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Posted by: Duardo
I think that the precursors BECAME the Flood. I think the Forerunner's attacked them first, and the precursor's found a way of immortality, but with side effects: The Flood.
That's why they had that thousand year war and whatnot.
...well, I suppose that would be a reason. But why in the good Lord's name would the Forerunner have attacked a species not only more powerful than them but with an entirely different thinking process? Not to mention the Mantle; the Forerunner are dedicated to preserving life, not destroying it. Not unless they have to.
Posted by: paulmarv
Read the whole thing- very interesting. Made me think.
Although we know so little about the Precursors, you managed to tie our knowledge of the Flood into a very possible scenario involving them.
It seems to me that the theory rests on the assumption that this inanimate Gravemind would suddenly become intelligent with more and more information being given to it, so with that assumption the theory makes sense, however I would be interested to hear more about how that process works in the future.
Well I hope that the AI/Library Computer comparisons helped. That's about as intricate a description I can come up with for what I'm thinking, and even then it's merely a theory. I can't really make it more detailed, to be honest. Not unless some more thinking on that subject comes around, which I certainly hope for.
Posted by: Reptilian Rob
Once again, great article Snakie.
Although I'm pretty sure the Precursors and Forerunners are coming back, soon.
Thanks Rob. And yes, I certainly hope the Precursor are coming soon. The Forerunner trilogy might provide what we seek in that aspect.
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Posted by: Reptilian Rob
Did you steal a page out of my Halo bible?
Shame on you Duardo!
No, he came up with something off the top of his head and it turned to make no sense within the Halo universe. Or at least it makes no sense as far as I can see....
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Posted by: Reptilian Rob
IMO the Precursors handed down the Mantle to the Forerunners long before "The Flood" were ever encountered. My belief (one that stands pretty static with Halo lore) is that the Precursors foresaw their ultimate fate and handed down the Mantle in an effort to preserve their legacy. In a sense they saw "The Flood" threat far ahead of the actual event and tried to warn the Forerunners with "The Mantle" beforehand.
There is actually a text verse in "Contact Harvest" that pretty much confirms this, even though it comes off as vague.
I actually had at one point a massive three post thread about this, it's been lost for a good two years though.
Rob, I'd be very grateful if you could find that thread for me. It would interest me beyond belief if I could see more information, even if vague, about events that were even rumored to occur during this time period. Even the slightest bit of information could be critical to the theory.
Posted by: MA5C 7RUTH
I respect how you respond to every post given in this thread.
Not many people do that.
Extra bonus points for the theory and for being a good person.
Hmm, I didn't think I'd be congratulated for keeping up with replies on my thread, I couldn't imagine ever not keeping up with the replies here. Regardless, thank you for your support, sir.
Posted by: Hitaniceberg28
I like this one, the precursors used their evolving powers to accelerate themselves into the flood. That would make them the ultimate life form and they should be able to control the forerunner AI though.(343 & Mendicant Bias)
First, their evolution into the Flood is improbable, at least from Duardo's point of view. Second, how would evolution into the Flood create a situation where they could more readily take advantage of Forerunner AI? And third, when was 343 G.S. ever taken advantage of by the Flood?