Humans CH4

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Laurel Green

30,800 posts

234 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Jasandjules said:
Me too. However at 10, I shall be watching C4+1 biggrin
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K12beano

20,854 posts

277 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Laurel Green said:
Jasandjules said:
Me too. However at 10, I shall be watching C4+1 biggrin
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SpudLink

6,066 posts

194 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Did someone say John Hurt? I thought I saw a picture of him just now. Maybe it's the power of suggestion after the earlier confusion over William Hurt.

Jasandjules

70,016 posts

231 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Ok, so we now know he won't have destroyed that conscious one.

Blondie seems overly human and aggressive whilst the chap remaining with the "son" (who retains the glowing eyes) seems far less human.

Be interesting to discover more about the cop too and where she came from etc.

Good show this.

GarryDK

5,670 posts

160 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Anyone else have the arguement on whether shagging Anita is cheating or not? lol hehe

I followed the sex toy angle. Mrs didnt. whistle

SpudLink

6,066 posts

194 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Jasandjules said:
Ok, so we now know he won't have destroyed that conscious one.

Blondie seems overly human and aggressive whilst the chap remaining with the "son" (who retains the glowing eyes) seems far less human.

Be interesting to discover more about the cop too and where she came from etc.

Good show this.
I was wondering if the conscious synths represent parts of the human psyche. When they are brought together the secret code will unlock a full 'human' personality.

foreright

1,045 posts

244 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Jasandjules said:
Be interesting to discover more about the cop too and where she came from etc.

Good show this.
This was my thought also... given that Leo talked about getting the 5 special synths together to disseminate that consciousness code - ie. Leo, his friend, Niska, Anita and the one that was "destroyed" (or not!) in the lab (Fred?)... she's a bit of an anomaly - or is she? Are there dozens / hundreds / thousands of synths out there pretending to be human?

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

241 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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foreright said:
Jasandjules said:
Be interesting to discover more about the cop too and where she came from etc.

Good show this.
This was my thought also... given that Leo talked about getting the 5 special synths together to disseminate that consciousness code - ie. Leo, his friend, Niska, Anita and the one that was "destroyed" (or not!) in the lab (Fred?)... she's a bit of an anomaly - or is she? Are there dozens / hundreds / thousands of synths out there pretending to be human?
There was an unidentified one in the lineup on the right.

Good episode last night, I'd go with the sex toy angle too.

Morningside

24,111 posts

231 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Also seemed odd that Vera (carer 'dolly') did not divulge that Niska was a synth. I know she was told that it was a mistake but I thought that she still would have said something.

Maybe Prof. Edwin Hobb is hiding the fact about the other synth as he is one himself?

The Don of Croy

6,015 posts

161 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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I may have missed a bit...but why was the disclosure about the 18+ setting being triggered printed in a bloody great manual - have they had this done since the 'event'? To be clear, how do they know the service has been used?

And how is it different to husband shagging the Dyson? Or any other white goods?

Scarily, the murderous former sex-worker dolly is now reminding me of my sister in law - it's the blonde fringe and slightly too rational thought processes (s-i-l is a bank auditor so pretty close to drone existence).


mudflaps

317 posts

108 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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GarryDK said:
Anyone else have the arguement on whether shagging Anita is cheating or not? lol hehe

I followed the sex toy angle. Mrs didnt. whistle
That's exactly how it panned out in my house too. Apparently you cannot equate a vibrator to a sexy-female robot. laugh

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

241 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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The Don of Croy said:
I may have missed a bit...but why was the disclosure about the 18+ setting being triggered printed in a bloody great manual - have they had this done since the 'event'? To be clear, how do they know the service has been used?

And how is it different to husband shagging the Dyson? Or any other white goods?

Scarily, the murderous former sex-worker dolly is now reminding me of my sister in law - it's the blonde fringe and slightly too rational thought processes (s-i-l is a bank auditor so pretty close to drone existence).
That was the download of her operational status when they had her examined.

anonymous-user

56 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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GarryDK said:
Anyone else have the arguement on whether shagging Anita is cheating or not? lol hehe

I followed the sex toy angle. Mrs didnt. whistle
yes Mrs Garyhun said it was cheating, even after I told her I'd have no issues if she wanted to 'have a go' on a male version smile

GarryDK

5,670 posts

160 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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garyhun said:
GarryDK said:
Anyone else have the arguement on whether shagging Anita is cheating or not? lol hehe

I followed the sex toy angle. Mrs didnt. whistle
yes Mrs Garyhun said it was cheating, even after I told her I'd have no issues if she wanted to 'have a go' on a male version smile
mudflaps said:
That's exactly how it panned out in my house too. Apparently you cannot equate a vibrator to a sexy-female robot. laugh
Exactly its basically a vibrator with legs.

Halb

53,012 posts

185 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Have to say, really enjoying the subtle performance of the killer synth, she is brilliant.

Morningside said:
Also seemed odd that Vera (carer 'dolly') did not divulge that Niska was a synth. I know she was told that it was a mistake but I thought that she still would have said something.
Her positron brain (whatever) is literal and works in absolutes, they don't have alliteration or maybes, logically the killer model would have to share, since she doesn't, she can't be a synth, backed up by a human sentence....also it's a possibility that the Evil Carer is ferreting info back to Synth HQ, no need for the worst copper in the history of television to know anything.

GarryDK said:
Exactly its basically a vibrator with legs.
Like the gardener or the pool cleaner.


Jasandjules said:
Ok, so we now know he won't have destroyed that conscious one.
Blondie seems overly human and aggressive whilst the chap remaining with the "son" (who retains the glowing eyes) seems far less human.
Be interesting to discover more about the cop too and where she came from etc.
Good show this.
Indeed...very BSG, at last a show to compete with the imports.

mudflaps

317 posts

108 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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GarryDK said:
Exactly its basically a vibrator with legs.
rofl I said EXACTLY that but was told its not the "looks" of the vibrator turning you on as you can't actually see it when its in use its just a 'tool' to achieve an end like a screwdriver in putting up a shelf. Women are merely 'using' the screwdriver but men are actually sexually attracted to the shelf - ergo "Cheating".

Butter Face

30,607 posts

162 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Is the Coppers wife using Adult mode with her helper? Do the male synths have a penis? So many questions rofl

GarryDK

5,670 posts

160 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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mudflaps said:
GarryDK said:
Exactly its basically a vibrator with legs.
rofl I said EXACTLY that but was told its not the "looks" of the vibrator turning you on as you can't actually see it when its in use its just a 'tool' to achieve an end like a screwdriver in putting up a shelf. Women are merely 'using' the screwdriver but men are actually sexually attracted to the shelf - ergo "Cheating".
Womans logic eh? lol.

Morningside

24,111 posts

231 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Butter Face said:
Is the Coppers wife using Adult mode with her helper? Do the male synths have a penis? So many questions rofl
That was my question before. If they are helper synths then there would be no need to have erroneous parts like a willy as it is not part of their main function.

I don't buy a dishwasher that has a fleshlight attached 'just in case'. So why would you order a dolly (as they call it) with human parts if it is purchased just for doing the dishes.

If that was the case then this is the question you would need to be asked at point of purchase.

otolith

56,743 posts

206 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Guvernator said:
STRONG AI requires a lot more than just faster processor chips, more storage and a large database. It requires huge advancement in many areas including a fundamental understanding of how the brain works which we are nowhere close to yet.
I think it's more likely that AI research will provide a better understanding of the nature of consciousness than vice-versa.