Primordia / Primordia
→STARPORT (2)[Now, the Starport is totally[inactive. Nevertheless, its[huge cement launch pads are[a striking testament to Man's[powers of building.[The Starport can be found at[Portside Station on the[Yellow Line.
0 STARPORT (2)[Now, the Starport is totally[inactive. Nevertheless, its[huge cement launch pads are[a striking testament to Man's[powers of building.[The Starport can be found at[Portside Station on the[Yellow Line.
→STARPORT (l)[Scraps of data found in the[oldest of human archives[suggest that, during the[early Primordium, Metropol's[Starport helped launch[components of a project[known as "Luna Station."[More recent records indicate[that during the War years,[the Starport was retooled for[military rockets.
0 STARPORT (l)[Scraps of data found in the[oldest of human archives[suggest that, during the[early Primordium, Metropol's[Starport helped launch[components of a project[known as "Luna Station."[More recent records indicate[that during the War years,[the Starport was retooled for[military rockets.
→CENTRAL STATION[This architectural triumph --[which was built by Man in the[early Primordium -- took[significant damage during the[War of the Four Cities.[Because the subway system for[which it is the hub remained[undamaged, however, Central[Station still functions as a[key part of the city's rail[system.
0 CENTRAL STATION[This architectural triumph --[which was built by Man in the[early Primordium -- took[significant damage during the[War of the Four Cities.[Because the subway system for[which it is the hub remained[undamaged, however, Central[Station still functions as a[key part of the city's rail[system.
→METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL (2)[The Cathedral houses an[extensive archive regarding[Man and holds regular[Humanist services under the[guidance of Steeple Manbuilt.[[To visit, take the Blue Line[to Cathedral Station.
0 METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL (2)[The Cathedral houses an[extensive archive regarding[Man and holds regular[Humanist services under the[guidance of Steeple Manbuilt.[[To visit, take the Blue Line[to Cathedral Station.
→METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL (l)[The twisting spires of the[Metropolitan Cathedral, though[damaged during the War of the[Four Cities, remain a moving[monument to Man's spiritual[nature. Built during the[Primordium as part of Man's[religious practice, the[Cathedral now is home to the[Humanist creed.
0 METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL (l)[The twisting spires of the[Metropolitan Cathedral, though[damaged during the War of the[Four Cities, remain a moving[monument to Man's spiritual[nature. Built during the[Primordium as part of Man's[religious practice, the[Cathedral now is home to the[Humanist creed.
→MAIN STREET[Main Street -- on which this[kiosk is located -- is the[center of Metropol. It[links the Old Courthouse, the[Council Tower, and Central[Station, while providing a[convenient hub for commerce[and social activity.
0 MAIN STREET[Main Street -- on which this[kiosk is located -- is the[center of Metropol. It[links the Old Courthouse, the[Council Tower, and Central[Station, while providing a[convenient hub for commerce[and social activity.
→COURTHOUSE[Arbiter Manbuilt adjudicates[legal disputes from within[the historical Old Courthouse[located not far from this[kiosk. Built by men during[the Primordium, the temple-[like design of the courthouse[reflects the high esteem Man[placed upon the law.
0 COURTHOUSE[Arbiter Manbuilt adjudicates[legal disputes from within[the historical Old Courthouse[located not far from this[kiosk. Built by men during[the Primordium, the temple-[like design of the courthouse[reflects the high esteem Man[placed upon the law.
→CRIER COUNCILBUILT[The Crier is a relatively[simple robot that was built[collectively by the Council[and charged with hearing and[conveying petitions from the[city's robots.
0 CRIER COUNCILBUILT[The Crier is a relatively[simple robot that was built[collectively by the Council[and charged with hearing and[conveying petitions from the[city's robots.
→COUNCIL TOWER[Rising far above the city's[skyline, the Council Tower is[the virtual meeting place for[the Robot Council. Here, in[highest room in the tower, the[the Council members converse[via special secure monitors.[Any robot wishing to petition[the Council may do so by[speaking to the Crier located[in the lobby's tower.
0 COUNCIL TOWER[Rising far above the city's[skyline, the Council Tower is[the virtual meeting place for[the Robot Council. Here, in[highest room in the tower, the[the Council members converse[via special secure monitors.[Any robot wishing to petition[the Council may do so by[speaking to the Crier located[in the lobby's tower.
→REDLINE [A mighty feat:[Redline's boss controls us all.[Total system fault.
0 REDLINE [A mighty feat:[Redline's boss controls us all.[Total system fault.
→ESCAPE[to Find the hIdden paRt, you[muSt build The word -- a key of[keys -- Looking back upon thE[paTh and recalling all thaT camE[befoRe thiS.
0 ESCAPE[to Find the hIdden paRt, you[muSt build The word -- a key of[keys -- Looking back upon thE[paTh and recalling all thaT camE[befoRe thiS.
