31 posts · 2008-06-10 13:14:49 to 2008-06-16 20:37:53
((I think this would be an appropriate time to say that the reward for my first Meet with Gray crit was a dress.))
Agent Gray inspired my fascination for Derin Sheen Pants, I met him once and he gave me a red pair.
However, The Merovingian gave me a gun...
Are Machines even capable of lying? I know they will withold information if deemed necessary, but I don't think they lie.
And the Matrix is what exactly then? Reinsertion? Most of what the Architect told Halbron about his B.I.P.?
Oh yeah the Machines can lie and are queit good at it to boot.
Are Machines even capable of lying? I know they will withold information if deemed necessary, but I don't think they lie.
Technically a machine cannot lie. This is truer though in a mathematical sense than in the sense of conversation with humans. When Collbard asks his program about the sky, it gives the correct response - the programmed response, even if that response is 'wrong' so far as personal comprehension is concerned. The fact of the matter is that the Machines we deal with in the Matrix are honest but deceptive. The truth they tell you might not be the truth you think you hear.
And again, The Matrix, Reinsertion, Halbron's meeting with the Architect. Three cases where the Machines have lflat out lied.
The Matrix is the biggest lie of theirs. It tells people that this is the only world and the real one.
Reinsertion was pushed along by the Machines and not until confronted about the topic did they admit that it was in fact not possible when many had already been told by them they were to be reinserted.
The Architect lied to Halbron telling him that they had no knowledge of the BIP.
The Machine's we deal with are far more advanced then any mathematical algorithm. They are able to decide if they will or will not give a right answer to a question posed to them.
Are Machines even capable of lying? I know they will withold information if deemed necessary, but I don't think they lie.
This actually was a terrible question on my part. I should've thought about it more before I asked such a loaded question because everyone would have a different answer depending on their respective Orgs. Some would say that the Matrix itself is a lie, and some would argue that the redpill is a lie, etc. etc. etc. The essence of a Cold War.
A very nice event and great gratz to Uzz. Rp on Vector, it happens 
In this case, I believe Griffin wasn't lying. If he was, GetThemAll could have just reconstructed his RSI. No harm, no foul. Granted we are only privvy to portions of what happened so it's difficult to determine the absolute truth.
In any event, this was a very intriguing report.
Yeah, sure, if he had EJP or wasn't just some random Self-Substantiated bluepill.
Yeah, because that happens regularly. Self substantiation is rare enough, A self substantiated bluepill that hasn't been disconnected from the simulation and removed from the pods would seem unlikely.
Garu, I'm a bit confused though. Regardless if Agent Griffin was lying or not, an exile (unless backed up) would not be able to reconstruct and a bluepill would be the same. The only thing we can see from the report is that GetEmAll did not reconstruct, but that doesn't indicate if he was Human or Program.
In any case I've not heard of an Agent actually lying to someone. Not telling the full truth, ok, but never outright lying.
As for the truthfulness of the simulation, the Machines do not tell bluepills that the simulation is real, bluepills do that themselves. Define real though. The only difference between a brick in the simulation and a brick in the real is what it's made of, stone or code. You can say that the virtual brick isn't really there, but its code is there, the thing that it's made from, are you saying that the code isn't real? What are you looking at then? Just because it isn't tangeble from outside the simulation... the 'real' world isn't tangeble from inside the simulation, so is the simulation real? I guess it depends on your viewpoint.
Reminds me of the quote 'am I a man who dreamed he was a butterfly or am I butterfly dreaming that I am a man?'
Garu, I'm a bit confused though. Regardless if Agent Griffin was lying or not, an exile (unless backed up) would not be able to reconstruct and a bluepill would be the same. The only thing we can see from the report is that GetEmAll did not reconstruct, but that doesn't indicate if he was Human or Program.
In any case I've not heard of an Agent actually lying to someone. Not telling the full truth, ok, but never outright lying.
That's the point I was trying to make. If GetEmAll was a human operative then he'd just reconstruct. Griffin's termination would mean nothing. He'd continue trying to kill his doppleganger. Since he does not reconstruct and remains "dead" I can only presume that Griffin wasn't lying.
Nevertheless, because we are only shown pieces of what happened, it's hard to make a confident conclusion.
As far as programs lying...yes they can. Machines are sentient enough to make their own decisions. If they discern it is beneficial and advantageous to lie or manipulate they will and have. Many of them do. Do I include Agents in that group? Yes. It's not impossible.
That's the point I was trying to make. If GetEmAll was a human operative then he'd just reconstruct. Griffin's termination would mean nothing. He'd continue trying to kill his doppleganger. Since he does not reconstruct and remains "dead" I can only presume that Griffin wasn't lying.Ah, Ok its just that Griffin said he was a program not a Human operative, that's where I got a bit confused!Nevertheless, because we are only shown pieces of what happened, it's hard to make a confident conclusion.
As far as programs lying...yes they can. Machines are sentient enough to make their own decisions. If they discern it is beneficial and advantageous to lie or manipulate they will and have. Many of them do. Do I include Agents in that group? Yes. It's not impossible.
I think we all learned from this event that...
*****es don't know about my Agent Griffin.
Whether he's shooting people in the back, to come in and take all the glory from the lime-light, or telling straight-up to peoples' faces that they fail at everything. He's one cold-hearted motha'.
Unless the Machines had [fill in the blank] his [fill in the blank].If GetEmAll was a human operative then he'd just reconstruct.
Garu wrote:Unless the Machines had [fill in the blank] his [fill in the blank].If GetEmAll was a human operative then he'd just reconstruct.
lol
Garu wrote:Unless the Machines had [fill in the blank] his [fill in the blank].If GetEmAll was a human operative then he'd just reconstruct.
Rarebit wrote:Garu wrote:Unless the Machines had [fill in the blank] his [fill in the blank].If GetEmAll was a human operative then he'd just reconstruct.
Fried his jack. Cut his cord. Killed his wife. Surfed his waves. Eaten his sandwich.
They Rick Rolled his family, and they thought they Rick Rolled him too...
They were wrong.
Garu wrote:Unless the Machines had [fill in the blank] his [fill in the blank].If GetEmAll was a human operative then he'd just reconstruct.
Garu wrote:Unless the Machines had [fill in the blank] his [fill in the blank].If GetEmAll was a human operative then he'd just reconstruct.
Gotta be worth a shot...
Disabled his EJP......?
Truely AWESOME event BTW. From reasonably humble beginnings, it only became apparent that it was LET-driven after some significant time. It must have felt like winning the lottery...or something... Well, pretty good anyway...