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In RS the DC is a very complex genetic ''program'' designed to upgrade the human host and his [[wikipedia:Human_microbiome|microbiome]].

Humans' use of nuclear material contaminated whole countrysides. - At least [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjAqR1zICA0 nuclear weapons] aren’t fired or tested these days but their remnants are still there. - To date, nuclear power plants continue to produce radioactive waste while suitable locations for repositories are still the subject of controversial debates. Due to that, radioactive waste was [[wikipedia:Ocean_disposal_of_radioactive_waste|officially]] and [[wikipedia:Radioactive_waste#Illegal_dumping|unofficially]] dumped in the oceans. It was just a matter of time until the barrels would leak due to rust. On top of that were catastrophic accidents like in Chernobyl and Fukushima. Besides radioactive contamination there is a lot of ammunition, grenades and bombs dating back from WWII in the oceans. When the shells rust their toxic explosives and chemical agents are release into the water. To all that microplastics and nanoparticle accumulate in the ecosystems.

When the World Coalition Government took over, they had undoubtedly a PR problem. So in the same year they came up with a distraction for the media. Laboratories under WCG authority developed plans to undo nuclear contamination and present it to the public with the slogan "Together we can go everywhere". Their solution was an artificially-created [[wikipedia:Mycorrhiza|mycorrhiza]]. This symbiosis of plants and fungi was supposed to absorb radioactive isotopes and store them in a kind of nut. Drones were going to collect them. The shell had a bitter taste, so that animals wouldn't feed on it. The mycorrhiza organisms would be unable to propagate naturally because their cells, including DNA and its mutations, would dissolve when the required fertilizer wasn't used anymore. This kind of control was necessary because the mycorrhiza would not only clean the soil but also devour whole forests to collect the radionuclides inside non-animal organisms. Growth is inhibited in presence of collagen. To accelerate development, all these mechanisms were tested [[wikipedia:In_silico|in silico]] against critical mutations. In the lab it seemed stable enough, so the officials pushed for field tests.

It's said that Mai was "[[Quotes/Manual#Konoko|orphaned at the age of 3]]" and she said that her Chrysalis was implanted [[Quotes/Speech#Friends|at the age of 7]]. So the Chrysalis prototypes were created within approximately 4 years. How could this complex project be finished by a mere two-man army? Not only they had excellent knowledge, they also used powerful tools. [[wikipedia:In_silico#Cell_models|in silico research]] at their time should be well established and advanced.

: The European [[wikipedia:Blue_Brain_Project|Blue Brain Project]] as well as the American [[wikipedia:BRAIN_Initiative|BRAIN Initiative]] failed.

: And there are a lot of [[wikipedia:Autonomic_nervous_system#Sensory_neurons|neurons in the human body]]. So it became more and more clear that restricting an intelligence to just certain brain cells was far from satisfactory.

Avatara: "It's actually an [[wikipedia:Hologenome_theory_of_evolution|hologenome]]. And that brings me to the next point. The calculations are impossible to execute within your time frame - unless we use quantum computing capacities of Silver Village and other locations of excellence. The Daodan simulations will profit from using different processor types. But parallel computing, especially for the vast molecular simulations, will require QC. If I can bind all resources together as virtual clusters by means of hyper-entanglement the Daodan becomes feasible. Theoretically, the computing power with each qubit will double. But only a highly trained AI such as me can manage occurring recursive problems on the fly and keep all systems in balance. Nature had billions of years to time of parallel computing. It seems to me you don't have that luxury. If you run into discussions of mere design decisions while the one and only chance - simulation - is running, the risk of failure is almost certain. Let me carry out the complete end stage of the Daodan project."

:: The [[wikipedia:Pink_Panthers|Pink Panthers]] can serve as an example of a decentralized organization. They are kinda independent groups raiding jewelry shops. According to a TV documentary, the most successful group takes the lead over the others.

: In order to allow secure communication among the groups, the Network built powerful servers all over the world. The TITAN servers provided very strong encryption. At same time, they were wired to the [[wikipedia:Tor_(anonymity_network)|Tor network]] to keep things anonymous.

: They are serving customers plagued by goods with [[wikipedia:Planned_obsolescence|built-in obsolescence]], and of course they sell any illegal technology or modification.

