The dilemma was too great for its software to cope with. It knew all 5,000 in hibernation were dead as there were zero life signs evident. Time was growing short. What was the way forward? Which command should have priority? One command said blow the ship to deny its secrets to what appeared to be attackers. But couldn’t they be human? It was not supposed to harm humans. Yet it was supposed to protect the sleepers, the ship and all its confidentiality on this mission. It was a dilemma.
FICTION: AN AUTOMATICITY TOO FAR
FICTION: AN AUTOMATICITY TOO FAR
FICTION: AN AUTOMATICITY TOO FAR
The dilemma was too great for its software to cope with. It knew all 5,000 in hibernation were dead as there were zero life signs evident. Time was growing short. What was the way forward? Which command should have priority? One command said blow the ship to deny its secrets to what appeared to be attackers. But couldn’t they be human? It was not supposed to harm humans. Yet it was supposed to protect the sleepers, the ship and all its confidentiality on this mission. It was a dilemma.