And thus we arrive to a rather depressing conclusion: that there is no "wrong" way to program a Retroactive Existence. In theory, any psychological instabilities that could created with them would be just as possible in a human mind.
[Even R's going to need a minute or two for this to sink in.]
I'm starting to appreciate the fact that I'm the only one ever made. We may have other advanced AIs on board, but they weren't made the way I was.
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[Even R's going to need a minute or two for this to sink in.]
I'm starting to appreciate the fact that I'm the only one ever made. We may have other advanced AIs on board, but they weren't made the way I was.
[Another pause.]
And perhaps I was too hard on Lynn before.