The probe's creators were alone and sent out probes to find companions. The creators passed into history and left the probe alone. Now the probe is lonely. Here's hoping these humans accept the probe and don't simply destroy it for the technology it possesses.
It seems almost cruel to create a self-aware artificial intelligence and then leave it to exist in solitude. Hopefully by the time Alef reaches out to humanity, we're at least a little better than what we are today.
I don’t think that abandoning Alef was necessarily the plan. He’s initially confused by the lack of response (from his creators) to his hails and eventually concludes that the silence means they’ve died. There’s an implication that there was initially communication between Alef and his creators and that something tragic happened to disrupt that communication. It’s akin to being shipwrecked alone on an uninhabited island- at first you expect a quick rescue and when it doesn’t come, you start to wonder what’s taking your theoretical rescuers so long and eventually you give up hope of being rescued.
@@jennifersalt3194 Maybe not the plan, but it was a strong risk. Given that Alef was constantly going into standby mode, makes me wonder if they had put a signal recorder in place so it would capture any transmissions during his standby periods.
Maybe Alef was mot self-aware when launched, or, not intended to be. Maybe he was given just enough to fulfil his mission, but, got a little more than planed.
You know people. At some point we really need to fix the alphabetic numeric computer programming. AQ275-43L-991, instead of capital L. We had the lower case (l). It's very close to the capital (I,i) verses it's lower case. Technically the capital (I) is to have two short lines at the end of the vertical. One at each end. Agro Squirrel typed in the title with the lower case (l). I know or heard the rumor about why it's like this. One of the earliest program codes would glitch out if it was done the proper way. I am not sure if that still applies with the programming formats of now a days.
Many have wished for a third observer party, to have recorded history of this planet, to see how many of our guesses and theories about the past are correct, and to finally prove what effect if any serious change humanity has me to the planet
Cast adrift on an endless sea of stars. A castaway, far from home on a small island, deep in a eternal ocean. The countless eons gently caressing the timeless shores of his home like waves as his only company for billions of years. One could say he was Lost
In the depths of night any flame is a respite. Humans might not be good friends, but we ARE friends. In the words of my buddy, by his self description: "America's fattest marine," we're only as good as the people who say "no death happens today." And on a given weekday? We usually say yes. No promises on Saturday. (today)
"They use tools" Alway make me laugh so hard. Like, dude, as do many other species on Earth. Hell, even dolphins sometimes use tool to helps each other to clean from parasites 🙄 Many other are know to clean their food with water, or use gravity to creak open their food, or kill it. And more. We. Are. Not. So special 😂 Only have go farter than most in this use. And it's great. That mean we have friend her, we can see grow, maybe even help to, to not be alone. To have other, close but different, able to help use. And that mean intelligence is maybe more common that we think, out there the only real issu being distance and the wall of speed light.
The probe's creators were alone and sent out probes to find companions. The creators passed into history and left the probe alone. Now the probe is lonely. Here's hoping these humans accept the probe and don't simply destroy it for the technology it possesses.
It seems almost cruel to create a self-aware artificial intelligence and then leave it to exist in solitude. Hopefully by the time Alef reaches out to humanity, we're at least a little better than what we are today.
I don’t think that abandoning Alef was necessarily the plan. He’s initially confused by the lack of response (from his creators) to his hails and eventually concludes that the silence means they’ve died. There’s an implication that there was initially communication between Alef and his creators and that something tragic happened to disrupt that communication. It’s akin to being shipwrecked alone on an uninhabited island- at first you expect a quick rescue and when it doesn’t come, you start to wonder what’s taking your theoretical rescuers so long and eventually you give up hope of being rescued.
@@jennifersalt3194 Maybe not the plan, but it was a strong risk. Given that Alef was constantly going into standby mode, makes me wonder if they had put a signal recorder in place so it would capture any transmissions during his standby periods.
Maybe Alef was mot self-aware when launched, or, not intended to be. Maybe he was given just enough to fulfil his mission, but, got a little more than planed.
Not so self aware, otherwise it would realise who sent it back in time to record their rise through time.
@ Please write this story!
I can only hope that they welcome him and in time becme friends so that won't be alone. WITH ENERGY!!
You know people. At some point we really need to fix the alphabetic numeric computer programming.
AQ275-43L-991, instead of capital L. We had the lower case (l). It's very close to the capital (I,i) verses it's lower case. Technically the capital (I) is to have two short lines at the end of the vertical. One at each end.
Agro Squirrel typed in the title with the lower case (l).
I know or heard the rumor about why it's like this. One of the earliest program codes would glitch out if it was done the proper way. I am not sure if that still applies with the programming formats of now a days.
Great story, i hope it continues
Many have wished for a third observer party, to have recorded history of this planet, to see how many of our guesses and theories about the past are correct, and to finally prove what effect if any serious change humanity has me to the planet
Thank you
Wonderful story!
You do realize what those humans will use that advanced tech for, right?
Especialy when there is no common xenos enemy to unite them.
Rule 34?
thanks to updating the story and the narration is great as usual sir squirrel
How lucky would we be if this happened.
Imagine if we got to know what happened to all the Lost civilizations so we can get on with ourselves
I enjoyed this story, thank you.
For the Algorithm ,For the Author(s), For the Disembodied voice! For the Squirrel 🐿
For the author......Please Continue........
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Cast adrift on an endless sea of stars.
A castaway, far from home on a small island, deep in a eternal ocean.
The countless eons gently caressing the timeless shores of his home like waves as his only company for billions of years.
One could say he was Lost
A re adaptation of Billy Bob space trucker i can dream
Great story; Excellent narration! May we have the wisdom to accept and use Alef 479c/008's gift for the benefit of the entire universe!
In the depths of night any flame is a respite. Humans might not be good friends, but we ARE friends.
In the words of my buddy, by his self description: "America's fattest marine," we're only as good as the people who say "no death happens today." And on a given weekday? We usually say yes. No promises on Saturday. (today)
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"They use tools"
Alway make me laugh so hard. Like, dude, as do many other species on Earth. Hell, even dolphins sometimes use tool to helps each other to clean from parasites 🙄
Many other are know to clean their food with water, or use gravity to creak open their food, or kill it. And more.
We. Are. Not. So special 😂 Only have go farter than most in this use.
And it's great. That mean we have friend her, we can see grow, maybe even help to, to not be alone. To have other, close but different, able to help use.
And that mean intelligence is maybe more common that we think, out there the only real issu being distance and the wall of speed light.
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2nd, 30 November 2024