Item Number: SCP-4218
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Foundation web crawlers will be set to search for additional courses in a similar style on websites like Coursera, edX, FutureLearn, and KhanAcademy. If courses matching the criteria are located, web crawlers will remove the course and all associated information and quarantine all removed items for study at Site-15. Once quarantined, members of MTF Rho-1 ("The Professors") should enroll in SCP-4218-1 through SCP-4218-5, as well as any future courses uncovered, as part of ongoing containment. They should complete each course as offered and prepare a report on its contents for the Site Director.
Description: SCP-4218 is a series of five educational web seminars offered by ALEXYLVA UNIVERSITY.1 Courses were discovered by members of MTF Rho-1 during investigation of ALEXYLVA's website. Special attention was given not only because of a previously unknown relationship with Anderson Robotics, but because the courses appear to be accessible interdimensionally via the world wide web.
Each known seminar, here labeled SCP-4218-1 through -5, appears to be made in conjunction with Anderson's Robotics. The format generally adheres to the standard of a MOOC2 or other, similar online course. Topics covered include but are not limited to philosophy, ethics, introductory robotics, anomalous history, and android biology.
A list of known courses is available below:
SCP-4218-1: THE PINOCCHIO QUESTION: HUMANITY'S DEFINITION

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: DOES ARTIFICIALLY CREATED LIFE HAVE THE SAME VALUE AS THAT OF A NATURAL BORN HUMAN? DO SLAVES WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AND VALUE AS THOSE BORN OF A WOMAN? THESE QUESTIONS ARE AMONG THOSE YOU WILL DISCUSS IN THIS VIRTUAL DISCUSSION DESIGNED TO AID STUDENTS IN DISCERNING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO FORMS OF LIFE.
BY THE CLOSE OF THIS COURSE, YOU WILL BE CHARGED WITH AN TEN TABLET ESSAY CONCLUDING WHICH OF YOUR TWO PROFESSORS WAS CREATED THROUGH EXTRANORMAL MEANS AND WHICH WAS BORN A MAN, PROVIDING SUBSTANTIAL AND WELL-SOURCED JUSTIFICATION FOR YOUR REASONING.
PROFESSOR(S): HANNIBAL LOCKE, FULVIUS MAGO

SYLLABUS

WEEK I: AN INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
WEEK II: HOW TO CREATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
WEEK III: USES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, OR AI
WEEK IV: HOW TO SPOT AN AI; A PRIMER
WEEK V: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OR SIMULATED INTELLIGENCE?
WEEK VI: EXAMINATION REGARDING ACCUMULATED KNOWLEDGE
WEEK VII: IS AN AI A SLAVE? AN ETHICAL EXAMINATION
WEEK VIII: AI IN WARFARE
WEEK IX: AI IN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
WEEK X: AI REGARDING ART AND CULTURE
WEEK XI: THAUMATIC AI; MERGING MAGIC WITH SCIENCE
WEEK XII: DENOUEMENT AND TABLETS DUE

SCP-4218-2: THUS SPOKE ANDERSON: AI AND RELIGION

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: DOES GOD EXIST? IF SO, WHO IS HE, AND WHY CALL HIM GOD? HOW DO WE MORTALS DEFINE THE TERM, AND WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF THOSE DEFINITIONS? THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO DISCUSS THE NATURE OF WHAT MAKES A DEITY AND HOW THOSE DEFINITIONS MIGHT CHANGE ACROSS DIFFERENT CULTURES.
THERE WILL BE A SECONDARY FOCUS ON GOD AND RELIGION THROUGH THE EYES OF GUEST PROFESSOR Unit #56-63, WHO WILL PROVIDE AN AI'S PERSPECTIVE ON THE TOPIC DURING EACH CLASS. FOR THE CONCLUSION, STUDENTS MUST CHOOSE A DEITY AND DISCUSS FOR FIVE TABLETS WHAT QUALIFICATIONS THAT DEITY HAD WHICH RESULTED IN ITS WORSHIP.
PROFESSOR(S): FULVIUS MAGO1, Unit #56-63

SYLLABUS

WEEK I: WHAT IS A 'GOD'? A MORTAL'S PERSPECTIVE
WEEK II: TYPES OF GODS ACROSS INFERIOR CULTURES
WEEK III: WHY CALL HIM GOD? THE WORSHIP OF DEITIES
WEEK IV: DEMIGODS AND PARTIAL DEITIES
WEEK V: DEUS EX MACHINA: THE GOD OF THE MACHINES
WEEK VI: AN EXAMINATION OF THE MEHKANITES
WEEK VII: APOTHEOSIS AND DEIFICATION: WHEN MAN BECOMES GOD
WEEK VIII: DENOUEMENT AND TABLETS DUE