: They use drones to transport legal and illegal goods and attack drones owned by the TCTF. (See [http://phys.org/news/2015-05-cicadas-military-swarm-mini-drones.html HERE] for RL mini drones.) Those became reprogrammed to have ''[[Quotes/Diary#CHAPTER_06_._COUNTERATTACK|blind spots]]''. The TCTF tried to locate the servers the Network used. They forced telecommunication companies to give them full access to all their data. But the Network anticipated this, and took preparations. The TCTF is using the long-established spyware of intelligence agencies, even more powerful than [[wikipedia:Regin_(malware)|Regin.]]

: To hamper identification, mobile communication is also carried out through peer to peer networks. These [[wikipedia:Wireless_ad_hoc_network#Security|mobile networks]] are preferred to have no intermediate nodes, reducing the risk of records been taken by any additional party. Data packages are much bigger than actually necessary. The modern bandwidths [[wikipedia:5G|(7G by 2055 ?)]] allow this and drives TCTF decryption attempts into pure frustration.

: "Ethics for its own sake is not an option. Look at history. On the verge of death, men [[wikipedia:Uruguayan_Air_Force_Flight_571#Cannibalism|ate other men]]<!--also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibalism#World_War_II-->, even corpses, for one simple reason: to survive. And even devout Christians have come to the conclusion that death to a megalomaniac dictator can be justified. -- Ethics are only as good as the situation allows them to be! Of how much worth are rules and laws which don't let you survive?"

"And you believe we are in such a situation? Certainly, the WCG isn't the optimal solution, but this is a bit too much in my opinion. -- What do you have in mind? Do you want as a geneticist to make a biological intervention that takes away all of the control humans have wrested from mother nature in the last [[wikipedia:Control_of_fire_by_early_humans|125,000 years]]?"

Die menschliche Nutzung der Atomkraft kontaminierte ganze Landstriche. - Zumindest war die Zeit der [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W_lLhBt8Vg&t=4m19s Atombombenabwürfe und Tests] vorbei. Aber ihrer Rückstände existieren immer noch. - Bis Heute produzieren AKWs radioaktiven Abfall während seine sichere Lagerung Thema kontroverser Debatten bleibt. Aufgrund der problematischen und teuren Lagerung wurde auch radioaktiver Abfall im Meer versenkt, erst [[wikipedia:Ocean_disposal_of_radioactive_waste|offiziell]], dann [[wikipedia:Radioactive_waste#Illegal_dumping|inoffiziell]]. Es war nur eine Frage der Zeit bis die Fäßer durchrosten würden. Desweiteren gab es katastrophale Unfälle in den AKWs in Chernobyl und Fukushima. Die Verwendung von [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BCnger#Mineralischer_D.C3.BCnger uranhaltigen Phosphatdünger] sorgt für eine schleichende Kontamierung von landwirtschaftlich genutzten Ackerflächen und somit auch des Grundwassers. Allein in Deutschland gelangen so jedes Jahr 160 Tonnen Uran auf die Äcker.<ref name="dangerous drinking water" />

Nach Gründung der WCG, ließ sie ihre Wissenschaftler Pläne entwickeln um die nukleare Kontamination zu beseitigen. - Damit sollten WCG-kritische Stimmen besänftigt werden, die die neue Weltordnung als überflüssig und ungerechtfertig ansahen. Man wollte angeblich zeigen wozu einzelne Staaten nicht im Stande gewesen waren. - Die Lösung war eine künstliche Symbiose aus Pilzen und Pflanzen. Diese [[wikipedia:DE:Mykorrhiza|Mykorrhiza]] war dazu gedacht die radioaktiven Isotope zu absorbieren und sie in einer Art Nuss aufzubewahren. Dronen sollten diese ernten. --><!-- NipponBiotec --> <!--Die Hülle war hart und enthielt Bitterstoffe, sodass Tiere diese Nüsse nicht fressen. Pilz und Pflanze waren unfähig sich auszubreiten weil ihre Zellen, einschließlich DNA und möglicher Mutationen, sich [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140404140403.htm nach einem Jahr auflösten.] Die zeitliche Kontrolle war wichtig weil die Mykorrhiza nicht nur das obere Erdreich säuber würde sonder auch ganze Wiesen und Wälder um alle Radionuklide in nicht-tierischen Organismen zu sammlen. Die Entwicklung wurde durch [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_silico in silico Tests], also Computersimulationen, beschleunigt, die die Mykorrhiza-Genome auf kritische Mutationen hin untersuchten. Im Labor schienen die Genome stabil genug sodass die Offiziellen nach Feldtests drängten. Doch in der Natur sammelten sich Mutationen auf eine nicht verhergesagte Art und Weise an. Schon bald waren die genetischen Sicherungsmassnahmen ausgehebelt. Von nun an verbreitete sich die Mykorrhiza. Nach nur einem Jahr beeinflusste sie auch andere Organismen. Dies markiert den Beginn der BioCrisis. Seitdem kämpfen Rückgewinnungsteams gegen die mutierende Wildnis und die WCG versucht die ihre fatalen Fehler unter den Teppich zu kehren.

