Herolympics Sweaty Sixteen - Round 3, Matchup 1

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

It actually can think for itself, that's why when they go out in the field, Skynet flips the switch to read only.

Originally Posted by Guru

That is not thinking for itself. That is blindly following orders. Only in this case it has no choice in the matter. Thinking for ones self requires choice.

Agree with Guru. It is my understanding that while Skynet is sentient, each of it's creations are merely advanced AI operating off programming. I suppose the programming could be so intricate that a terminator's "decisions" would be nearly indistinguishable from rational thought, but I don't think that's the case here. Most of the T-800's responses are pretty transparent and based a a few simple guidelines.