Heads in the Cloud: Are Westworld’s Robots Poorly Designed?

The park engineers in HBO's Westworld should probably be fired for some of the bad choices they made

HBO's new Westworld series has spawned countless gigabytes of online discussion and speculation as its intricate plot has unfolded. The design of the robots, and of the intelligence that guides them, has attracted less comment. That's a shame; when you dive into the construction of the park there are some very odd choices that are worth pulling apart.

(Warning: spoilers ahead.)