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Speedy was ordered to get the selenium. This pushes him toward the pool. runaround isaac asimov pdf
Because the order was given lightly (low "potential" for the Second Law) and Speedy is an expensive, high-performance model with an amplified sense of self-preservation (high "potential" for the Third Law), the two forces reach an equilibrium. He circulates the pool at the exact distance where the desire to obey and the desire to survive are equal. The Resolution Check the official Asimov website for links to
While the full story is usually locked due to copyright, Wikisource often contains the original magazine version (from Astounding Science Fiction , March 1942) if it has entered the public domain in certain countries. Check your local copyright laws. This pushes him toward the pool
: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. Analysis: The Logical Loop
Powell puts himself in physical danger, forcing Speedy’s First Law (protect humans) to finally override both the Second and Third Laws, snapping the robot out of his loop.
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