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Subject: Cortana just going out of date?
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I'm kind of wondering if, at the end of the trailer, Cortana is just reaching the end of her life. Anyone who's read the first book can tell you that A.I's have a relatively short life span (I believe it's 7 years), and by the time Halo 1 starts, I think she's at least 4 years old, but I can't quiet recall. Anyway, when I started thinking about it, it might be possible that with her ending life near and the gravemind with her at that time, that might have a factor in....something....that will happen...jeez I don't know, there's too many unknowns ;P. But I do think it's possible that her life span may have a factor in her actions

  • 05.10.2006 4:20 AM PDT
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She ain't that old.

So anyway, I think it's more to do with rampancy than old age.
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  • 05.10.2006 4:22 AM PDT
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Yes, it's 7 years (I mean c'mon. Think about it. This is Bungie you know.) After around that period, 'smart' AIs 'think' themselves to death because they discontinue the use of vital functions to grant themselves more thinking power. I'm pretty sure that 'dumb' AIs don't expire, but they can't 'know' as much or calculate as quickly.

  • 05.10.2006 4:23 AM PDT
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Hmm, well the mod just shot down my theory LOL :). Fine, one less thing to speculate about heh.

  • 05.10.2006 4:24 AM PDT
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Isnt she only about 2 - 3 years old max? And then it says that having so much data such as the Halo control room downloaded into her, all that data can shorten her life or something. but she should have a few years left.

  • 05.10.2006 4:24 AM PDT
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Cortana is unique.
The books said that her kind of AI expire because they learn so much that they start to contradict themselves or something like that.
But Cortana has learnt a new trick that no other AI had before her. She has learnt to love...
I know it sounds cheesy but this may keep her 'alive'.

  • 05.10.2006 4:25 AM PDT
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But Cortana has learnt a new trick that no other AI had before her. She has learnt to love...
I know it sounds cheesy but this may keep her 'alive'.


Stop. I'm getting misty...

  • 05.10.2006 4:27 AM PDT

I'll be on my own side.

She was built in 2552, and Halo 3 is still in 2552, or possibly early 2553. She can't be more than a year old.

  • 05.10.2006 4:36 AM PDT
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Cortana is dying. During the Halo: CE Cortana downloaded the entire Halo database, and then during First Strike she downloaded the entire database from the Unyielding Hierophant(sp). AI's, as explained in FoR, have a life span of 7 years (IIRC), this is under 'normal' circumstances. Cortana however has downloaded and processed far more information than she was intended too.

There for one can conclude that Cortana is degrading and will eventually fizzle out of existance.

  • 05.10.2006 5:36 AM PDT

Rampancy. Shes goin' skitz.

  • 05.10.2006 5:37 AM PDT
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Sigh... but wouldn't you think that there smart enough to predict when she is going to die/ go crazy and replace or update her. I mean wouldn't someone mention it in the game... sigh...

  • 05.10.2006 5:41 AM PDT
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It has been mentioned in the books. Also Cortan will effectively "think herself to death" sooner than any normal AI because she has taken in so much information so quickly. She has been in the Halo's archives and numerous Covenant ships, she must be reaching her end soon.

  • 05.10.2006 5:44 AM PDT

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I wonder how Master Chief can cope without her until then?

  • 05.10.2006 5:51 AM PDT