Pre-Sentient Algorithms
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| Pre-Sentient Algorithms | |
|---|---|
| Requires | Advanced Military Algorithms, Cyberethics |
| Leads to | Fusion Power, Orbital Spaceflight, Probability Mechanics |
| Ability | Polymorphic Encryption |
| Facility | Covert Ops Center |
| Secret Project | The Hunter-Seeker Algorithm |
| Improves Probe Team morale | |
Begin with a function of arbitrary complexity. Feed it values, "sense data". Then, take your result, square it, and feed it back into your original function, adding a new set of sense data. Continue to feed your results back into the original function ad infinitum. What do you have? The fundamental principle of human consciousness.
- -- Academician Prokhor Zakharov,
- "The Feedback Principle"
The philosophy of Cyberethics and the technology of Advanced Military Algorithms pave the way for development of Pre-sentient Algorithms. These open-ended neural net programs can sort and process exebytes of data, �learning� as they do so and adapting to the world they observe.
