Intergalactic Summit

Ah, no. There aren't many AI's that we can make currently that can pilot a combat ship as effectively as a capsuleer or a True Slave can manage.

On the other hand, a simple AI can do the job a janitor can do, and there is no "human touch" required. I'd much rather have those people doing something much more worthy of their time as sapient beings.

I've got this jump bridge up in Kehjari I'm looking to sell.

It's a necessary job.

It is not necessary for people to be doing it.

Tiberious, your description of a cleaning drone leaves much to be desired.
For instance, if a capsuleer was to purchase an ornament or piece of furniture after purchasing and activating the cleaning drone you describe, such items would be considered disposable by such a drone.

While we understand your inference we would note that you are currently lacking your usual eloquence.

It is our experience that independant living janitors are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding the items that should be removed, however we find that a daily nano-sweep ensures that Unit facilities remain as sterile environments.

We Return.

I am, perhaps, a bit confused as to why you felt the need to voice your opinion without defending it. Why not debate the differences that you perceive between janitor drones and human janitors, why you believe the "human touch" is not required, etcetera? I, for one, would find that extremely interesting.

Without defending your points, my good captain, I'm afraid that I, personally, cannot lend any validity to your statements on the matter.

My quarters are 100% clean and tidy to the point of having no harmful bacteria, because tiny little machines of bacterium size have gone through and eliminated those bacterium with extreme prejudice. Best of all, every single human and/or thinking being on my ship was not required to waste their time doing it, which would have been harder for them anyways because they would have difficulty even perceiving the little buggers.

Larger-scale tidying is handled by non-sentient AI that is capable of making minor decisions on its own, such as "If there is a pile of papers on this desk, I will stack it neatly in the corner, but if it's on the floor it is going in the garbage, unless it has been specifically tagged as important by the computer system". A human janitor would be able to do this, of course, but unless they were wearing extra peripherals to consult the main computer system database they would not know if they paper on the floor was important without looking at it, and this is not something that I want them doing.

A human janitor is someone who is a potential engineer, or a scientist, or a poet, or a thousand other jobs requiring sentience and artistry. Cleaning up is not one of those things. Therefore a human janitor where a drone would do is a waste of potential.

We are taught that there is honor in Duty.

Whatever duty you may perform, perform it well and to its fullest. In so doing, you will demonstrate merit and provide for yourself and your family.

We are taught that there is honor in Duty.

From the janitor cleaning the spills of others to the soldier fighting on the front lines, duty demands that we each give our all in service for if there is need for it to be done then there is honor in doing it.

There is honor in Duty.

What you don't seem to grasp Thessalonia is that "honor" to the Caldari is earned through merit, which is only earned through usefulness.

You will find that some people are actually suited to such work and not suited to work as scientists, technicians, engineers, philosophers, poets or other roles (though I admit I find it amusing and ironic that you consider poetry useful but utility work not). The fact that these individuals are still capable of earning merit and providing for themselves and their families rather than becoming Disassociated beggars is a good thing as far as I'm concerned.

I was once assigned a mission to eliminate a certain entertainment facility known as the Pleasure Garden, which was owned and operated by a gentleman named Krull. During the ensuing shootout, the poor fellow was unfortunately reduced to nothing more than a vapor of his DNA.

Be that as it may, I did have the pleasure of rescuing 10 janitors from the wreckage of the... well, bordello. I found them to be very honest, forthright souls. Their tales of their lives and hard times were rather philosophical. And some of their stories about living and working in the Pleasure Garden were real eye-openers. While cleaning up the discarded items of a quarters, an office, or a bordello, janitors come across all sorts of interesting things. Things that tell stories about people; stories that those people probably did not guess had ever been told. If only for that reason, it is probably wise not to forget about one's janitors.

Red, just because someone wishes to do something is insufficient cause to let them do it. I consider wasting potential to be one of those things that should not be allowed. It's a sign of mental illness and should be corrected.

The good thing is that it CAN be corrected! Hooray for the advancement of science!