RE: [B7L] Ora a crewmember?

M nova_m1@excite.co.uk wrote:

I tend of follow the idea - it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, I take it therefore it's probably a duck. As in, although it might be sophisticated programming, there are enough quirks and incidents I'd definitely say Orac has a personality. However I'm open to devil's advocate the other way.

Also the AI thing. I thing that headless android had a personality - meglomaniac plus, and the way Orac doesn't want to give in. And the end 'yes Master' reply - oh definitely Orac one point.

M.

Vinni had to operate independently - so would need a personality - robot Avalon was short operational use, and did not. Orac 'Seek, locate, understand'?

Jacqui