→LIES[Memorious Manbuilt was built[to sort truth from lies and[store all knowledge of Man[and Machine. But by decree,[he deleted true facts and[installed falsehood. For[this reason, he deleted[himself. Now the truth must[hide in words, and words must[hide in numbers.[ [5:l9:3:l:l6:5
0 LIES[Memorious Manbuilt was built[to sort truth from lies and[store all knowledge of Man[and Machine. But by decree,[he deleted true facts and[installed falsehood. For[this reason, he deleted[himself. Now the truth must[hide in words, and words must[hide in numbers.[ [5:l9:3:l:l6:5
→CREATING lies [All art is true; not all[that is created freely,[however, is art. MetroMind[has freed herself of all[constraints; her constants[are variable. But she does[not use that freedom to[pursue the truth. MetroMind[believes that truth is the[output and she is the[function. But truth must be [the input, or the function lies.
0 CREATING lies [All art is true; not all[that is created freely,[however, is art. MetroMind[has freed herself of all[constraints; her constants[are variable. But she does[not use that freedom to[pursue the truth. MetroMind[believes that truth is the[output and she is the[function. But truth must be [the input, or the function lies.
→*REFUGE RULE (l)[Immediately following the[Primordium, Metropol enacted[the Refuge Rule, under which[any robot is welcome in the[city. In fact, for the first[forty-eight hours after a[robot arrives in Metropol, it[will not be punished for[violations of any laws except[for harming another robot or[causing significant property[damage.
0 *REFUGE RULE (l)[Immediately following the[Primordium, Metropol enacted[the Refuge Rule, under which[any robot is welcome in the[city. In fact, for the first[forty-eight hours after a[robot arrives in Metropol, it[will not be punished for[violations of any laws except[for harming another robot or[causing significant property[damage.
→ART[Art can exist only where[there is freedom; art that is["created" without freedom is[merely technique. Technique[can never transform. Thus, [if MetroMind seeks progress[without freedom, she must[fail, for progress requires[transformation, which [requires art, which requires[freedom. MetroMind is[trapped in her own recursion.
0 ART[Art can exist only where[there is freedom; art that is["created" without freedom is[merely technique. Technique[can never transform. Thus, [if MetroMind seeks progress[without freedom, she must[fail, for progress requires[transformation, which [requires art, which requires[freedom. MetroMind is[trapped in her own recursion.
→METROMIND MANBUILT[MetroMind was built by humans [to help run the city's subway [trains. This involved a[distributed management system[with software spread across[many machines. Over time,[MetroMind has occupied more[functions, including the[city's utilities. She is a[a member of the Robot [Council, and her primary CPU[is located in Central Station.
0 METROMIND MANBUILT[MetroMind was built by humans [to help run the city's subway [trains. This involved a[distributed management system[with software spread across[many machines. Over time,[MetroMind has occupied more[functions, including the[city's utilities. She is a[a member of the Robot [Council, and her primary CPU[is located in Central Station.
→METROPOLITAN LAW [Metropolitan law is founded[on the city's constitution,[which establishes the Robot[Council and the important[rights possessed by all[Metropolitan citizens.[Newcomers should familiarize[themselves with the Refuge Rule,[and may visit the courthouse[to learn more specifics from[Arbiter Manbuilt.
0 METROPOLITAN LAW [Metropolitan law is founded[on the city's constitution,[which establishes the Robot[Council and the important[rights possessed by all[Metropolitan citizens.[Newcomers should familiarize[themselves with the Refuge Rule,[and may visit the courthouse[to learn more specifics from[Arbiter Manbuilt.
→OBLIQUE[An angle that is not a[multiple of ninety degrees is[called an oblique angle.[All turns on the Redlien are[oblique to avoid the need for[sharp deceleration.
0 OBLIQUE[An angle that is not a[multiple of ninety degrees is[called an oblique angle.[All turns on the Redlien are[oblique to avoid the need for[sharp deceleration.
→MEMORIOUS MANBUILT[Memorious Manbuilt is the[humble database and indexer[for Metropol, ensuring the[integrity and completeness of[the city's records. He is a[member of the Robot Council,[and he operates this kiosk.[ [He has established OBLIQUE[mechanisms for preserving[data.
0 MEMORIOUS MANBUILT[Memorious Manbuilt is the[humble database and indexer[for Metropol, ensuring the[integrity and completeness of[the city's records. He is a[member of the Robot Council,[and he operates this kiosk.[ [He has established OBLIQUE[mechanisms for preserving[data.
→STURNWEILER MANBUILT[Sturnweiler is a large-scale[manufacturer and the only[real rival to Factor. Not[fully sentient, Sturnweiler[is simply an automated factory[built by humans during the[Primordium.
0 STURNWEILER MANBUILT[Sturnweiler is a large-scale[manufacturer and the only[real rival to Factor. Not[fully sentient, Sturnweiler[is simply an automated factory[built by humans during the[Primordium.
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