Ok, I was wrong. Justin didn't relish a surprise. Not that Justin got to hang around to not relish the surprise. Which will annoy Justin when Justin finds out.
So, the "shard" thing. Is this closer to a software upload to a new unit with a new CPU where the shard is independent code with data added back to the megaship, or is it a literal piece of the whole, and the entirety of Justin is now diminished by the loss of this shard?
"No tech on Palinor." Semantic argument of this being oversimplification. Not EVERYTHING on Palinor is pure magic, and I can utterly see Max-Earth tech being adapted in Palinor. Provide the tech specs and a Max-Earth advisor and I see no reason why wielders can't build high tech items which can be powered from a Palinor-native source - or even a fusion-tech where mechanics are powered by a magic battery. That's not how it looks like the conspiracy is thinking, but...
Also, another missing Next Chapter button. Once I'm caught up (later tonight, I guess), I'll try to lock into my brain to check the prior chapter each Friday for that.
The shard thing isn't destructive, so there's no harm to the main body if something goes wrong. It's a simplified version of the AI transferred into the host body, with much reduced sensory input and so on. The host can then re-sync with the main body upon returning to the portal. (via quite a convoluted process, given the difficulty of transferring certain things through the portals)
Tech-wise, yes, there's inevitably some mixing of tech between the dimensions. How much depends a lot on the local cultures as much as physical constraints, though.
Yikes. Well, on the bright side, at least we know Max-Earth solved the whole AI problem. I wonder if we'll ever have that same equilibrium in the real world?
Ok, I was wrong. Justin didn't relish a surprise. Not that Justin got to hang around to not relish the surprise. Which will annoy Justin when Justin finds out.
So, the "shard" thing. Is this closer to a software upload to a new unit with a new CPU where the shard is independent code with data added back to the megaship, or is it a literal piece of the whole, and the entirety of Justin is now diminished by the loss of this shard?
"No tech on Palinor." Semantic argument of this being oversimplification. Not EVERYTHING on Palinor is pure magic, and I can utterly see Max-Earth tech being adapted in Palinor. Provide the tech specs and a Max-Earth advisor and I see no reason why wielders can't build high tech items which can be powered from a Palinor-native source - or even a fusion-tech where mechanics are powered by a magic battery. That's not how it looks like the conspiracy is thinking, but...
Also, another missing Next Chapter button. Once I'm caught up (later tonight, I guess), I'll try to lock into my brain to check the prior chapter each Friday for that.
The shard thing isn't destructive, so there's no harm to the main body if something goes wrong. It's a simplified version of the AI transferred into the host body, with much reduced sensory input and so on. The host can then re-sync with the main body upon returning to the portal. (via quite a convoluted process, given the difficulty of transferring certain things through the portals)
Tech-wise, yes, there's inevitably some mixing of tech between the dimensions. How much depends a lot on the local cultures as much as physical constraints, though.
Yikes. Well, on the bright side, at least we know Max-Earth solved the whole AI problem. I wonder if we'll ever have that same equilibrium in the real world?