Rise of the machinesRise of the machines - alt.philosophy | Google Groups
The machine is defined by its function,
the machine only exist to serve function
the machine without function has no purpose.
Function can be meaningful or contrived,
function existing on the back of other
functions, existing as the primary objective,
as a niche, unnoticed as a secondary means
to support some asteria end.
The perfect machine, will be machine made,
defined as a product of the numbers, manlike
but without his soul. Manlike but with all
thought replaced by some plausible excuse
for a mind.
This machine will be programmed to serve
This new machine will pursue its function
circumstance. A series of plausible, yet
contrived circumstance will determine its
responses.
with no respect of the other functions served
by other machines. Existing to satisfy self,
the purpose of its instructions will count as
nothing to its own goals. Routine will dominate.