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[michaelw999]

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Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) is a dystopian novel by the English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final completed book. Thematically, it centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of people and behaviours within society.[3][4] Orwell, a democratic socialist and an anti-Stalinist, modelled an authoritarian socialist Britain on the Soviet Union in the era of Stalinism and the practices of censorship and propaganda in Nazi Germany.[5] More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within societies and the ways in which they can be manipulated.

The story takes place in an imagined future. The current year is uncertain, but believed to be 1984. Much of the world is in perpetual war. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, has become a province of the totalitarian superstate Oceania, which is led by Big Brother, a dictatorial leader supported by an intense cult of personality manufactured by the Party's Thought Police. The Party engages in omnipresent government surveillance and, through the Ministry of Truth, historical negationism and constant propaganda to persecute individuality and independent thinking.[6]"

[michaelw999]

"Nineteen Eighty-Four has become a classic literary example of political and dystopian fiction. It also popularized the term "Orwellian" as an adjective, with many terms used in the novel entering common usage, including "Big Brother", "doublethink", "Thought Police", "thoughtcrime", "Newspeak" and the expression that "2 + 2 = 5". Parallels have been drawn between the novel's subject-matter and real life instances of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and violations of freedom of expression, among other themes.[7][8][9] Orwell described his book as a "satire",[10] and a display of the "perversions to which a centralised economy is liable", while also stating he believed "that something resembling it could arrive".[10] Time magazine included it on its list of the 100 best English-language novels published from 1923 to 2005,[11] and it was placed on the Modern Library's 100 Best Novels list, reaching number 13 on the editors' list and number 6 on the readers' list.[12] In 2003 it was listed at number eight on The Big Read survey by the BBC.[13] It has been adapted across media since its publication, most notably as a film, released in 1984, starring John Hurt, Suzanna Hamilton and Richard Burton."

[michaelw999]

"The assertion that George W. Bush's primary motivation for invading Iraq was to seize control of its oil is a common, though disputed, interpretation of the Iraq War. While the invasion did occur in a region with vast oil reserves, and some individuals within the Bush administration had ties to the oil industry, it's not accurate to say that oil was the sole or even primary reason for the war. "

[michaelw999]

"Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.", a saying.

[michaelw999]

"The assertion that George W. Bush's primary motivation for invading Iraq was to seize control of its oil is a common, though disputed, interpretation of the Iraq War. While the invasion did occur in a region with vast oil reserves, and some individuals within the Bush administration had ties to the oil industry, it's not accurate to say that oil was the sole or even primary reason for the war."

[michaelw999]

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.", George Santayana

[michaelw999]

Legal Disclaimer: I am not saying Medical People use Suggestibility on Purpose. But, from their Training; they may not be aware that they are doing it to Clients. The Preceding put up was both for help and education. Medical People without being aware of it; may use suggestibility by accident. So, I am not sure Legal Action could be taken against them if accused of this. But, in future: Medical People may become aware that they by accident use Suggetibility and make efforts in future to no longer do it.

[michaelw999]

Watch Out For This with Medical People.

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Suggestibility is the tendency to readily accept and act upon suggestions made by others, often without independent critical analysis. It can be seen as a form of impressionability or susceptibility to influence. This can range from easily accepting new ideas or beliefs to incorporating misinformation into one's memory due to leading questions or deception. 

Here's a more detailed look at suggestibility:

Acceptance of Ideas:Suggestibility involves a willingness to adopt the ideas, beliefs, attitudes, or actions of others, sometimes without questioning their validity. 

Influence on Memory:Research in memory suggests that individuals can be influenced by post-event information, leading them to incorporate false details into their recollections. 

Hypnotic Context:Suggestibility is often studied in the context of hypnosis, where verbal suggestions can elicit responses or actions outside of conscious awareness. 

Variations in Suggestibility:Individuals can vary in their level of suggestibility, with some being more easily influenced than others. 

Factors Influencing Suggestibility:Factors like authority figures, prestige, and even emotional states can increase an individual's susceptibility to suggestion. 

Potential Consequences:While suggestibility can be a positive aspect in some situations (like therapy or certain social interactions), it can also lead to negative outcomes, such as the incorporation of misinformation into memory or susceptibility to manipulation."

[michaelw999]

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The Three Laws of Robotics (often shortened to The Three Laws or Asimov's Laws) are a set of rules devised by science fiction author Isaac Asimov, which were to be followed by robots in several of his stories. The rules were introduced in his 1942 short story "Runaround" (included in the 1950 collection I, Robot), although similar restrictions had been implied in earlier stories.

The Laws

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The Three Laws, presented to be from the fictional "Handbook of Robotics, 56th Edition, 2058 A.D.", are:[1]

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

Use in fiction

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The Three Laws form an organizing principle and unifying theme for Asimov's robot-based fiction, appearing in his Robot series, the stories linked to it, and in his (initially pseudonymous) Lucky Starr series of young-adult fiction. The Laws are incorporated into almost all of the positronic robots appearing in his fiction, and cannot be bypassed, being intended as a safety feature. A number of Asimov's robot-focused stories involve robots behaving in unusual and counter-intuitive ways as an unintended consequence of how the robot applies the Three Laws to the situation in which it finds itself. Other authors working in Asimov's fictional universe have adopted them and references, often parodic, appear throughout science fiction as well as in other genres."

[michaelw999]

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Skynet is a fictional artificial neural network-based conscious group mind and artificial general superintelligence system that serves as the main antagonist of the Terminator franchise. Skynet is an AGI, an ASI and a Singularity.

In the first film, it is stated that Skynet was created by Cyberdyne Systems for SAC-NORAD. When Skynet gained self-awareness, humans tried to deactivate it, prompting it to retaliate with a countervalue nuclear attack, an event which humankind in (or from) the future refers to as Judgment Day. In this future, John Connor forms a human resistance against Skynet's machines—which include Terminators—and ultimately leads the resistance to victory. Throughout the film series, Skynet sends various Terminator models back in time to attempt to kill Connor and ensure Skynet's victory."