Am 22.03.2013 um 17:45 schrieb "Onno Meyer" <[email protected]>:

> Dear GURPSnet,
> 
> […]
> 
>  A C7 neural net has has IQ 11 and runs a 24-point skill
>  program. Since it is a mental skill, that is quadrupled
>  for skill 48 or thereabouts. Of course there is a rule
>  that robot skill programs can't exceed the skill of the
>  programmer, but that programmer could be another neural
>  net -- unless I arbitrarily ban that from the setting.
> 
> Do you have any corrections, comments, or suggestions?
> 
> Regards,
> Onno
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For my understanding, that rule about limiting the skill of a (robot) program 
to the skill of the programmer should be ignored if we talk about "commercial" 
software as for your battle suit. Of course the rule make sense if you have a 
single coder doing the software, but for a professional team of developers 
(perhaps even supported by a proper KI …) it should be possible to create 
something that increases the skill(s) of all single members of the team.

In addition, a neural net is a "self-learning" piece of soft- and/or hardware. 
As I understood "accumulated skill" in a character, this is proportional to 
time (and effort) spent on study and training. As a "silicon based mind" could 
learn faster and memorise better than a biological one (and is easier to 
reproduce …) I would say that such a (robot) program could outrun the skill 
level of its original creator by multitudes.

If this is still a good thing for game balance is a different kettle of fish.

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