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[Acanthus117]

NONOONOO!

Why don't we tweak our robot, looking for flaws in the mechanisms, wiring, etc., making sure that it's at the highest possible quality right now?

[NUKE9.13]

evolving a brain did. dident it?

and anyway my point stands

No. The reason sentient thought took so long to develop is because Evolution usually takes place in the real world. However, the process of Evolution is not inherently tied to the real world, and can be separated from it. If one took a species of mold with the specific intention of making it 'Evolve' into something sentient, one could easily set up its surroundings in a manner that would cause it to develop a sentient brain within, oh, a million years?
Anyway the point is moot because Evolution (natural selection) is a silly process, and certainly not the most SCIENTIFIC way of changing organisms.

I'm going to give this much to you:

When you finish your dose of Clockstop, that'll push you to a new Chem level, which will give you better ability to project consequences.

You are the one who was berating people for wanting to try chemistry whilst under influence! Just do the programming already, and then make another batch of Clockstop.

[Acanthus117]

What about a weaker kind of Clockstop, ditching the second reactive and stable?

[maxicaxi]

weak clockstop=clockstop+water

i dont think we would learn anything from that

[Acanthus117]

ditching the second reactive and stable?

[RedWarrior0]

We've tried some physical stuff. It appears to only be reflexes, and the keyboard thing was our fingers moving too slowly.

[zchris13]

Code: [Select]

Experiment with a few formulas (4)
Try programming a basic physics simulator (6)
Make another dose of clockstop (2)
Refine robot (2)


[Pandarsenic]

When I said "Finish the Clockstop" I mean when its effects wear off.

I'll update after I get foods.

[Pandarsenic]

The physics simulator is easy - it's child's play to give your last program a rudimentary "understanding" of  the physical consequences of its actions. It still lacks ability to judge those consequences as good or bad, but your rudimentary IFF and a program for weapon recognition will allow it to attempt to disarm opponents or use the environment against them in addition to its normal attacks.

After about eighteen minutes of the Clockstop having been active, it wears off.

LEVEL UP IN CHEMISTRY

You consider the implications - the larger dose probably lost a bit of its effectiveness. Assuming each dose was at ninety percent effectiveness, that'd make a single dose around ten minutes. It seems to function by accelerating your ability to interpret data.

-=-

Wearing:
- White Lab Coat of SCIENCE!
- Safety Goggles of SCIENCE!
- Black Gloves of SCIENCE!
- Black Boots of SCIENCE!
- Tool Belt of SCIENCE!

Inventory:

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- Gasoline (1 gallon) [x4] <Non-portable>
- Soldering Equipment [x1]
- Tools [x1]
- Water Bottle [x2]
- Books [CHEMISTRY x1, PROGRAMMING x1]
- Amateur Chemistry Set [x1]
- Outdated Laptop [x1]
- Ruler [x1]
- Black Sharpie [x1]
- Switchblade [x1]
- H&K USP [x1, 15/15 9mm Parabellum]

Parts:

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- Remote [x1]
- Small Electric Motor [x1]
- Copper Wire [x32]
- Metal Propeller [x1]
- Remote Control Car Chassis [x1]
- Solder [x7]
- Plastic Wheel [x4]
- Tin Plate [x3]
- Spoon [x1]
- Metal Pipe [x7]
- Short Cloth Rope [x6]
- Nylon Rope [x2]
- Metal Bar [x4]
- Thumbtack [x2]
- Pushpin [x7]
- Rudimentary Control Unit [x1]
- Basic Circuitry [x3]
- Simple Circuitry [x2]
- Average Circuitry [x1]
- Cloth [x15]
- Leather [x4]

Chemicals:

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- Reactive [x7]
- Stable [x9]
- Acid [x4]
- Base [x10]
- Hallucinogen [x1]
- Depressant [x8]
- Stimulant [x7]
- Sedative [x3]

Knowledge:
- Primary Discipline: KILLBOTICS (level 3.3)
- Secondary Disciplines: BIOLOGY (level 2.1), PROGRAMMING (2.5)
- Tertiary Disciplines: PHYSICS (level 1.4), CHEMISTRY (level 1.0)
- Formulae: 4

