NP Comic for Thursday, Nov 9, 2023

[Darth Fluffy 302]

NP Comic for Thursday, Nov 9, 2023

The change in magic with less power but greater flexibility appears to have greater ramifications than they were aware of. They can combine spells.

Nanase doesn't quite get to tell us what her new spell was.

The limitations of AI shown in a harsh light. Fox is now programmed for a task, and has no sense about when it is appropriate. (Imagine if she had the strength, and did not understand not to fold the human with the clothes. Sky Net, here we come.)

Also, Kevin is aware of his obsolescence, but is oddly capable of meta reasoning about it. I wonder if he can modify his curriculum to take changes into account or if it is hard coded. He is apparently able to understand that it has changed.

[Pharaoh RutinTutin 1,586]

 

I was reviewing the "Grey Goo" conjecture as an answer to Fermi's Paradox.  Nanase may not (yet) be able to destroy the Earth deliberately.  But accidentally triggering the final chain reaction is within her grasp.