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Demons
Life forms are patterns that promote their own existence (or the existence of similar creatures, such as offspring) sometimes to a self destructive extent (as in the case of exponentially dividing bacteria).
It may be that such patterns exist within the nervous systems of sentient organics and/or computers (sort of a parallel to computer viruses). Although these patterns may be quite complex there is no necessity that they be sentient per se. In some cases these patterns are the by-products of existing biont or ai mental processes, perhaps they were somehow transferred between individuals or created on purpose. Some might incorporate well into an individual's existing mental processes (becoming a useful part of the mental biome) while others might take the form of destructive tendencies. Demons could include semi-mythological antagonists, obsessive compulsive disorders, phobias, depressions, computer viruses (and organic tailored variants designed to infect those who interface with machines).
It may be that such patterns exist within the nervous systems of sentient organics and/or computers (sort of a parallel to computer viruses). Although these patterns may be quite complex there is no necessity that they be sentient per se. In some cases these patterns are the by-products of existing biont or ai mental processes, perhaps they were somehow transferred between individuals or created on purpose. Some might incorporate well into an individual's existing mental processes (becoming a useful part of the mental biome) while others might take the form of destructive tendencies. Demons could include semi-mythological antagonists, obsessive compulsive disorders, phobias, depressions, computer viruses (and organic tailored variants designed to infect those who interface with machines).
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Text by Peter Kisner
Initially published on 09 October 2001.
Initially published on 09 October 2001.
