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Story beginning: What would you do?

Started by Varaj, March 09, 2006, 09:15:07 AM

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Varaj

#45
March 15, 2006, 09:08:12 AM
Engineers that are allowed entry into the objects are able to identify the schematics as plans for various items; ceramics, plastics, vehicles, energy generation, medicine, etc.  Each items or formulas is build able with current technologies but several leaps ahead of current capabilities.

Each person that enters also develops a nanite mass near the back of the neck.  This mass starts broadcasting on two radio frequencies.  One suited for long range communication and one suited for high bandwidth.
  1. A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
   3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

Xavier Lang

#46
March 15, 2006, 12:03:04 PM
Have the engineers start building that which they can figure out.
The longer we have working examples, the more we can figure out.
The longer we have something the more time we have to make it our own as well.
Continue to work on keeping people calm and minimize panic/riots.
Start working on listening in on and decrypting both frequencies.

1. Use what is given.
2. Gather as much data as possible.
3. Try to understand as much as possible.
4. Continue guessing about what the end result is.
 

willpax

#47
March 15, 2006, 09:21:11 PM
QuoteThis mass starts broadcasting on two radio frequencies.

All the world's radio antennas now have a new job: searching the cosmos for activity on those frequencies. As does the NSA.
Cherish those who seek the truth, but beware of those who find it. (Voltaire)

Varaj

#48
March 16, 2006, 10:57:56 AM
The long range frequency doesn't appear to be much more than a ping.
The broadband frequency (much shorter range) appears to start full communications between two individuals as soon as they are in range.  Large amounts of data is transmitted but is heavily encrypted.

It will take several people entering the objects before enough schematics become available for production.
With a directed effort at putting people into the objects and trying to coach them into giving schematics will start leap frogging human tech levels.
  1. A robot may not harm a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
   3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

Xavier Lang

#49
March 16, 2006, 12:44:57 PM
I would encourage the leapfrogging of tech and make sure it is spread around the world.  I want as many people as possible creating devirations and filling out our tech level as we progress.  

Keep people calm.

I"m seeing ways this could go really really badly, but I don't see an acceptable way to diverge or escape from the path we are being lead down yet.
 
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