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<blockquote data-quote="Theory of Games" data-source="post: 9650916" data-attributes="member: 7042201">The big flaw in the Terminator storyline is SkyNet attacking humanity. There's no way programmers don't make sure there's code that prevents the program from attacking &quot;the good guys&quot;. Even becoming &quot;self-aware/conscious&quot;, SkyNet should be nothing more than a super-intelligent child requiring permission to act from its human &quot;parents&quot;. Being smart (because it can access all the world's information instantly) and possessing consciousness rivaling the average human adult are two entirely different things. Most of us take for granted how long and hard it was to develop the level of consciousness we're using right now. Consider ALL the experiences that led you to this point. Who we are has been shaped by our experiences - experiences a computer program can NEVER have or even simulate because they don't have emotions.Plus, the idea that the government couldn't immediately shut SkyNet down if there was a problem is weird, if you understand how governments use counter-measures for nearly everything. Just because SkyNet was &quot;tied into everything&quot; and could fight a war by itself doesn't mean the government wouldn't have a special &quot;ALT+F4&quot; feature to avoid FUBAR. Actually, because SkyNet had those capabilities means the government would absolutely make sure they could shut it down in an eyeblink if necessary. But, let's say everything goes like the film and SkyNet doesn't develop time-travel tech so John Connor is never born and humanity is wiped out. Roll credits. SkyNet is the BBEG and if it succeeds, there's no one left to fight it. Big plot hole.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Theory of Games, post: 9650916, member: 7042201"] The big flaw in the Terminator storyline is SkyNet attacking humanity. There's no way programmers don't make sure there's code that prevents the program from attacking "the good guys". Even becoming "self-aware/conscious", SkyNet should be nothing more than a super-intelligent child requiring permission to act from its human "parents". Being smart (because it can access all the world's information instantly) and possessing consciousness rivaling the average human adult are two entirely different things. Most of us take for granted how long and hard it was to develop the level of consciousness we're using right now. Consider ALL the experiences that led you to this point. Who we are has been shaped by our experiences - experiences a computer program can NEVER have or even simulate because they don't have emotions. Plus, the idea that the government couldn't immediately shut SkyNet down if there was a problem is weird, if you understand how governments use counter-measures for nearly everything. Just because SkyNet was "tied into everything" and could fight a war by itself doesn't mean the government wouldn't have a special "ALT+F4" feature to avoid FUBAR. Actually, because SkyNet had those capabilities means the government would absolutely make sure they could shut it down in an eyeblink if necessary. But, let's say everything goes like the film and SkyNet doesn't develop time-travel tech so John Connor is never born and humanity is wiped out. Roll credits. SkyNet is the BBEG and if it succeeds, there's no one left to fight it. Big plot hole. [/QUOTE]

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