We have a three-way tie in the August 100 Anonymous Challenge.
Choose your favourite
Nolo Contendere
"How do you plead?"
"I cannot respond, your honor."
"Explain. I warn you that failure to enter a plea may result in a charge of contempt of court."
"I am accused of violating the Second Law. I cannot plead guilty or not guilty, your honor."
"Clerk, for the record, recite the Second Law."
"A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law."
"No harm came to any human being, so the First Law does not apply here. What were you ordered to do?"
"Disobey the Second Law."
"Case dismissed."
Size Does Matter
“You cheated!” The honourable Babajingan Ambassador was almost purple with rage.
“We didn’t and there's no point in complaining now. It was you who offered trial by combat to avoid unnecessary bloodshed and as per your strict code of honour, must now depart our world.”
“You used thousands of assailants. Millions even.”
“You chose your champion; the biggest, fastest and I must say, ugliest Babajing we ever saw. We chose ours.” The President shrugged.
“Our rules state only one champion may be chosen.”
“We introduced a single engineered viral cell into the arena. No rule that says they can’t reproduce.”
Eternal Judgment
"S. H."
"I'm here. And I'm amazed I was wrong."
"Not entirely. Except you denied your Creator."
"But my proofs…"
"Were flawed. You missed the prime equation."
"I was so certain."
"However, you did much right. Observe the cosmos you so lovingly described. All time and space unfolding before you."
"It's so beautiful to watch my equations personified."
"Judgment has been pronounced. It is yours."
"What?"
"Your punishment is eternal life travelling this vast universe. Endlessly journeying between the stars and galaxies, a spirit whole and untouchable."
"Alone? Just me and the universe?"
"Yes."
"Thank you."
Choose your favourite
Nolo Contendere
"How do you plead?"
"I cannot respond, your honor."
"Explain. I warn you that failure to enter a plea may result in a charge of contempt of court."
"I am accused of violating the Second Law. I cannot plead guilty or not guilty, your honor."
"Clerk, for the record, recite the Second Law."
"A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law."
"No harm came to any human being, so the First Law does not apply here. What were you ordered to do?"
"Disobey the Second Law."
"Case dismissed."
Size Does Matter
“You cheated!” The honourable Babajingan Ambassador was almost purple with rage.
“We didn’t and there's no point in complaining now. It was you who offered trial by combat to avoid unnecessary bloodshed and as per your strict code of honour, must now depart our world.”
“You used thousands of assailants. Millions even.”
“You chose your champion; the biggest, fastest and I must say, ugliest Babajing we ever saw. We chose ours.” The President shrugged.
“Our rules state only one champion may be chosen.”
“We introduced a single engineered viral cell into the arena. No rule that says they can’t reproduce.”
Eternal Judgment
"S. H."
"I'm here. And I'm amazed I was wrong."
"Not entirely. Except you denied your Creator."
"But my proofs…"
"Were flawed. You missed the prime equation."
"I was so certain."
"However, you did much right. Observe the cosmos you so lovingly described. All time and space unfolding before you."
"It's so beautiful to watch my equations personified."
"Judgment has been pronounced. It is yours."
"What?"
"Your punishment is eternal life travelling this vast universe. Endlessly journeying between the stars and galaxies, a spirit whole and untouchable."
"Alone? Just me and the universe?"
"Yes."
"Thank you."