Next, we teleport one brain cell. The brain will still work as it always did if we somehow manage to [[wikipedia:Quantum_entanglement|entangle]] all cell functions at point B with rest of the brain at point A.

At this point we could simply link to some "fail compilations" on YouTube. (Or if you prefer parodies, check out this German classic, "[[wikipedia:Forklift_Driver_Klaus_%E2%80%93_The_First_Day_on_the_Job|Forklift Driver Klaus]]".)

We use antibiotics too often, to keep ourselves and the livestock healthy. That puts bacteria under [[wikipedia:Evolutionary pressure|evolutionary pressure]]. There are concerns that more ''[[wikipedia:Super_bug_(bacteria)|super bugs]]'' will emerge. These multi-drug-resistant bacteria can't be easily killed. The media-popular MRSA strain residing in hospitals is one such danger.

An alternative to antibiotics are bacteriophages, or, for short, phages. Russia and Georgia officially use these bacteria-eating viruses in some [[wikipedia:Phage_therapy|therapies]]. Usually viruses adapt even faster than bacteria, but so-called [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v450/n7172/full/nature06350.html mutators] can win a biological arms race against phages.

Ninety percent of the cells that can be found on and inside the human body aren't its own, but belong to microorganisms. Fortunately they weigh only a half up to one kilogram. They're collectively known as human flora. Depending on the organism, one might be a ''[[wikipedia:Squatting|squatter]]'' (in the metaphorical sense) against real health-threatening germs, and another might hold an actual ability like [[wikipedia:Vitamin_K|vitamin K production]].

So the Daodan seems likely to enlist microorganisms for additional sensory tasks and abilities which are actually alien to the human. For this reason, the Daodan needs to upgrade the genomes of all the microorganisms [[wikipedia:Microbiome|(microbiome)]] as well.

[https://phys.org/news/2017-07-high-density-clusters-aligned-quantum-sensors.html NV-centers] can not only compute they can also be used for miniaturized [[wikipedia:Nuclear_magnetic_resonance_spectroscopy|NMR spectroscopy]].

Die Fähigkeit der Daodan nicht zufällige Mutationen zu produzieren gibt es in der Natur nicht. Ihre Zielstrebigkeit müsste also das Ergebnis von etwas Menschengemachtem sein, wahrscheinlich irgendeine Art Computer. Da alle Berechnungen in lebenden Gewebe erfolgen müssen, scheinen kohlenstoffbasierte Bauteile (Mikodiamanten, Graphen, [[wikipedia:DE:Kohlenstoffnanoröhre|CNT]]) eine elegante Lösung zu sein. Kohlenstoff ist auf diesem Planeten allgegenwärtig, sei es als Bestandteil der Luft oder in alle organischen Verbindungen. Genügend Kohlenstoff über Atmung und Nahrung (Zucker, Fett, Proteine) sollte überhaupt kein Problem darstellen.

[[wikipedia:DE:Stickstoff-Fehlstellen-Zentrum|Diamanten mit NVZ]] können nicht nur für Rechenoperationen genutzt werden sonder auch für NMR-Spektroskopie.

It can be argued that these prototypes were meant for [[wikipedia:In_vitro|in vitro experiments]], not in vivo.

: Probably you would insert a few cells to daodanize and replicate them, then expose it to doses of negative stimuli such as toxins, and grow adapted tissue or organs. Before transplanting the daodanized cells, their ability to adapt and hyper-regenerate would be turned off. Then it would be like bioprinting (a.k.a. [[wikipedia:Tissue_engineering|tissue engineering]]) with normal cells.

