fascinating, and a subject that I do have a lot of interest in.
When one of our creations in no uncertain terms tells us that it does not wish to die.. What will our reaction be. Its a question that could take an individual a lifetime to ponder, and be no nearer the answer at the moment of his or her death then when they first picked up the question.
to quote a charactor from Babylon 5 - G'Kar
"It is one of those questions that will either die trying to answer or the answer itself drive you mad!"
(Or something very much like that)
I for one welcome our artificial overlords!