NationStates Jolt Archive

Description: Researchers in @@NAME@@'s largest university are reaching a breakthrough on artificial intelligence in robotics.

Validity: Not valid for nations which have banned the computer.

[option]"What a great opertunity for @@NAME@@'s armed forces," says 5-star General @@RANDOMNAME@@. "We'll conscipt robots into the army, program them to hate our enemies, give them a rifle and off they go! We'll dominate the theatre of war! Just think - we'll never have to see another war widow in @@NAME@@ ever again."
[effect] the army have replaced their soldiers with 'KillBots'
[stats] Defence becomes govt priority

[option]"These robots should be used to create, not destroy," replies Dr. @@RANDOMNAME@@ of one of @@NAME@@'s most prestigious hospitals. "It's obvious that we can train robots in medicine and complex surgery much quicker than a human being. It'll be safer to use robots, too - you eliminate human error and shaky hands. Just think - no more hospital waiting lines in @@NAME@@ ever again."
[effect] robots routinly perform surgery in @@NAME@@'s hospitals
[stats] healthcare becomes govt priority

[option]"Both of these will cause mass unemployment for @@NAME@@," declares passer by @@RANDOMNAME@@, "As robots take human work. Besides, it's obvious these robots will turn on us eventually - haven't you ever seen a movie? I say we halt this research while we still can."
[effect] the nation is gripped in a state of technophobia
[stats] IT industry becomes virtually non-existant
Needs more stats, but what do you think so far?

I like it!

Hmmm. For option one, other stats I'd suggest would be a slight increase in taxes (since you need to pay for these robots) and also a slight decrease in crime (as the army does do a small amount of crime-related work).

For option two, again there'd be a slight increase in taxes. Also your citizens healthiness would increase.

Option three would obviously put a dent in the economy. Also, devoutness would probably increase to a degree (since the physical has been removed, people would turn to the more mystical side).

There's probably more stats that could take effect, but those are the ones I can think of at the moment.