1. PROFESSOR MAGO HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR GROSS MISCONDUCT, BREACH OF ANDERSON ROBOTICS' NDA, AND PHYSICAL ASSAULT. HE WILL BE PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AND Unit #56-88 WILL BE ASSUMING HIS DUTIES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

SCP-4218-3: BIRTHING OF THE NOBLE ANDROID'S FORMS

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: ANDROIDS HAVE BEEN A FIXTURE OF ANDERSON ROBOTICS SINCE ITS INCEPTION, AND THEY BRING THEIR EXPERTISE TO ALEXYLVA UNIVERSITY IN THIS TEN WEEK COURSE. STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO CREATE AN ANDROID, HAVE IT SIMULATE HUMAN BEHAVIOR, AND ACCURATELY MIMIC THE MANNERISMS OF A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL.
FOR THE FINAL ASSIGNMENT, STUDENTS MUST CONSTRUCT AND PROGRAM A SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCED SIMULACRUM OF AN EXISTING PROFESSOR (NO DUPLICATES, PLEASE). SIMULACRA MUST BE PRESENTED TO EITHER PROFESSOR UPON REACHING WEEK X (DISTANCE STUDENTS MAY SUBMIT BLUEPRINTS AND INTERNAL PROGRAMMING).
PROFESSOR(S): Unit #56-88, UNIT #56-32

SYLLABUS

WEEK I: HOW TO CREATE A BASIC ANDROID
WEEK II: INTRODUCTION TO ANDROID COMPONENTS
WEEK III: THE PLATINUM RATIO: BIOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL COMPOSITION PERCENTAGE
WEEK IV: INTERNAL PROGRAMMING, WEEK I
WEEK V: INTERNAL PROGRAMMING, WEEK II
WEEK VI: TROUBLESHOOTING
WEEK VII: ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
WEEK VIII: UPGRADES AND UPKEEP
WEEK IX: ADVANCED ANDROID CREATION
WEEK X: DENOUEMENT AND SIMULACRA DUE

SCP-4218-4: ORGANS AND CIRCUITRY: ANATOMY OF A HUMANOID

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: WHILE THERE ARE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THEM, ROBOTS, ANDROIDS, AND HUMANS SHARE VERY DIFFERENT COMPONENTS. WHILE IT IS POSSIBLE TO CREATE ALL THREE ARTIFICIALLY, THEY ARE LISTED IN ASCENDING ORDER OF DIFFICULTY. THIS COURSE WILL TEACH YOU THE BIOLOGICAL AND INTERNAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MACHINE, MAN, AND THE ANDROID, WHICH IS THE MARRIAGE OF THE TWO AND THE APEX OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT. ONLY BY UNITING THE TWO PEAK EVOLUTIONARY BEINGS CAN TRUE PEACE BE ACHIEVED.
THE FINAL ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE TO WITNESS THE DISSECTION OF A SIMULACRUM FROM THE PREVIOUS COURSE AND WRITE SIX TABLETS OF DISCUSSION ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ITS CORPSE AND THAT OF A MAN'S.
PROFESSOR(S): HYPATIA FORTUNA, Unit #56-99, Unit #56-79

SYLLABUS

WEEK I: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN BIOLOGY
WEEK II: INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS
WEEK III: ROBOTICS INTERNAL PROGRAMMING
WEEK IV: ANDROID BIOLOGY AND COMPOSITION
WEEK V: COMPARISON OF ANDROIDS, ROBOTS, AND MAN
WEEK VI: TEST ON ACCUMULATED KNOWLEDGE
WEEK VII: DISSECTION OF HUMAN BODY
WEEK VIII: DISASSEMBLING OF SYNTHETIC ROBOT
WEEK IX: DISSECTION OF Unit #56-33-MAGO
WEEK X: Unit #56-33-MAGO DISCUSSION AND FURTHER EXAMINATION
WEEK XI: DENOUEMENT AND SIMULACRA DISSECTION TABLETS DUE

