Learn about mathematical induction, the difference between mutual and common knowledge, and the blue-eyed islanders puzzle in this Star Trek-themed logic cha...
I think it HAS to be the system, because otherwise prior to this, they would have come to a belief about their colour and shut down anyways.
More than that, shutting down when you know your own colour does not offer them any sort of natural advantage or purpose, it’s a system thing and not an individual thing.
it is open to interpretation. the idea was that shutting down keeps the harmony in the society (because only once they know their own color they have some sort of incentive for discrimination against other colors).
and yes, there is a question on trust and belief versus knowledge. but assuming Vulcans are trustworthy, I think the synths conclusions can be seen as knowledge (i.e. not just belief).
I think it HAS to be the system, because otherwise prior to this, they would have come to a belief about their colour and shut down anyways.
More than that, shutting down when you know your own colour does not offer them any sort of natural advantage or purpose, it’s a system thing and not an individual thing.
it is open to interpretation. the idea was that shutting down keeps the harmony in the society (because only once they know their own color they have some sort of incentive for discrimination against other colors).
and yes, there is a question on trust and belief versus knowledge. but assuming Vulcans are trustworthy, I think the synths conclusions can be seen as knowledge (i.e. not just belief).
Fair enough