Jet Star wrote:
> Space Turtle:
>
> You stated that
>> We are dealing with the equiv. of young children and have to
>> work within those constraints.
> You are absolutely correct. Which brings to mind more
> speculation: As the probes experience more will they act more
> mature (bad choice of words, but for now the correct term
> eludes me.), or will they continue to function at their current
> level?
I suspect they will mature at a rapid pace. The AI software they possess is quite sophisticated and learns quickly. We have not had to repeat a concept to any of them. Once stated, it is absorbed and not forgotten. We must keep that in mind. The probes will remember our every utterance, even if we do not.
> I have one other answer: What is the power supply of the
> probes? Solar, Nuclear. . .?
A very good question. If it were solar, they would have to have a battery system to sustain them when underground or out of the sunlight. If that were not so both Enoch and Bette should have shutdown shortly after entering the cave. If it is nuclear, it could be a weakness in that they could be traceable because of the heat they would have to eliminate. Of course, if that is the case, then we may have found a way to locate Daniel. Hmmmm....