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[herlockian]

Sender: Iris Wilson
To: Everyone
Subject: Greetings

Hello everyone! My name is Iris Wilson, and I thought it'd be quickest to introduce myself over these interesting journals. Wouldn't it be faster if we could use typewriters instead of pens, though? Has anyone tested that?

Anyway, I trust you're familiar with Mr Naruhodo? Or Miss Mikotoba and Inspector Lestrade? They are some of my dearest friends and family, so I wanted to thank you all for being here to support them! Oh, and Mr Asogi and Mr Reaper, too!

In addition, I understand that Herlock Sholmes was here prior to me? Honestly, he's normally so difficult to wake, too. But I also wanted to say that I hope you had a lovely time with him and that,

[There's the briefest pause.]

well, I apologise if there was any trouble.

I believe that's all I have to say for now. We really must have tea sometime! I'll be staying with Runo if you'd like to find me.

Iris Wilson ♡

Comments

[10billionpercent]

That they do. Food is a powerful motivator and incentive. A carrot, if you will. Everyone who knows me tends to get put to work at home so the least I can do is feed them.

True. This is my first time encountering other worlds, so to speak. I've met an alien entity, but I don't know much about where they came from. They didn't seem to know.

[herlockian]

How true! I enjoy making it, but I'm not sure if I would have learnt so much already if Hurley were a better cook.

Oh, wow! I guess it might be hard to explain your own world when you've never had to think of it in comparison to another.

[10billionpercent]

If there's something you're curious about making, I might be able to help. I know how to make a great manner of things.

The aliens were parasites, so they had conquered many planets already and didn't understand how they kept ruining them. Fascinating blind spot for an AI.

[herlockian]

Thank you, Senny! I'll be sure to ask you sometime!

That's quite interesting. Parasites don't tend to be very clever, do they? What does "AI" stand for?

[10billionpercent]

[ Well. That is a new one. He calls people nicknames all the time so he won't comment. ]

No, definitely not clever. They were fulfilling their function, but beyond that...well. I'm undecided. They're smarter than they seem I think, but a huge blind spot.

Ah, sorry. Artificial intelligence. It's like machines that can learn and evolve on their own.

[herlockian]

[She nicknames everyone she's met. Literally.]

Basic survival is usually all a parasite can do, so I guess they must have some intelligence if there was anything more to them.

Really? That's unbelievable! It sounds simpler to just build them with everything they already need to know.

[10billionpercent]

Ah, it can be, but that limits the use of the machine. One that learns on its own will continue to evolve just like people would. That's always been the science fiction dream, and question.

Does it count as creating sentient life? Is that ethical? Do they become mere objects or their own entities?

[herlockian]

Those are good questions. That's the sort of thing most people wouldn't do if only to avoid the hassle those would cause. There are novels where causing questions like that don't go well for the scientists.

It would be interesting to see what one could do, though! I wonder what Hurley would teach it?

[10billionpercent]

Correct, it often does not end well for the scientists.

One of the parasites stayed and works with me. He knows a lot more than he lets on. I'm sure of it.