human
That's enough, Cercy said, after a while.
gpt
That would kill a herd of elephants.
human
I'm still waiting for that typewriter,
gpt
Here's the Analyzer's report. Malley handed Cercy a sheaf of papers.
human
This is the final formulation, boiled down.
gpt
The simplest defense against any and all weapons, is to _become_ each particular weapon.
human
Great, Harrison said.
gpt
What does it mean?
human
It means, Darrig explained,
gpt
Hmm. Wonder if there's any historical parallel? Don't suppose so. He raised his head.
human
Although this isn't conclusive, it seems logical enough. Any other defense would involve recognition of the weapon first, then an appraisal, then a countermove predicated on the potentialities of the weapon. The Ambassador's defense would be a lot faster and safer. He wouldn't have to recognize the weapon. I suppose his body simply _identifies_, in some way, with the menace at hand.
gpt
Did the Analyzer say there was any way of breaking this defense?
human
The Analyzer stated definitely that there was no way, if the premise were true,
gpt
We can discard that judgment, Darrig said.
human
The machine is limited.
gpt
But we still haven't got any way of stopping him, Malley pointed out.
human
And he's still broadcasting that beam.
gpt
Call in every expert you can find. We're going to throw the book at the Ambassador. I know, he said, looking at Darrig's dubious expression,