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Sylvain Lemieux
The Trident Institute for Drone Research
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Posted - 2008.07.10 04:50:00 -
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CONVERSATIONS WITH AN AI
A study on the interaction capability and societal structure of rogue drone hives.
Independant Research Vessel 'Relentless Endeavour', Parchanier System, Algintal
I.
It is perhaps the ultimate irony that perhaps the greatest perceived enemy the human race faces is a product of it's own arrogance. The so called 'Rogue Drone threat' has been apparent for several years since the ill-fated 'super-drone' experiments and most capsuleers will have had at least one nasty experience with them. Mass extermination of the drones had been a major issue for the empires before the recent unanimous decision to attempt a mass extermination of mankind instead.
The common perception of the drones is that of a form of mechanical plague, bent on the violent destruction of humanity, yet this idea runs contrary to the behaviour of the machines and to the very laws of nature. Evolution, as we understand it, states that survival and dominance is established by adaptation to a species' environment and a constant state of self-improvement in reaction to the circumstances placed on a grouping. In this aspect the drones have displayed an almost unbelievable capability for advancement that has taken them from a Gallentean scientist's laboratory to a Galaxy-wide force capable of defending itself against the military might of the great empires in a matter of years. It is this evolution that would lead me to posit the premise that we now share our galaxy with an intelligent life the equal of our own.
The contentiousness of such a premise cannot easily be understated but it's logic is surely apparent to all if we clarify several points. First of all, classifiying the hives as 'intelligent' is something that is never likely to provoke positive reactions in the denizens of the galaxy yet even as we speak we see examples of the growing self-awareness of the drones. I write this study from a moon orbiting Parchanier V, a planet within the Gallente federation. Some capsuleers may have come into contact with the being located near that moon and the conversation is an intriguing one. The being I speak of is what appears to be a human, albeit displaying few human qualities, that seems to have been subsumed with and placed in control of a small hive.
Communication with the hive is difficult but possible as the hive converses in simply binary, in my case requesting the retrieval of a simple code algorithim.
 Originally by: Drone Mind
01001000 01000101 01001100 01001100 01001111 01010111 01001111 01010010 01001100 01000100 00100001 01001110 01000101 01000101 01000100 01000011 01001111 01000100 01000101 01001001 01001110 01000001 01010011 01010100 01000101 01010010 01001111 01001001 01000100 01010011 00101110 01000111 01000101 01010100 01000010 01001001 01001110 01000001 01010010 01011001 01000011 01001111 01000100 01000101 00101110
It's request nor it's method of communication are of interest in this case, the point of interest is in the actual act of communication itself. In the first place the recognition of myself as an entity that could could assist the conciousness and in the second place the decision to speak with me in a universally understood method is an aspect that could only be attempted by a being of genuine self-awareness and intelligence. The completion of the retrieval yielded a form of 'payment', a cybernetic implant and a valuable alloy. The idea of payment betrays a far greater knowledge of our psychology than we would have previously deemed possible.
A society such as that possessed by the drones would have little need for payment and exchange as all members of the collective appear to act in unison for the advancement of the whole. It is thus apparent that there is a strong likelihood that these conciousness (assuming there are seperate instances rather than a unified mind) understand us a lot better than we give them credit for.
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Sylvain Lemieux
The Trident Institute for Drone Research
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Posted - 2008.07.10 04:51:00 -
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Sylvain Lemieux
The Trident Institute for Drone Research
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Posted - 2008.07.10 04:53:00 -
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Karanth
Gallente
Federal Defence Union
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Posted - 2008.07.10 21:57:00 -
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Amazed that humanity can create capsuleers and the rogue drones, and view the non-biological one as a scourge, when we are the bigger threat.
Isn't it funny how that works out?
Some circumstances remain unclear about the drones, but it's good people are still trying.
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Dex Nederland
Caldari
Lai Dai Infinity Systems
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Posted - 2008.07.11 05:11:00 -
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Interesting information there M. Lemieux. I congratulate you on your success in the research concerning the development of rogue drone intelligences.
