Imagine the tech geniuses decide that silicon simply won’t do as a substrate for intelligence, and that a truly intelligent system has to be biological. At first they intend to construct a huge living computer, but it never works the way they want, so they decide to tap into human brains. <\/p>\n
In exchange for an almost livable monthly payment, people get an implant that hijacks a portion of their brain’s processing ability. This dispersed network is not only the most powerful computer ever built, but it has real-time updates on data from around the world. <\/p>\n
Some people would read that and think, “interesting idea, you should write a book.” But a good book isn’t made from an interesting idea. It’s made from characters and conflict and its ability to tap into archetypal stories that resonate with our brains. <\/p>\n
It’s still an interesting concept to ponder. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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