(Apocalyptic SF) Despite the war, the peacekeeping robots keep trying to do their jobs. The people responsible--not so much.
(1,397 words)
Rating: 3,
Unremarkable
"The Peacemaker," by T.S. Bazelli, appeared in the June 2016 issue of Lightspeed Magazine (Issue 73), published June 1, 2016. This story is only available in paid copies of the magazine. It is not available online.
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Pro: The way the robot attempts to interpret reality in a way consistent with its programming is pretty good.
Con: It's not clear what the robot has figured out at the end. It's going to fix the war by dismantling itself and mailing the parts back to the manufacturers?
Con: It's not clear what the robot has figured out at the end. It's going to fix the war by dismantling itself and mailing the parts back to the manufacturers?
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