Or take a different approach: They sent me a request, I am simply sending back a stream of data to fulfill that request. I may interpret their request in any way that I see fit.
Them: "Oh, but the computer sent that request without my knowledge!"
You: "No problem, my computer answered that request without my knowledge."
Self defense or not, they are requesting data from your computer.
What an appropriate article. I just happened to check/. while taking a short break from my all-night code session. I should give my CS professor a copy of the article and tell him that I'm not responsible for remembering anything he taught today in class. (What is it with the computer industry and impossible deadlines anyway?)
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Them: "Oh, but the computer sent that request without my knowledge!"
You: "No problem, my computer answered that request without my knowledge."
Self defense or not, they are requesting data from your computer.