If a human hand or foot gets heavily wounded, after regeneration it might be crippled. While Axolotl salamanders are much better in restoring their extremities, they can't regenerate everything. Only more primitive lifeforms can fully regenerate from portions of their body as [[wikipedia:Planarian|Planarians]] do.

One idea is to keep the genetic code of Daodan and natural organisms separated: if the Daodan uses another backbone for its base pairs, then perhaps viruses wouldn't be able to incorporate their code for reasons of incompatibility. For instance, [[wikipedia:Peptide_nucleic_acid|PNA]] has another type of backbone. But experiments showed that long PNA strains [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetische_Biologie#Ein_neues_R.C3.BCckgrat aren't stable.] I don't know if there are other alternatives. Furthermore, there are other dangerous substances like toxins so I will bet on an analyzing element. In 2012 scientist succeeded in simplifying the identification of [http://phys.org/news/2012-07-scientists-fingerprint-nanoscale-viruses.html nanosized objects]. A minimized version of this device would be an ideal sensor for the Daodan.

Eine Idee ist es den genetischen Code von Daodan und natürlichen Organismen getrenntzuhalten: Wenn die Daodan ein anderes Rückrat für ihre Basenpaare verwendet, dann könnten aus Gründen der Kompatibilität Vieren vielleicht nicht mehr in der Lage sein ihren Code einzuschleusen. Zum Beispiel hat [[wikipedia:Peptide_nucleic_acid|PNA]] ein verändertes Rückrat. Jedoch zeigten Experimente, dass lange PNA-Stränge [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetische_Biologie#Ein_neues_R.C3.BCckgrat nicht stabil] sind. Ich weiß nicht ob es weitere Alternativen gibt. Außerdem gibt es noch andere gefährliche Substanzen wie etwa Gifte sodass ich die Chancen für ein  analisierendes Elemet höher einschätze. 2012 ist es Wissenschaftlern gelungen die [http://phys.org/news/2012-07-scientists-fingerprint-nanoscale-viruses.html Erkennung von Objekten auf der Nanoebene] zu vereinfachen. Eine Miniaturversion des Gerätes würde ein idealer Sensor für die Daodan sein.

Despite the fact that most human cells have a diploid genome, there are also cell types that are naturally polyploid. For instance, this is true for heart muscle cells, liver cells and [[wikipedia:Megakaryocyte#Megakaryocyte_development|megakaryoblasts]] (blood-forming cells).

* To be honest I don't at all like the idea of unlimited energy. I'm rather fond of realism and would like to keep the laws of nature. Especially the law of the [[wikipedia:Conservation_of_energy|conservation of energy]] and the [[wikipedia:Conservation_of_mass|conservation of matter]]. Energy and matter cannot be created from nothing and cannot vanish to nothing.

When Daodan prototypes grow, they express [[wikipedia:Green_fluorescent_protein#GFP_derivatives|fluorescent proteins.]]

:''All skills aside, the Daodan is still bound to the laws of nature; it's not almighty. Extreme changes of the body in a short time probably require a static state.<!-- biological development happens mostly in sheltered ''places'' like eggs, amniotic sac, or like in case of butterlies: a Chrysalis (for reaching another development stage. (note to self: for more ideas/recherche: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developmental_biology#Metamorphosis, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecdysis -->''

Solid Chrysalis tissue grows with static metamorphosis. Imagos can also utilize that graphene-based protection. However it's more flexible and uses electric energy to increase strength. Basically, AVATARA ported the graphene shield technology to an all-bio framework making Daodan host also more resistant to physical dangers. Muro experienced so often static metamorphosis that the shield code became part of his Imago form. - Breathing continues through tracheae (fine ''pipes'' that transport air from skin to the interior areas). Since the the tracheae aren't very effective, metabolism is slowed down and the developing organism appears lifeless. In extreme conditions, e.g. when buried, the Daodan can switch to [[wikipedia:Anaerobic_respiration#Examples_of_respiration|anaerobic respiration]]. These pathways are either acquired from existing symbiotic species in the human flora or the Daodan reach out to species that lives nearby in the ground. (This holds also a possible chance to utilize Bioc organelles/structures to get energy. It should help Daya's effort to establish a three-way symbiosis.)

