Saturday, November 26, 2022

Proposal: You Humans Do This For Fun?

Timed out 2 votes to 1. Enacted by Kevan.

Adminned at 28 Nov 2022 16:06:43 UTC

To “The Robot”, add a paragraph:-

The Robot has no need, it claims, for human sustenance. It may not be moved to Bucky’s BBQ Stand, the Popcorn Stand, the Food Court Line or the Bathroom Line. Any If a Food is passed or given to the Robot in any way, that Food is instead lost.

If The Robot is in any of those places at the time of enactment, or is in the Bathroom or the Food Court, move it to The Plaza. If the Robot is carrying any Food at the time of enactment, that Food is lost. Add $2 to the Bucky Group’s Money.

A coda to Solving the Bot Trap, which gives the Proprietor sole control over if and when the Bot leaves the Bathroom - saying instead that the Bot can never enter the Bathroom in the first place (nor other unpleasant human-specific locations).

Comments

JonathanDark: he/him

26-11-2022 17:39:30 UTC

What would you do about the fact that the Robot already has Popcorn? If you’re going to thematically disallow the Robot to acquire food or use the bathroom, you might as well be complete about it.

I suggest the following additional text:

“Any Food items that the Robot has previously acquired must be immediately discarded. No Food items are allowed to be passed or given to the Robot in any way.”

Kevan: he/him

26-11-2022 17:51:01 UTC

Sure, if you like. Added.

JonathanDark: he/him

26-11-2022 18:00:58 UTC

Slight wording weirdness (probably a typo): “Any If a Food is passed”

Bucky:

26-11-2022 18:24:40 UTC

If you’re going to forbid the Robot from holding food, could you at least have it hand off the popcorn that I paid for instead of throwing it out?

Although the real reason I had it fetch popcorn is to keep it from getting stuck in the Maze during the endgame.

JonathanDark: he/him

26-11-2022 18:31:55 UTC

It wouldn’t be “stuck” in the Maze per se, the controller would just need to roll dice to get it out. Requires some work but not impossible.

I agree that it’s not fair that you paid for the popcorn only to have it thrown out. I’d be in favor of adding something similar to the following:

“If this rule is enacted, add $2 to the Bucky Group’s Money as a refund for paying for an action that is now illegal.”

Kevan: he/him

26-11-2022 18:38:42 UTC

Refund added.

Bucky:

26-11-2022 20:29:35 UTC

against as this overall reduces the utility of the Robot.

JonathanDark: he/him

26-11-2022 22:46:19 UTC

for