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- Stimulant + Reactive = Hallucinogen
- Depressant + Reactive = Sedative
- Hallucinogen + Reactive = ? (Test 1: Rat reacted with intense fear upon oral application)
- Clockstop [Mental Accelerator]: Stimulant+Reactive+Stable+Reactive

- Inventions: 9

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Assorted Items and Parts:
= Lame Rat Trap: 1 Bucket, 1 Stick (or similar item), 1 Rope, 1 Food Sample
= Lame Rat Container: 1 Bucket, 1 Small Metal Plate, Weight
= Makeshift Mold Tank: 1 Bottle, 1 Cloth, 1 Moldy Food Sample or Mold Sample. Needs warm, damp, poorly ventilated location
= Rudimentary Control Unit: Simple Circuitry, 1 Basic Circuitry, 1 Copper Wire, 1 Solder
= Control Unit: 2 Basic Circuitry, 1 Copper Wire, 1 Solder
= Small Motor: 1 Simple Circuitry (or better), 2 Copper Wire, 1 Solder, 1 Small Casing
= Simple silent alarm: 1 Control Rudimentary Control Unit, 1 Copper Wire
KILLBOTICS:
= The Anklebiter: 1 Control Unit, 1 Chassis (Small), 4 Wheels (Small), 1 Electric Motor, 1 Digital Camera, 3 Copper Wire, up to 4 stabbing weapons. 1(x) Attack <Stabbing>, 1 Defense, 2 Movement
==Modification: Spiked Koopa Status: 6 Thumbtacks, 1 Solder, +1 Defense, cannot be grabbed by enemies in combat
= Aerial Spybot: 1 Control Unit, 1 Chassis (Small), 2 Metal Propeller, 1 Tin Plate, 1 Digital Camera, 2 Small Electric Motors, 1 Solder, 2 Copper Wire. 0 attack, 1 defense, 3 movement (flight)

Health:
- No wounds
- Inert Stimulant+Reactant+Stable+Reactant in system
- Well fed, well-hydrated

Negligible Fame
Mild Megalomania

Current Lab: Metal Workbench, Amateur Chemistry Set (Portable), Outdated Laptop (Portable), Makeshift Mold Tank, Lame Rat Container [1 Metal Bucket, 1 Spoon, 1 Tin Plate, contains 1 Intoxicated Rat <Hallucinogen+Reactive>]

KILLBOTS:
Spiked Anklebiter 1 [Level 2 programming, physics modeling program, IFF, weapon recognition]: 1 Control Unit, 1 Chassis (Small), 4 Wheels (Small), 1 Electric Motor, 1 Digital Camera, 3 Copper Wire, 2 knives, 2 forks; 6 Thumbtacks, 1 Solder. 1*4 Attack <Stabbing>, 2 Defense, 2 Movement, cannot be grabbed by enemies in combat

Locations:
Los Angeles, United States: Slum Basement Lab, Scrapyard, Pawn Shop, Dollar Store, Thrift Store, Goodwill, Cheap Grocery Store, UCLA, USC

Organizations: Gangs in the Location1:SlumBasementLab Area, the University System

[Sean Mirrsen]

Is the Clockstop still in system if it wore off? I'm not sure of the processes involved.

Proposition:
Work out a combination of small motors (both installed and the free one), copper wire, metal bars and pipes that would allow giving the Anklebiter basic articulated limbs. Use physics program to augment Anklebiter's AI. Draw plans for the Anklebiter's conversion into a walking version, the Facebiter.

[Pandarsenic]

The substances will still be in your system. I forgot to split them up though. Fixed.

Adding AI levels to your bots too.

e: You DID move the Anklebiter up to level 2 programming, right?

[NUKE9.13]

So, have the Anklebiter patrol the basement whilst you go out and trade your (now unnecessary) books for a microscope (that is, sell books, buy microscope). Doesn't have to be a good one, but you can't really do biology without one, and it is our secondary discipline.

[Pandarsenic]

You're actually better at programming than Biology by a bit. it's a natural consequence of your Primary choice.

[Acanthus117]

Why don't we make some security systems and sell them to people in our building?

[RAM]

Because we haven't perfected the self-destruct/Homicidal rampage component...