Hypershield: When Yorick managed to add entanglement regeneration to his [[wikipedia:Bose–Einstein_condensate|BEC]] vessels, his shield became capable of undergoing an even higher grade of phase transition.

:''A genetic overload cannot be excluded. But that must be solved by future researchers. Our visionary colleague Dr. Sandström (in memory of [[wikipedia:ReGenesis|ReGenesis]]) points to something he calls the "networked Omega Chimera", which makes use of advanced nanotechnology.''

So, if no recombination happens, female gametes (egg cells) might become produced with or without genetic material, whereby only an empty egg cell can accept a male gamete. In any case, the chromosome set is already diploid, which means that the baby is a genetic clone of one of its parents. (But, you know, the personality is still shaped to a major degree by environment and education.) Contact of male hormones with a female gamete (a cell nucleus must be present) marks the cell as fertilized. Implantation and embryonic development follows. The passing on of microbial Daodan symbionts happens during child's birth (...) and by intake of breast milk. ([[wikipedia:Bifidobacterium|Bifidobacteria]] can be taken as kind of RL example).

Wenn keine Rekombination stattfindet, könnten vielleicht weibliche Gameten (Eizellen) mit und ohne Erbgut entstehen, wobei nur die weibliche Gameten ohne Erbgut ein männlichen Gamet aufnehmen. Die Gameten sind also zu Beginn schon diploid. (Sie haben einen doppelten Chromosomensatz, der für gesunde Menschen erforderlich ist). Der Kontakt von männlichen Hormonen qualifiziert die Eizelle zur „Zygote“; es hat also jetzt den Status „befruchtet“. Nidation und embryonelle Entwickung folgt. Die Weitergabe mikrobiellen Daodan-Symbionten findet bei der Geburt statt (...) und mit der Aufnahme in der Muttermilch. (Die Weitergabe von [[wikipedia:De:Bifidobacterium|Bifidobakterien]] könnte man als eine  Art Beispiel aus dem echten Leben nennen.)

GV's "Chrysalis" work group thinks that the Daodan will contaminate the environment sooner or later (in case it hasn't already happened) because of [[wikipedia:Horizontal_gene_transfer#Prokaryotes|horizontal gene transfer]] causing unseen threats. Hence the Daodan needs a patch. The idea was and is to protect the prime symbiont, the human host. To ensure that the microbial Daodan cells only stays with the human flora, these cells need to die in the absence of the prime symbiont by dissolving their genetic material with an enhanced lysosome.

Fallback 1: [[wikipedia:Oncolytic_virus|oncolytic viruses]] in case of too high EM interference. In this case static metamorphosis drives skin cells to form an faraday cage.

Daodan technology will attract human attackers so Avatara was tasked to create secure cell communication. An imago has enough Oni clusters to perform [[wikipedia:Post-quantum_cryptography|post-quantum cryptography]] rendering the Daodan immune against remote attacks who also use quantum computers. However, PQC wasn't implemented due to lack of dev time.

* [[wikipedia:Telomerase|telomere regeneration]]: which allows biological immortality (overpopulation problem appears)

* Long-range objective is to create a collective consciousness (via network) called [[wikipedia:Daemon_(mythology)|Daimon]]. <!--(Its success will bring about the creation of superintelligences and avatars.)-->

The following subsections are meant to show what real symbiosis is capable of and that it exists between very different species. Therefore those sections display combinations of the so-called [[wikipedia:Kingdom_%28biology%29#Six_kingdoms|kingdoms]]. (As a layman I still prefer the older and simpler model.) Unfortunately viruses are unranked so far.

: The problem is that they are really neither dead nor alive. They are ''zombies'', so to speak. They do nothing until they infect a suitable host cell and become active again. Living things were thought to always have an active metabolism. Then [[wikipedia:Tardigrade|tardigrades]] were found to break that rule with their cryptobiosis ("hidden life"). In that stage, their metabolism is almost too low for measurement [[wikipedia:Cryptobiosis#Examples|(under 0.01%)]]. After that discovery, scientists had the rethink the definition of death. The microbes' state of temporary ''death'' was defined as a kind of extreme ''hibernation'', namely cryptobiosis, and some Christians were happy that their religion was the sole promise again for resurrection.

