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by blep_ 1286 days ago
> tree laws

1. A robot may not injure a tree, or through inaction, allow a tree to come to harm.

2. A robot must obey orders given by trees. Fortunately, this is trivial, as trees cannot speak.

3. A robot must protect its own existence by building a treehouse and hiding in it.

2 comments

The robots in this universe are frozen in the practical ethical dilemma of building a tree house without harming any trees.
Plot twist.

The house would be made of people.

No, no, it's "1. A row boat may not injure a tree..."