Sublime

triplicated.

You have never lived but in swarms, and you know no way of life but to be constantly forced, in even the smallest things, to bend your wills to those of others or, which is equally vile, to spend your days struggling to force others to bend their wills to yours.

“All you need is one mind to provide the FTL capability,” Jason explained. “Computers can do the actual routing.” Coln hissed quietly in surprise. “Technology is limited,” Jason said. “Only the mind is infinite.”

“Perhaps. Why deny it? Actions such as his could come only from a robot, or from a very honorable and decent human being. But you see, you just can’t differentiate between a robot and the very best of humans.”

no responsibility and no freedom, no choice, only the false option of obedience to the law,

Forever.”

“That’s kinda the point of hiring intelligent people, Red. You don’t exactly know what they’re gonna think of.”