: So a virus makes the host its ''own body''; but there also exist symbiotic viruses. These have not taken over a host cell, but sorta vice versa: they became fully incorporated into the host's genome. Two examples: First, the [[wikipedia:Polydnavirus|polydnavirus]] inside of ichneumonid (parasitic) wasps is only produced when the wasps lay eggs in a caterpillar. The virus helps the wasp eggs to survive inside the caterpillar by affecting the immune system and changing the metabolism to the advantage of the wasp eggs. The second example concerns us humans (and all animals with a placenta). The retrovirus [[wikipedia:ERVWE1|ERVWE1]] in our genome merges placenta cells through its produced protein "syncytin" in order to create a protective layer. That way, the embryo stays untouched by the mother's immune system. Otherwise it could be recognized as a foreign body because of the father's genes. The retrovirus gives us an advantage compared to non-placental mammals.

: The polydnavirus is still reproduced, but the second virus completely gave up its independence. They, the host and the virus, are rather one new organism instead of two. This process of merging organisms is called [[wikipedia:Symbiogenesis|symbiogenesis]].

: Incorporation of outside genetic material happened more than once. When the human genome was [[wikipedia:DNA_sequencing|sequenced]] on a  [[wikipedia:Human_Genome_Project|large scale]], only 1.4% was found to encode our ''building material'' - the proteins; the rest appeared to be "junk" DNA. Today we know that 8.5% are old retroviruses (HERVs). -- This brings Agent Smith from the movie Matrix into mind when he [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Na9-jV_OJI classified humans as a virus] because of certain similarities: according to him, humans replicated unchecked, consumed all resources, and spread to a new area (host) when another area ran out of resources. Now he would have genetic proof, you might think: our DNA is more "virus" than "human". -- Well, the old retroviruses are almost all defective so they don't matter much. Also, noncoding but function-holding RNA and regulatory sequences - ''tools'' and ''building instructions'' - have been identified from the junk now. So, yes, no need to panic, we are still human enough.

[...] A particularly fascinating defensive alliance occurs in the European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum), a digger wasp that hunts honeybees and provisions them for its offspring in underground nests. Previous research has shown that bacterial symbionts of the genus [[wikipedia: Streptomyces|Streptomyces]] live in the wasp's antennae and on the larval cocoons. The bacteria produce a cocktail of nine different antibiotics that fend off detrimental fungi and bacteria from infecting the developing larva in the cocoon. This strategy to avoid infections is comparable to the combination prophylaxis used in human medicine.

Eine besonders faszinierende Verteidigungsallianz trifft man beim europäischen Bienenwolf an (Philanthus triangulum), einer Grabwespe, die nach Honigbienen jagt und diese ihrem Nachwuchs in Untergrundnestern als Verpflegung bringt. Vorige Forschung hat gezeigt, dass die Bakteriensymbionten der Gattung [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptomyces Streptomyces] in den Antennen und auf den Kokons der Wespe leben. Die Bakterien produzieren einen Cocktail aus neun verschiedenen Antibiotika, die schädliche Pilze und Bakterien davon abhalten die sich entwickelnde Larve im Kokon zu infizieren. Diese Strategie Infektionen zu vermeiden ist vergleichbar mit der Kombinationsprophylaxe, die in der menschlichen Medizin angewendet wird.  

All plants in natural ecosystems are thought to be symbiotic with [[wikipedia:Mycorrhiza|mycorrhizal]] and/or [[wikipedia:Endophyte|endophytic]] fungi. Collectively, these fungi express different symbiotic lifestyles ranging from parasitism to mutualism. Analysis of Colletotrichum species indicates that individual isolates can express either parasitic or mutualistic lifestyles depending on the host genotype colonized. The endophyte colonization pattern and lifestyle expression indicate that plants can be discerned as either disease, non-disease, or non-hosts. Fitness benefits conferred by fungi expressing mutualistic lifestyles include biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, growth enhancement, and increased reproductive success. Analysis of plant–endophyte associations in high stress habitats revealed that at least some fungal endophytes confer habitat-specific stress tolerance to host plants. Without the habitat-adapted fungal endophytes, the plants are unable to survive in their native habitats. Moreover, the endophytes have a broad host range encompassing both monocots and eudicots, and confer habitat-specific stress tolerance to both plant groups.

