On Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 2:12:50 PM UTC+1, AMuzi wrote:
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> I don't know but check boxes and other obsessive data
> gathering brings out defiance in humans generally. Which is
> why I'm "Asian Pacific Islander" on my driving license. They
> would not accept "Human" for "Race", race being an
> artificial construct with no upside. Hospitals, DOT, Census
> etc - screw them all.
>
> --
> Andrew Muzi
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There are motives other than defiance. A fellow I knew was wheeled into A&E where his wife was on duty. They were in the process of divorcing. She ticked the box for "Other" and then in the please-explain space wrote "Humanoid".
Fascinated by humanity. Not so keen on bots.