From:	Fanguad fanguad@****.rit.edu
Subject:	The Crash of 2029 (was Re: The start of holographic neural nets?)
Date:	Sat, 24 Jun 2000 00:12:09 -0400

Point 1: I *really* like this idea. I may make use of it.

> Well, in my SR world, the crash was not a virus, since that can't work, to
> much proof against it.
> In my world, the net itself reached a point where inteligence manifested,
> creating a AI, new born, spread over all networked computer systems, and
> exploring its world.

Point 2:
This works well with the neural-net technology, as this technology
would lend itself to developing AIs better than removable media
would.

> And then the humans tried to get the control of their systems back ... upsy
> :)

Except that unlike in the arc, they won. Not understanding the true
nature of what they were up against, they called it a Virus,
because that's what it acted like.

> And it gives me another good point, it could explain the stupid otaku
> somewhat.
> After the AI was destroyed in the echo mirage project, the remains are
> forming the deep resonace, subconciusly interacting with certain
> individuals, the otaku.

Seems as good an explanation as any, plus it meshes with the
idea that Deus can create his own otaku.

> Barbie


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