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Re: 'imprisoned and tormented soul' *Silentium SP*
By:Quirel
Date: 5/8/13 9:10 pm

: It's a point that's talked about in Silentium , and even the rest of the
: Forerunner come to regard the Didact's use of the Composer as a crime
: against the mantle.

Still a circular argument.

: Then again, the book had to be delayed to fit Halo 4
: (worth the wait, though).

Not worth the wait. It was a great book and everything, but it needed to come out BEFORE Halo 4.

: As for why the Knights need human souls/brains, I can only guess that it
: takes a lot longer and is less efficient to create an A.I. from scratch in
: the Halo universe than it is by using a template or brain tissue, and
: maybe they have the same limits as UNSC A.I. regarding being unable to
: copy them or repeat a template, though admittedly I'm shooting at blanks
: here.

Yeah, you are.
Cryptum described Ancilla as ubiquitous, with some only ever interfacing with other ancilla. And if the Forerunner have been puttering around for ten million years without ever advancing 'Dumb' AIs past what is possible with 'Smart' AIs, there goes my willing suspension of disbelief.


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                 Re: Designing the PrometheansRC Master5/14/13 1:03 pm
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