharkattacks.com/bites.htm

RB

roboshark
 

Flying Tadpole wrote:
katysails wrote:
Frank wrote:

Would that be just the original three laws or would it include
the later-added "zeroeth" law?

I don't emember that one...ot's been a looong time since I've reread Asimov..should dig them off the shelf again.

Sooooo long that a whole heap of post FOundation & Empire books
came and went. Though some cruel editing would have made them
better.

Original three laws from _i, robot_:

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 order 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.

The "zeroeth law" was introduced, as FT says, in the Foundation
series. I agree that the post-trilogy ones shoulda been mercilessly
edited. It's basically the first law with "human being" changed to
"humanity."

Frank