Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. One of the greatest and most prolific science fiction writers in history, this man famously created the Three Laws of Robotics in 1941."
...1. Arthur C. Clarke 2. Douglas Adams 3. Robert A. Heinlein 4. Isaac Asimov The three laws appear in the short story, "Runaround", and are as follows: 1. A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws. For many years, these laws have been part of the philosophical debate regarding the ever increasing intelligence and autonomy of robots. The story itself centers on a robot that is forced into indecision because of the way in which the laws are programmed. The robot, Robot SPD-13 ("Speedy"), is unable to decide whether to follow the orders of a human (2nd law) or avoid a potentially destructive hazard (3rd law). In the end, one of the humans must risk his life, forcing the 1st law to override the others.
