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Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*
Posted By: mnemesis <mnemesis@bungie.org>Date: 10/27/03 1:09 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers* (Jillybean)

: I've said it before and I'll say it again - she's the copy of Halsey's brain
: and the woman was obviously disturbed. Would you go around stealing
: children to mess around with them for - let's not forget this - rebel
: control. Not aliens. Rebel control. Not the extinction of the human race.

: It says in FoR that the rebels were getting totally out of hand at one point,
: I don't remember the exact quote but it goes something along the lines of
: losing the outer colonies.

You know, that's just what they said to Darth Vader and look what happened to him.

: Also - did Cortana not transfer a general to his certain death on the front
: lines? Perhaps not his certain death but surely it's a little extreme,
: even as a revenge move.

Nah, he had already survived three battles with the Covenant, so certain death is a little bit extreme. Now, certain misery, I think that's more what Cortana was looking for. ;-)

: The fact that Cortana was capable of revenge at all is very scary.

The whole idea of a "smart" AI is that it is a kind of second-generation human brain, though, so emotions like revenge should be expected. Scary, maybe, that revenge or some other volatile emotions might not be excised from the matrix somehow, to ensure a greater stability, but that might "dilute" the ability of the AI to make the kinds of connections our bizarre brains make.

Besides, that guy really deserved it. I mean, come on. A Scorpion missile? What a jerk. ;-)

: One more thought - Cortana decides that nothing is going to happen to John at
: the end of FoR and is quite maternal. This is reflected in John's dream at
: the start of the Flood where the image of his mother fades to Halsey then
: Cortana again.
: Has Cortana favoured John's life as opposed to marines. Did she lie to John
: and say marines were already dead rather than risk his life on the broken
: Halo?

That... ...remains to be seen. ;-)


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Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Jillybean 10/22/03 2:50 p.m.
     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Shishka 10/22/03 2:59 p.m.
           Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Jillybean 10/22/03 3:13 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Free at Last (at work) 10/22/03 3:21 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Green Grunt 10/22/03 3:29 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Shishka 10/22/03 3:34 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Red Loser 10/22/03 5:47 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Haesslich 10/26/03 9:34 p.m.
                       Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*mnemesis 10/27/03 12:22 a.m.
                             Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Haesslich 10/27/03 1:21 a.m.
                                   Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Wado SG 10/27/03 2:56 a.m.
                                         Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Haesslich 10/27/03 9:40 a.m.
                                               Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*mnemesis 10/27/03 10:23 a.m.
                                                     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Haesslich 10/27/03 1:12 p.m.
                                                           Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Wado SG 10/28/03 6:19 a.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*mnemesis 10/27/03 1:09 a.m.
     More "First Strike" questions *spoilers*Free at Last (at work) 10/22/03 3:15 p.m.
           Re: More "First Strike" questions *spoilers*Jillybean 10/22/03 3:24 p.m.
                 Re: More "First Strike" questions *spoilers*Free at Last (at work) 10/22/03 3:39 p.m.
                 Re: More "First Strike" questions *spoilers*RustedAngel 10/22/03 3:50 p.m.
                       Re: More "First Strike" questions *spoilers*Mainevent 10/22/03 5:37 p.m.
                       Re: More "First Strike" questions *spoilers*Red Loser 10/22/03 6:14 p.m.
     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*C-B 10/22/03 3:44 p.m.
     Another possiblillity...SketchTeno 10/22/03 4:35 p.m.
           Re: Another possiblillity...Executioner 10/22/03 5:12 p.m.
                 Re: Another possiblillity...DJ 10/22/03 5:34 p.m.
                       Re: Another possiblillity...DJ 10/22/03 5:38 p.m.
                             More speculation. Alas, not Cortana, but a SpartanGre'Thor117 10/22/03 6:39 p.m.
                       Ask me a question about The FoR. I dare you.Gre'Thor117 10/22/03 6:20 p.m.
                 Re: Another possiblillity...Ninja-Steve 10/25/03 3:45 a.m.
                       Re: Another possiblillity...Ninja-Steve 10/25/03 3:50 a.m.
     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Wado SG 10/22/03 6:41 p.m.
           Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Jillybean 10/22/03 6:44 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Wado SG 10/22/03 6:59 p.m.
                       Heh - lets stop now tho, far too OT *NM*Jillybean 10/22/03 7:03 p.m.
                             Sure NP, it was fun, what was your name again? *NM*Wado SG 10/22/03 7:17 p.m.
                                   DOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ahem *NM*Jillybean 10/22/03 7:19 p.m.
     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Spartacus 10/22/03 10:40 p.m.
     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*ThorsHammer 10/23/03 8:30 p.m.
           Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*sKribbler 10/25/03 2:50 a.m.
     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Tim Bowman 10/24/03 7:47 p.m.
           Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*JAGUAR2G 10/24/03 7:52 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*DJ 10/25/03 12:19 a.m.
                       Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Jamirus99 10/25/03 11:34 a.m.
                       Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Haesslich 10/27/03 1:45 a.m.



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