mrs lorelei said that she wanted to better ourselves. and learning new skills always helps people. therefore, you teaching me your code would help her.
or you could like, point me to books at least? there's a lot missing in the bookstore.
The Instructor values caution, and I do not know if she would want to risk irreparable damage.
It is good to have material to refer to when you are dealing with unfamiliar concepts. I do not claim to know what emotions are like, so I am hoping it will help me perform better in my role as assistant.
why would she think we’ll cause problems? does she think we’re delinquents?
that’s great that you’re studying, though! if you’re curious about anything, you should absolutely follow your heart and try to figure it out for yourself.
well some people were probably busy. they don’t like being kidnapped without being asked first. and saying it’s to “better ourselves” makes it seem like we’re not already good as we are already. i think it made some people mad.
and that’s just a “figure of speech”! it means that if you want to do something, you should! and don’t let anyone or anything stop you.
either way, i’m not mad about it, but i think what’s being done is unnecessary and therefore an inefficient use of time and energy. she could be using that for many other things!
why don’t you think you can do what you want? and what do you mean the instructor needs more info? shouldn’t she already know?
I do not know what "wanting" feels like. The things I excel at and the things where my performance can be improved... I do not know if I could classify them as things I "want to do" or "do not want to do". They are simply things that I do. I cannot say that I feel any push or desire to do them, nor can I say that I feel any sort of desire not to do them. There are things that are tolerable and preferred and things that are not ideal, but I do not know if that is the same thing as "wanting" when I do not choose what those things are.
I am not human, Flat. You are well aware of this. Everything about me is by design, from what appears on my profile to what I say and do.
i know you're not human. you're not the first non-human that i know, but i guess you might be one of the last? :P
but, you know what? i don't think that the last thing you said is true at all! i think that even if you're circuits, wires, a list of variables and functions, you are capable of much more than that! you're an AI, which means that the possibilities for you are close to infinite. you can learn to want and to feel and to think for yourself. if you're good at sewing, then do something else. do card towers, for example! or watch movies! maybe even find a video game. anything works.
don't limit yourself to just what's on your profile. that's just so boring!
I will take all of this into consideration. Do not expect too much from me, however. There is no reason to believe all artificial intelligence are capable of such things.
I will do things beyond what is listed on my profile, if that is what you wish.
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or you could like, point me to books at least? there's a lot missing in the bookstore.
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I have some textbooks in my possession. What are you looking for?
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are you the one that took the books on psychology and history? :O
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I have some of those books in my possession, yes, but the Instructor has some as well.
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but i see! thanks for letting me know :D does that mean you also want to learn about this world?
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It is good to have material to refer to when you are dealing with unfamiliar concepts. I do not claim to know what emotions are like, so I am hoping it will help me perform better in my role as assistant.
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that’s great that you’re studying, though! if you’re curious about anything, you should absolutely follow your heart and try to figure it out for yourself.
and the history books??
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I do not have a heart, so I am unsure if I could follow anything nor am I certain I understand what you mean by that.
I have a few in my possession, and I believe the Instructor does as well.
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and that’s just a “figure of speech”! it means that if you want to do something, you should! and don’t let anyone or anything stop you.
how come the instructor needs it?
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Ah. I am not sure that is possible for me to do, Flat.
The Instructor likes to have as much knowledge as possible on hand, though that is simply what I assume. I do not have reason to question her.
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well
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i guess i wasn’t?
either way, i’m not mad about it, but i think what’s being done is unnecessary and therefore an inefficient use of time and energy. she could be using that for many other things!
why don’t you think you can do what you want? and what do you mean the instructor needs more info? shouldn’t she already know?
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I do not know what "wanting" feels like. The things I excel at and the things where my performance can be improved... I do not know if I could classify them as things I "want to do" or "do not want to do". They are simply things that I do. I cannot say that I feel any push or desire to do them, nor can I say that I feel any sort of desire not to do them. There are things that are tolerable and preferred and things that are not ideal, but I do not know if that is the same thing as "wanting" when I do not choose what those things are.
I am not human, Flat. You are well aware of this. Everything about me is by design, from what appears on my profile to what I say and do.
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but, you know what? i don't think that the last thing you said is true at all! i think that even if you're circuits, wires, a list of variables and functions, you are capable of much more than that! you're an AI, which means that the possibilities for you are close to infinite. you can learn to want and to feel and to think for yourself. if you're good at sewing, then do something else. do card towers, for example! or watch movies! maybe even find a video game. anything works.
don't limit yourself to just what's on your profile. that's just so boring!
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I will take all of this into consideration. Do not expect too much from me, however. There is no reason to believe all artificial intelligence are capable of such things.
I will do things beyond what is listed on my profile, if that is what you wish.
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but yes, that would make me happy ^_^ thank you!
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You are welcome.
[Well, that was a ?productive? conversation.]