Let him play!

Breaking news, ladies and gentlemen! The officials from the MLB and National Science Foundation (NSF) have ruled that in order to determine whether or not Jack1796 is qualified to play in the majors, there will have to be a "intermediate period of play." By this, they mean to allow Jack to play for eight games, during this time his actions and performance will be closely monitored.

Representatives of other teams cite that Jack1796 should not be allowed to play because he will have an unfair advantage over other players, such as strength and agility. However, Prof. Lattimer, the scientist who built Jack, assures them that Jack was designed to perform physically lower to that of most androids, therefore he will be relatively equal to other players. When asked, "Then what's the point of having an android player?", officials responded that drug and steroid use, corked bats, and other various forms of cheating are currently quite prominent in the league. "Jack1796", they say "is incapable of lying, and therefore, incapable of cheating or breaking any form of rule."

Jack1796 begins his first game this Saturday is Los Angeles, we'll keep you posted!

What to do with androids?

Ladies and gentlemen, it has been an exciting past few decades. What with the introduction of artificial intelligence to our society, the entire idea of what makes a man a man has drastically changed.

Over 30 years ago, we met Asimo, a Honda made robot with the ability to navigate. Next, the Nuerobots displayed the ability to problem solve, which is what we base much of our intelligence on. But now, just under 10 years ago, we have finally made it: fully-functioning robots with personalities! In the beginning, they worked as mere house servants and menial workers. But now, everyone is talking about Jack1796.

The San Francisco Yankees have programmed him to play baseball, and argue that he meets the qualifications of a man as defined by the official MLB guide. However, many speak out that although he displays a personality, he does not have any real feelings or emotions, and therefore is not a man. But baseball officials retaliate, pointing out that feelings or emotions have never been required to play the game.

In the next couple of days, Jack1796 will go through a series of tests conducted by both the MLB and the National Science Foundation to determine whether or not he is qualified to play professional baseball. We'll keep you posted!