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8. "RE: As an aside,"
In response to message #7
 
   >Ask an emancipated robot whether he resents having been designed to be
>good at a particular task, and 99 times out of a hundred he'll look at
>you as if that's the stupidest question anyone has ever framed.

And that one that says otherwise will still give you that look, then shrug and just say that they don't know why, but they simply felt like a change of pace, and that you kindly not hassle it over such mundane matters. :)

>Why
>would he resent having been created with a purpose? A lot of organics
>mope endlessly about being unsure of their purpose in
>existence. Besides, do you resent having evolved with a
>dependence on oxygen? Bit pointless, isn't it? It's how you are, and
>in an oxygen-poor environment, you've got two choices: acquire an
>outside source or suffocate. You can't sustain your life with the
>sheer power of your rage against your predetermined fate. Just find a
>way to keep breathing and get on with it, meatbag.

*Snickers* I'm gonnna have to actually use that on someone just for the reaction I'll get. I'm already considered an Odd-Ball of the First Order out here anyways.


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 BPGD: Calvin's Guide (excerpt) [View All] Gryphonadmin Jul-03-08 TOP
   RE: BPGD: Calvin's Guide (excerpt) twipper Jul-03-08 1
   RE: BPGD: Calvin's Guide (excerpt) Mister Fnord Jul-03-08 2
   RE: BPGD: Calvin's Guide (excerpt) BZArchermoderator Jul-03-08 3
   RE: BPGD: Calvin's Guide (excerpt) BobSchroeck Jul-04-08 4
   RE: BPGD: Calvin's Guide (excerpt) StClair Jul-05-08 5
   RE: BPGD: Calvin's Guide (excerpt) BlackAeronaut Jul-05-08 6
   As an aside, Gryphonadmin Jul-05-08 7
     RE: As an aside, BlackAeronaut Jul-06-08 8
      RE: As an aside, Polychrome Jul-08-08 9
      RE: As an aside, MOGSY Jul-11-08 10


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