Я, Робот
Evidence
Ialsofindthathehasspokenonbehalfoftheabolitionofcapitalpunishmentandcontributedgenerouslytoresearchinstitutionsengagedincriminalneurophysiology.Heapparentlybelievesinthecure,ratherthanthepunishmentofcrime.Ifindthatsignificant."
"Youdo?"Quinnsmiled."Significantofacertainodorofroboticity,perhaps?"
"Perhaps.Whydenyit?Actionssuchashiscouldcomeonlyfromarobot,orfromaveryhonorableanddecenthumanbeing.Butyousee,youjustcan’tdifferentiatebetweenarobotandtheverybestofhumans."
Quinnsatbackinhischair.Hisvoicequiveredwithimpatience."Dr.Lanning,it’sperfectlypossibletocreateahumanoidrobotthatwouldperfectlyduplicateahumaninappearance,isn’tit?"
Lanningharrumphedandconsidered,"It’sbeendoneexperimentallybyU.S.Robots,"hesaidreluctantly,"withouttheadditionofapositronicbrain,ofcourse.Byusinghumanovaandhormonecontrol,onecangrowhumanfleshandskinoveraskeletonofporoussiliconeplasticsthatwoulddefyexternalexamination.Theeyes,thehair,theskinwould
bereallyhuman,nothumanoid.Andifyouputapositronicbrain,andsuchothergadgetsasyoumightdesireinside,youhaveahumanoidrobot."
Quinnsaidshortly,"Howlongwouldittaketomakeone?"
Lanningconsidered,"Ifyouhadallyourequipment–thebrain,theskeleton,theovum,theproperhormonesandradiations–say,twomonths."
Thepoliticianstraightenedoutofhischair."ThenweshallseewhattheinsidesofMr.Byerleylooklike.
