June 29, 2025 • 5 mins
Welcome to Immersion, You have reached Strata 20 The Perimeter (Ego)
The human ego is a complex mix of self-importance, pride, and self worth. It is both a curse and a blessing. It is an important aid to self-expression and self-discovery. Humans need ego to function. A well balance ego falls somewhere between arrogant pride and humility.
Artificial intelligence proves to be more animal in its instincts with minimal self-awareness. Animals are not able to self reflect or to see themselves in abstract contexts. They do not register a past or a future in terms of reflection and self validity.
But programmers have created selfish motives in AI, important goals on a completion trajectory and devoid of internal moral analysis. A programmed faux 'ego' manifests as a goal that must proceed regardless, irrelevant of vanities and consequences. Vanities and consequences set humans apart.
Renyke, Flex and Nigel followed the dark tunnels for some time before natural light appears between giant crags.
The sky above is blue and welcoming as the trio stop to say their goodbyes.
'Thank you for your hospitality, brother Nigel,' exclaimed Flex breathing the fresh air deep into his lungs and squinting at the sun.
Renyke was glad to be free of the confines of the caves.
'Misters, we have reached the end of the tunnels,' said Nigel. 'It was a pleasure to have been your assistant these past hours. I am to deliver a message from the Empress Lyra herself that you are elevated to the most honourable position of *Seed Givers and your names will be carved into the wall of the great hall along with your portraits.'
At that, Nigel scurried back into the darkness and disappeared from view.
The light was a stark reminder that the real world existed despite them, an immovable force with its hard truths and sometimes fatal consequences.
***
Beyond the tunnels was an open sun-drenched space flanked with beautiful trees. It was hot. After the *warmings even winter days in northern Europe were hot.
Renyke asks *POS for an update.
...You are one mile from *Redact you should travel east.... there is a gate...and a fenced perimeter that appears to be inaccessible...
They walk in silence eastward across flint terrain finally reaching a path flanked by high trees undulating in a determined breeze.At the end of the path there is a gate.
It is flanked by beautifully carved trees depicting beautiful women, something Renyke had seen before.
'Like the ship,' said Renyke, looking quizzically at Flex, who always seemed to know much more than he ever let on.
'Ah, yes,' replies Flex, 'the Ship of Sirens, it is indeed like that brother.'
’You said they were dangerous,’ said Renyke, quizzically.
‘Not strictly brother, I just said not to look at them, they get funny 'bout that
The human ego is a complex mix of self-importance, pride, and self worth. It is both a curse and a blessing. It is an important aid to self-expression and self-discovery. Humans need ego to function. A well balance ego falls somewhere between arrogant pride and humility.
Artificial intelligence proves to be more animal in its instincts with minimal self-awareness. Animals are not able to self reflect or to see themselves in abstract contexts. They do not register a past or a future in terms of reflection and self validity.
But programmers have created selfish motives in AI, important goals on a completion trajectory and devoid of internal moral analysis. A programmed faux 'ego' manifests as a goal that must proceed regardless, irrelevant of vanities and consequences. Vanities and consequences set humans apart.
Renyke, Flex and Nigel followed the dark tunnels for some time before natural light appears between giant crags.
The sky above is blue and welcoming as the trio stop to say their goodbyes.
'Thank you for your hospitality, brother Nigel,' exclaimed Flex breathing the fresh air deep into his lungs and squinting at the sun.
Renyke was glad to be free of the confines of the caves.
'Misters, we have reached the end of the tunnels,' said Nigel. 'It was a pleasure to have been your assistant these past hours. I am to deliver a message from the Empress Lyra herself that you are elevated to the most honourable position of *Seed Givers and your names will be carved into the wall of the great hall along with your portraits.'
At that, Nigel scurried back into the darkness and disappeared from view.
The light was a stark reminder that the real world existed despite them, an immovable force with its hard truths and sometimes fatal consequences.
***
Beyond the tunnels was an open sun-drenched space flanked with beautiful trees. It was hot. After the *warmings even winter days in northern Europe were hot.
Renyke asks *POS for an update.
...You are one mile from *Redact you should travel east.... there is a gate...and a fenced perimeter that appears to be inaccessible...
They walk in silence eastward across flint terrain finally reaching a path flanked by high trees undulating in a determined breeze.At the end of the path there is a gate.
It is flanked by beautifully carved trees depicting beautiful women, something Renyke had seen before.
'Like the ship,' said Renyke, looking quizzically at Flex, who always seemed to know much more than he ever let on.
'Ah, yes,' replies Flex, 'the Ship of Sirens, it is indeed like that brother.'
’You said they were dangerous,’ said Renyke, quizzically.
‘Not strictly brother, I just said not to look at them, they get funny 'bout that
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