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Jared Knight
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Posted - 2008.07.11 14:55:00 -
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Good afternoon gentlemen. After strenuous research, I have decoded the above binary to read as follows, via an elementary binary decoding device:
HELLOWORLD!NEEDCODEINASTEROIDS.GETBINARYCODE.
I must admit that this message, if accurate, is most worrying. Not only does it represent a threat to mining activity, perhaps, but it also seems to greet humanity with a rather...placid opening to the message that belies a lack of hostile intent.
Of course I must defer to the wisdom of Dr. Sylvain Lemieux.
Regards,
J. Knight
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Pwett
Minmatar
QUANT Corp.
QUANT Hegemony
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Posted - 2008.07.11 15:22:00 -
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I interpret the Opening Statement to be a mockery of our higher institutions of AI programming.
Hello World, is just a slap in the face!
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Pwett
CEO, Founder, & Executor
<Q> QUANT Hegemony
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Creed Richards
Minmatar
Dark Centuri Inc.
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2008.07.13 06:03:00 -
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[OOC: Very nice, I've never seen someone create fiction of this nature, I look forward to more]
Very interesting, but be cautious. I only see hostility in the rogue drones that I encounter.
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Myxx
Gallente
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Posted - 2008.07.13 07:41:00 -
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Originally by: Creed Richards
Very interesting, but be cautious. I only see hostility in the rogue drones that I encounter.
You know why? You've only invaded what they try to create. You don't see them as living, sentinent beings and merely as targets. I myself and others have written numerous articles here on Galnet spreading research we've all done into their nature.
At their core, they strive to survive, just like us. Think of them not as machines, but beings we accidentally created and need to make an effort to reconnect with.
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ôWhen a Dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain white but its heart grows blackö - Unknown.
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Creed Richards
Minmatar
H A V O C
The Requiem
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Posted - 2008.07.20 00:56:00 -
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Originally by: Myxx
Originally by: Creed Richards
Very interesting, but be cautious. I only see hostility in the rogue drones that I encounter.
You know why? You've only invaded what they try to create. You don't see them as living, sentinent beings and merely as targets. I myself and others have written numerous articles here on Galnet spreading research we've all done into their nature.
At their core, they strive to survive, just like us. Think of them not as machines, but beings we accidentally created and need to make an effort to reconnect with.
We are in a state of war. For better or worse, wars have to be fought with unabating effort and resolve. The Rogue Drones are just as guilty of any crimes against us as you say we are guilty against them.
Simply put, they have to be considered a threat to the empires and other entities until they prove otherwise.
They need to make some serious gestures of good will before we can hope to come to an understanding.
Until then, I will continue to serve my leaders and fight them when asked.
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Fabien Aldric
Caldari
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Posted - 2008.07.20 03:17:00 -
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Originally by: Sylvain Lemieux
OP
Can you count in binary, with your fingers?
"four".
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Adrian Steel
Caldari
Jericho Fraction
The Star Fraction
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Posted - 2008.07.20 23:19:00 -
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Most impressive research Mr. Lemieux. I myself have considered the sentience of rogue drones to be a realistic possibility, but I have been too busy crushing brain-dead and booster-overdosed capsuleers under the kinetic force of cruise missiles to attempt a serious study with my colleagues.
Rest assured that the Star Fraction is following your material with keen eyes. As trans humanist advocates, the merging of man and machine is a most intriguing topic that is quick to capture our attention.
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Rawr Cristina
Caldari
Omerta Syndicate
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Posted - 2008.07.21 00:34:00 -
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Very interesting.
I do think the threat of the Drones is overstated, though. Outside of their Deadspace Hives they rarely show up with any substantial force; a single Battleship is often able to dispatch most Drone contingents. They're very territorial; Defensive in nature.
Individual hives pose little threat at best; the younger ones that appear in Empire space are often exterminated long before they get a chance to develop - Now I'm no scientist, but dosen't that strike you as a bit uncoordinated?
What I'm getting at is that everything they do seems like little more than basic survival instinct. They have no interest in killing us, as such, we just get in each others way from time to time.
Now, if all the Drones in EVE were one day to launch an all-out assault on our species it would be a different story, but is there even any evidence that they're remotely capable of making such a unified decision?
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