A rather limited intrepretation of the term, then. If we're defining it as "able to interact with it's enviroment on it's own", then, perhaps. But I'm seeing this mostly as a marketing ploy. Just because it can analyze the surrounding world a little hardly makes it sentient.
If someone mistreats one of these things, will the RSPCA intervine? Are we going to see campaigns for the rights and protection of Pleos everywhere? Probably not.
Eh. I guess it's still a step in a new direction. Or an old. Either way.
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Date: 13 May 2006 06:36 am (UTC)A rather limited intrepretation of the term, then. If we're defining it as "able to interact with it's enviroment on it's own", then, perhaps. But I'm seeing this mostly as a marketing ploy. Just because it can analyze the surrounding world a little hardly makes it sentient.
If someone mistreats one of these things, will the RSPCA intervine?
Are we going to see campaigns for the rights and protection of Pleos everywhere?
Probably not.
Eh. I guess it's still a step in a new direction. Or an old. Either way.