Comments on: I Can't Let You Do That, Dave: when we design computers to boss us around http://boingboing.net/2013/02/19/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dav.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 22:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Dlo Burns http://boingboing.net/2013/02/19/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dav.html#comment-1660303 Dlo Burns Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214061#comment-1660303 When we switched over from which noble had the nicest castle and army. When we switched over from which noble had the nicest castle and army.

]]> By: SedanChair http://boingboing.net/2013/02/19/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dav.html#comment-1660083 SedanChair Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214061#comment-1660083 <blockquote>Fighting for information’s freedom isn’t the point. It’s people’s freedom that matters.</blockquote> Yes, christ, thank you

Fighting for information’s freedom isn’t the point. It’s people’s freedom that matters.

Yes, christ, thank you

]]> By: therling http://boingboing.net/2013/02/19/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dav.html#comment-1660037 therling Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214061#comment-1660037 The actual quote is "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that." The use of "sorry" and "afraid" spoken in HAL's calm monotone voice make the line seem pretty creepy after his just having murdered Frank and the other three crewmen and his condemning Dave to a certain death.  The actual quote is “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” The use of “sorry” and “afraid” spoken in HAL’s calm monotone voice make the line seem pretty creepy after his just having murdered Frank and the other three crewmen and his condemning Dave to a certain death. 

]]> By: Jake0748 http://boingboing.net/2013/02/19/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dav.html#comment-1659966 Jake0748 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214061#comment-1659966 So, so tired of big business, copyright, patent, etc. greed.  How did we get to the point where creators don't matter, but only the ones with the most expensive lawyers, win?  I despair.  So, so tired of big business, copyright, patent, etc. greed.  How did we get to the point where creators don’t matter, but only the ones with the most expensive lawyers, win?  I despair. 

]]> By: chellberty http://boingboing.net/2013/02/19/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dav.html#comment-1659913 chellberty Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214061#comment-1659913 You Must Construct Additional Pylons! You Must Construct Additional Pylons!

]]> By: Zachary Horst http://boingboing.net/2013/02/19/i-cant-let-you-do-that-dav.html#comment-1659908 Zachary Horst Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214061#comment-1659908 *Amazon/Tesco*cough*Amazon/Tesco* *Amazon/Tesco*cough*Amazon/Tesco*

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