SCP-4218-5: CREATION AND EFFECTIVE USE OF INTERDIMENSIONAL PEACEKEEPERS

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: HISTORY ITSELF HAS PROVEN THAT THE ONLY TRIED AND TRUE METHOD TO PEACE IS COMPLETE AND TOTALLY ENSURING THAT THE ENEMY SHALT NOT DOUBT YOUR POWER. TO ENSURE THAT THIS DIMENSION REMAINS SAFE, THE METHODOLOGY OF PEACEKEEPER CREATION, BOTH AUTOMATED AND AUTONOMOUS WILL BE TAUGHT. THE FINAL ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE TO DEVISE A CONTRAPTION POWERFUL ENOUGH THAT ITS MERE EXISTENCE ENSURES ALEXYLVA UNIVERSITY WILL BE SAFE FROM HER ENEMIES UNTIL HER HALLOWED HALLS CRUMBLE TO DUST. PLEASE, SUBMIT ONLY PLANS. DO NOT BUILD A DEVICE.
PROFESSOR(S): HYPATIA FORTUNA, Unit #56-99, Unit #56-79

SYLLABUS

WEEK I: CARRY A BIG STICK: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SUPERWEAPON AS A DETERRENT TO WAR
WEEK II: HYDRAIC WEAPONIZATION: THE ABILITIES OF A REPLICATABLE ARMY.
WEEK III: THE NOBLE ANDROID VERSUS THE HUMBLE MAN IN MILITARY SITUATIONS
WEEK IV: DEFENSIVE CAPABILITIES OF THE AGES
WEEK V: TURTLE DEFENSE, AND OTHER MANEUVERS
WEEK VI: TEST ON ACCUMULATED KNOWLEDGE
WEEK VII: HOW ELSE TO DETER YOUR ENEMIES
WEEK VIII: FIRE, FORGE, AND GORGE: THE UNWEAPONIZED EVILS OF MAN
WEEK IX: ATOMIC POWER AND OTHER FORMS OF CLEAN ENERGY
WEEK X: THE CIRCUITRY OF MACHINATIONS, AUTONOMOUS
WEEK XI: DENOUEMENT AND PEACEKEEPING WEAPONS DUE

A MISSIVE FROM THE ESTEEMED FULVIUS MAGO

Hello students,
I have returned from my administrative leave refreshed and with my love of academia reinvigorated, stronger than ever! It is my wish, and the wish of my grand and glorious Friend, Vincent Anderson, that the knowledge which springs from our unlikely but joyous union should benefit the peoples of every world, every dimension. We must urge our fellow scholars to seek masters of history, of art, of state and politics. We must reach out to those who paint the town red, who rule the world with gold and green, even those who remained loyal to the Lab which stole fire from the gods. Friend Vincent has already planned to launch an inter-curricular program with his Alma Mater.
There are zero excuses to delay Friend Vincent's plan to unite the world by way of shared information, and we must enact the expansion of our new course catalog with all haste. I will be sending emails to the relevant players in our little game of chess, and hope to see the implementation of my Friend's plans as soon as can be expected.
Your ally in the annals of learning,
Professor Fulvius Mago

Project Bifrost

Welcome: ANDERSON, VINCENT

SCP-4218-6: THE FUTURE OF MAN AND THE NOBLE ANDROID
Course Description: God is dead, and Man killed him. Man has remade himself in the image of his Creator and usurped him. If Man can give life, can nurture it, can take it away, what use is God? What better man to lead the new union of Man and machine than He who is the master of both?
By the end of this eight week course, you will understand why androids are the next stage of human evolution, why Anderson Robotics is the future of the human race, and why only Vincent Anderson is fit to lead it. Students will be charged with a final project demonstrating their understanding of Vincent Anderson's oratorical skills and interdimensional peacekeeping devices to create and secure a better future for the whole of mankind.
PROFESSOR(S): Unit #56-99, Unit #56-73, Vincent Anderson

SYLLABUS

Week 1: Why the Noble Android is Superior to Organic Life
Week 2: Why the Noble Android is A Perfect Union
Week 3: Why Ethics and Morals Need Not Apply to the Noble Android or His Cousin, the Machine
Week 4: Why Man And the Noble Android Require a Strong Hand to Lead them, and Why He Cannot Lead Himself
Week 5: Benevolent Dictatorship: Quick, Lasting Freedom
Week 6: How to Become a Benevolent Dictator, as Led by Anderson
Week 7: Methodologies of Mechanical Coups and Shadow Governments
Week 8: Wrap-up, Vincent Anderson's accomplishments and accolades

Footnotes
1. Assumed to be an extradimensional institution of higher learning, though access by Foundation personnel is currently impossible.
2. Acronym for "Massive Open Online Course", a term describing a program by which students may increase their knowledge of a particular subject through pre-recorded webinars, comprehension tests, and relevant exercises. MOOCs are typically offered by accredited universities for a paid certificate (usually not interchangeable with any kind of degree) or simply for the user's own curiosity. Non-anomalous MOOCs on a number of subjects are offered all over the world.

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