Friday, May 14, 2010

Proposal: Open the pod bay doors, HAL

Times out 14-1. Ienpw.

Adminned at 16 May 2010 08:05:31 UTC

Add a new dynastic rule entitled, “I’m afraid I can’t do that” with text as follows:

Only one Blognomicker can be {HAL} at any given time.  {HAL} may choose whether or not to {open the pod bay doors}.  If {HAL} chooses to {open the pod bay doors}, then {HAL} and becomes Harmless and loses his status as {HAL}.  If {HAL} chooses not to {open the pod bay doors}, {HAL} becomes Harmful and {Dave} may attempt to {disconnect} {HAL}.

My apologies to Dave.

posted by Jumblin McGrumblin at 14 May 2010 00:44:30 UTC Comments (16)

Comments

Klisz:

14-05-2010 01:06:29 UTC

for  for  for

SeerPenguin:

14-05-2010 01:33:20 UTC

for

Galdyn:

14-05-2010 01:44:16 UTC

for I believe that the phrase “then {HAL} and becomes Harmless…” contains a typo. The word “and” should not be there

Darknight: he/him

14-05-2010 04:26:23 UTC

imperial

flurie:

14-05-2010 14:03:31 UTC

for

digibomber:

14-05-2010 15:19:44 UTC

imperial

Bucky:

14-05-2010 17:07:57 UTC

imperial

Anonyman:

14-05-2010 19:27:47 UTC

When does HAL make this choice?  imperial

Klisz:

14-05-2010 20:21:23 UTC

Anonyman: At any time.

spikebrennan:

15-05-2010 01:50:36 UTC

for

Igthorn:

15-05-2010 05:50:18 UTC

against
If {HAL} chooses to
{open the pod bay doors},
then {HAL} and becomes
Harmless and loses his status
as {HAL}.

So if Hal opens the pod bay doors Hal stops being Hal? (Even without the ‘and’)

dbdougla:

15-05-2010 13:11:32 UTC

for

redtara: they/them

15-05-2010 15:54:40 UTC

for

h2g2guy:

15-05-2010 22:15:48 UTC

for , but only if that errant ‘and’ found by Galdyn is removed from the proposal.

Jumblin McGrumblin:

15-05-2010 22:49:27 UTC

I apologize for the ‘and’.  No, it’s not supposed to be there, and yes, I am not perfect and sometimes make a typo.  I’ll read through my proposal more carefully next time.

Qwazukee:

16-05-2010 02:37:26 UTC

for