>>And how tied to Earth is the Turing Board anyway? I just
>>assumed they were an independant entity, and I'd imagine they'd be a
>>little tweaked upon finding out that a possible sentient's testing was
>>messed with like that.
>
>This actually raises a question for me.
>
>Okay, IIRC, most, if not all, galactic entities recognize a
>Turing-certified robot or android as an independent sentient, with all
>the rights and responsibilities thereof... but it strikes me that
>entirely mechanical races, such as the Cybertronians, might take a
>more liberal approach to defining sentience and independence. If they
>were to encounter Dorothy, or a robot or android of comparable
>complexity, intelligence, and development, would a UF
>Cybertronian regard her as independent, and sentient, or "property" as
>defined by pan-galactic law? I'd guess not; if that's the case, could
>they make her a citizen of Cybertron (possibly even an Autobot or a
>Decepticon) and thus an independent sentient?
>
>-- Sean --

Frankly , I'd be surprised if they DIDN'T do that . I mean , of
all the races out there , the Cybertronians must know best what it's
like to be regarded with prejudice , as _only_ a machine that
mimicks life , and also what an artificail lifeform that deserves being independent acts like . If they ever saw any artificial lifeform of the
likes of Dorothy I'm pretty sure they'd just dump all the regulations
in the bin and make said lifeform independent using any and all means neccesary (if said lifeform wanted it so , of course). And I'd pity any and all
who'd dare try to prove them wrong .

Am I making any sense here?

-Griever
"No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be; Am an attendant lord, one that will do To swell a progress, start a scene or two, Advise the prince; no doubt, an easy tool, Deferential, glad to be of use, Politic, cautious, and meticulous; Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse; At times, indeed, almost ridiculous-- Almost, at times, the Fool."