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General Discussion / How many AI Cores would it take to make magpies sentient?
« on: April 01, 2024, 01:33:42 AM »
In my opinion, surprisingly few. The main limitation of AI cores (as it appears in-game) is their lack of bodily autonomy. Otherwise you KNOW they'd be groovin' 'n' schmoovin' all over the hatch. So naturally the ONLY logical option is to bridge the central nervous system of a magpie (or other suitable corvid) with a couple of cores and Bob's your uncle. Even though my uncle was Dave.
Now, we know that modern day corvids are pretty smart; see attached Exhibit PROOF:
Exhibit proof: A crow being clever
This is a pristine example of, say it with me, problem solving! The very thing that lower-level AI cores are known to lack.
With all this in mind I present my thesis:
It would take AT MINIMUM two Gamma Cores or one Beta core to create a fully sentient magpie. Speech incomprehensible, perhaps, but when you have the power of sunflower seeds and wholegrain bread, who needs words? I know a couple luddies who do tailoring, despite the near arcane art that it is a few credits could convince them of the malleability of Ludd's word.
Magpie in a trenchcoat.
Magpie in a trenchcoat.
Corvid's brain on rice and oats with your
magpie in a trenchcoat.
I must offer my apologies, however, because creating such chimeras (chimmy-rays) and leaving them to their own devices will inevitably result in a caste system unless we ENFORCE (with our iron will and iron hearts) one and only one standard for magpie enhancement. Should we allow Beta cores for some and Gamma cores for others then those birds with less clockspeed will inevitably be tossed by the wayside. Magpies, Crows and other corvids are cruel, unpredictable. They revel in degeneracy and theft. Indeed, it is not uncommon for the average bird to squabble mightily over a mere crumb, to play piper and lead their fellows to certain demise in an attempt to steal their bathing spot. To them, we are gods among birds. We are Valhalla (the myth, not the star). We must civilize them, and introduce them to the sector at large as friends of humanity.
Anyway two gamma cores, one beta core. Any objections?
Now, we know that modern day corvids are pretty smart; see attached Exhibit PROOF:
Exhibit proof: A crow being clever
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This is a pristine example of, say it with me, problem solving! The very thing that lower-level AI cores are known to lack.
With all this in mind I present my thesis:
It would take AT MINIMUM two Gamma Cores or one Beta core to create a fully sentient magpie. Speech incomprehensible, perhaps, but when you have the power of sunflower seeds and wholegrain bread, who needs words? I know a couple luddies who do tailoring, despite the near arcane art that it is a few credits could convince them of the malleability of Ludd's word.
Magpie in a trenchcoat.
Magpie in a trenchcoat.
Corvid's brain on rice and oats with your
magpie in a trenchcoat.
I must offer my apologies, however, because creating such chimeras (chimmy-rays) and leaving them to their own devices will inevitably result in a caste system unless we ENFORCE (with our iron will and iron hearts) one and only one standard for magpie enhancement. Should we allow Beta cores for some and Gamma cores for others then those birds with less clockspeed will inevitably be tossed by the wayside. Magpies, Crows and other corvids are cruel, unpredictable. They revel in degeneracy and theft. Indeed, it is not uncommon for the average bird to squabble mightily over a mere crumb, to play piper and lead their fellows to certain demise in an attempt to steal their bathing spot. To them, we are gods among birds. We are Valhalla (the myth, not the star). We must civilize them, and introduce them to the sector at large as friends of humanity.
Anyway two gamma cores, one beta core. Any objections?
