Я, Робот
Evidence
"Itwasn’tentirely.Quinndidmostofthework.MymenstartedquietlyspreadingthefactthatIhadneverhitaman;thatIwasunabletohitaman;thattofailtodosounderprovocationwouldbesureproofthatIwasarobot.SoIarrangedforasillyspeechinpublic,withallsortsofpublicityovertones,andalmostinevitably,somefoolfellforit.Initsessence,itwaswhatIcallashystertrick.Oneinwhichtheartificialatmospherewhichhasbeencreateddoesallthework.Ofcourse,theemotionaleffectsmademyelectioncertain,asintended."
Therobopsychologistnodded."Iseeyouintrudeonmyfield–aseverypoliticianmust,Isuppose.ButI’mverysorryitturnedoutthisway.Ilikerobots.IlikethemconsiderablybetterthanIdohumanbeings.Ifarobotcanbecreatedcapableofbeingacivilexecutive,Ithinkhe’dmakethebestonepossible.BytheLawsofRobotics,he’dbeincapableofharminghumans,incapableoftyranny,ofcorruption,ofstupidity,ofprejudice.Andafterhehadservedadecentterm,hewouldleave,eventhoughhewereimmortal,becauseitwouldbeimpossibleforhimtohurthumansbylettingthemknowthatarobothadruledthem.Itwouldbemostideal."
"Exceptthatarobotmightfailduetotheinherentinadequaciesofhisbrain.Thepositronicbrainhasneverequalledthecomplexitiesofthehumanbrain."
"Hewouldhaveadvisers.Notevenahumanbrainiscapableofgoverningwithoutassistance."
ByerleyconsideredSusanCalvinwithgraveinterest."Whydoyousmile,Dr.Calvin?"
