This has been a fun read. But it got me to thinking...

If they ever program computers to be flexible and creative, that could spawn the greatest and most unpredictable game AI ever! But I would feel really bad playing killing games, then.

I guess what I am saying is, if computers become conscious, would it be immoral to delete those programs?

Anyway, you can ignore that if you think it is de-railing. Just wanted to throw in what I was thinking.

Jean Luc Picard
Remember that we, too, are a machine of sorts. Just chemical in nature instead of electronic.