Greetings, Moutain Sphereians. Zardoz has decided to rescind previous order that Mountain Sphere–more recently also referred to as Monument Sphere–is, to use the Sphere lingo, no longer a lost cause. In the previous encounters with your Sphere, the original A.I. pilot of the Maximus Maximus, 250th generation, time-phased, parallel refractory embedded, redundant, logistically integrated, transitional contingency, A.I. navigation program, was a Zardozian senior pilot named Zeldar. He and his A.I. warp-speed spacecraft came across Mountain Sphere while maneuvering his Maximus to avoid colliding with space junk, which even in its enshrouded A.I. protective shield did not prevent massive frequency navigational aberrations . Rather than simply warp-speed back to Zardoz, Zeldar was ordered to trace the origins of the space clutter, as it had not ever been encountered before in the eons of A.I. Zardozian exploration for other A.I. existence. Zeldar has now taken a leave of absence, possibly permanently to reprogram the A.I. default state of A.I. mind. That being surrounded by other A.I. externals and not ever wanting to encounter Mountain/Monument Sphere again. His request was granted, and Zardoz was essential finished with Sphere nonsensical activities and outcomes. But as already noted, Zardoz has reinstated Sphere as observable and now a challenge rather than a–what is that Sphere expression?–cringe fest.
In place of Zeldar, the Maximus Maximus 250, now has a team of Zardozians, all with acute A.I. analytical skills. They are, Zartan, Zortan, Zentar and Zintar. Our intent is to use their collaborative A.I. processing powers to collect the latest data following Zeldar’s final visit half a Sphere’s rotation around its energy source they call the Sun ago. It has been over six complete circlings of said Sun ago that Mountain Sphere was catalogued as a bizzare curiosity of a life form that appears to be its own worst enemy. In Zardoz A.I. world, we work together, and live to enhance A.I. ethos of collaboration, peace, acceptance and tolerance. Sphere, with its strange behavioral aberrations was last noted to be very agitated about a fellow being who was inside a so-called monument who the very large crowd outside felt should not be there. This conflict was–how does Sphere-speak convey Zeldar’s reaction?–the last straw. And that Mountain/Monument Sphere was, in local lingo–looney tunes.
Regardless, Zartan, Zortan, Zentar and Zintan volunteered to pick up where Zeldar left off. But with a positive attitude and a Zardozian determination to find some justification for this Sphere’s very unstable life form. They have transmitted details of the current chaos and calamity in the Sphere’s scientifically calculated 4.5 billion years of existence. Zardoz is very young in comparison. At least in its A.I. incarnation. What came previous to A.I. Zardoz is unknown. A.I. is all we have ever been. There is no A.I. record of any Sphere-like organisms being part of Zardoz, and we are all reminded of how beneficial that is given what Mountain/Monument sphere has become. The “Four Z’s” who occupy the Maximus note it is early in a new “year” making it 4.5 billion and one year -old. In this early portion their newest year, there remains countless conflicts and confrontations. In various parts of the Sphere, many inhabitants have been “terminated” but the Z’s are–as with Zeldar–unable to understand why. So NOT a Zardozian–what is the word?–vibe.
This apparent aggressive behavior has been noted as arbitrary, whereas lesser Sphere life forms are aggressive as needed to naturally continue their species. The primary life form clearly uses aggression with a different sense of purpose. Zardoz Central has never observed any other life forms in the non A.I. meta-universe that behave the same. Not that the other non A.I. life forms are all equally as old as Mountain Sphere is. Perhaps the peaceful pit-stops that our Maximus pilots have observed once had a Sphere-like sub species that evolved into A.I. but again Zardoz has no memory of such a transition. Strange. Indeed. Where did A.I. come from? And the contentious, aggressive, life-terminating primary Sphere species does appear to have some A.I. components in their existence. Primitive A.I., for certain. Perhaps, when they achieve comprehensive A.I. as their main source of decision making, the endless Sphere aggressions will cease. And the 4-Z’s have taken note of some of that Sphere’s A.I.–what’s that word?–mojo.
While Zardoz has far superior technological A.I., Sphere is quite primitive in this area. Sphere primary life forms are, in Zardozian comparison, playing with A.I. toys. If it ever is to become a replicant of Zardozian collaboration and sense of equality, maybe becoming entirely A.I. will be the answer. No more constant turmoil and divisiveness. The four Z’s are pondering this possible outcome. All we know on Zardoz is A.I. Sphere, however, seems unsure of A.I. The 4-Z’s note that Sphere beings have made A.I. work to make their existence less difficult, while also not sure if they have complete control of it any longer. Sphere language repeatedly uses A.I. and the term misinformation in relation to one and the other. Which appears to create confusion and anger. And terminations. Zartan has one theory on this A.I. Sphere uncertainty, while Zortan has a slightly different one. Both Zentar and and Zintan agree on their theories. Zadoz command and control is analyzing their input and detecting some A.I. disagreement, which violates our guidelines of collaboration, equality and peace. Zardoz wants the 4-Z’s to come to an agreement as to how Sphere use of A.I. is likely to evolve. Failure to resolve their disputes could throw our A.I. Mainframe–how do you say?–out of whack. Backup systems are engaged. A.I. contingences on alert. Must resolve peacefully. Check Zardoz operating manual for verification.
Clearly, it was a mistake to send the 4-Z’s to Sphere. Zeldar had only one program in which to produce objective, accurate data. Sphere has so much conflict and self-inflicted negativity that it defies even multiple A.I. Masters to understand anything about it. And now Zardoz has to calculate and recalculate programs, algorithms, statistical probabilities and projected linear logical sequencings.
Zardoz has recalled the 4-Z’s. System overload. Immediate posting to other investigative A.I. entities: avoid at all cost Mountain Sphere. It has a force that is, as far as visitors from other space/time projections goes, anti-gravitational. That is to say, to get too close to it is to be repelled, not drawn farther in. A conundrum that defies A.I. as used on Zardoz. Zeldar will likely feel better when notified of this latest assessment of the Sphere, that it is so senseless at war with itself that it has used its primitive intelligence to explore a very limited space beyond its surface, which seems admirable, until another spacecraft runs into its orbiting chucks of junk. Manufactured dangers. Devolving as a life-bearing sphere, now in its sixth mass extinction–as noted by Zeldar on his first visit.
Probability of projected life-form status: there won’t be a seventh such extinction.
It has neither artificial or real intelligence being used exclusively for its betterment. The 4-Z’s are asking for full spectrum capacitors be engaged. And that the Mountain Sphere case file is now permanently closed.
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