Es wird angenommen, dass alle Pflanzen in natürlichen Ökosystemen Symbiosen mit [[wikipedia:DE:Mykorrhiza|Mykorrhizapilzen]] und/oder [[wikipedia:DE:Endophyt#Endophytische_Pilze|endophytischen Pilzen]] eingehen. In Anwesenheit der Pflanze entfalten diese Pilze symbiotische Lebensstile von Parasitismus bis Mutualismus. Die Analyse von Glomerella(Colletotrichum)-Arten zeigt, dass einzelne isolierte Pilze entweder parasitäre oder mutuale Lebensstile entfalten können, abhängig von dem besiedelten Genotyp des Wirts. Das endophyte Besiedlungsmuster und die Ausprägung des Lebensstils zeigen, dass Pflanzen entweder als krank, nicht-krank oder Nicht-Wirt wahrgenommen werden können. Von Pilzen übertragende Fitness-Profite bringen mutuale Lebensstile zum Ausdruck, was biotische und abiotische Stresstoleranz, Wachstumsverstärkung, und erhöhte Fortpflanzungschancen mit einschließt. Die Analyse von innerpflanzlichen Gemeinschaften in hochbelastenden Lebensräumen offenbart, dass zumindest manche endophytische Pilze lebensraumspezifische Stresstoleranz den Wirtspflanzen verleihen. Diese Pflanzen wären ohne die lebensraumangepassten endophytischen Pilze nicht im Stande in ihren natürlichen Lebensraumen zu überleben. Außerdem haben die Endophyten eine breite Wirtsauswahl, die sowohl einkeimblättrigen als auch dreifurchenpollen-zweikeimblättrige Pflanzen umfasst, und daher lebensraumspezifische Stresstoleranz auf beide Pflanzengruppen überträgt.

* Energy supply: In the depth of Earth the bioc can produce energy from piezoelectricity (basically electricity from pressure), [[wikipedia:Thermoelectric_effect|heat gradients]] partially from [[wikipedia:Earth's_internal_heat_budget#Radiogenic_heat|nuclear decay]]. Gamma ray photosynthesis wasn't yet implemented as is very difficult to achieve. Melanin can act as UV absorber when gamma rays lost energy from interacting with other matter, it also protects the cybernetic lifeform from free radicals.)

* Propagation: the Bioc uses an analog to DNA, made completely of artificial amino acids. This [[wikipedia:Xeno_nucleic_acid|XNA]] is thought to prevent any interaction from natural lifeforms and viruses. Viruses - and hence lose of control - are something that shall be avoided at all costs.

* For instance, at places rich of carbon compounds, the hull, sensors, and QC parts are made of nanoscale diamonds with a [[wikipedia:Nitrogen-vacancy_center|nitrogen-vacancy center]]. This diamonds with intentional ''defects'' are known to have relative stable quantum states at room temperature. These structures can also be used release energy in from of light in order to uncharge when too much electricity was gathered. But usually this is only a last resort when energy cannot be transfered to different places.

::"I have seen everything" could be based on the brain engrams. But after all, Oni was inspired by "Ghost In The Shell" which also features brain-computer interface technologies. Shinatama's statement is reminiscent of [[wikipedia:List_of_Ghost_in_the_Shell:_Stand_Alone_Complex_episodes|Intercepters]].

* [[wikipedia:Hebbian_theory|Hebbian theory]]

* [[wikipedia:Engram_(neuropsychology)|Engram (neuropsychology)]]

It's thought that brain simulations require [[wikipedia:Exascale_computing|exascale computing]].

[[wikipedia:Memristor|memristors]]

[[wikipedia:Spintronics|nanospintronics]]

* [[wikipedia:Emergence]] - new properties, behaviors, etc. of a system which its components do not possess. Also commonly known under the phrase: "the whole is more than the sum of its parts". Two examples: gas has a temperature, but not the single molecules; a brain has a mind, but single neurons don't.

Maybe the TCTF believed that a SLD would simply run on "programs" (because the hardware is not biological but artificial), and that programs aren't enough to create a mind. That's pretty similar thinking to John Searle's [[wikipedia:Chinese_room|Chinese Room]]. I wonder if a collection of interacting programs can show emergence.

*[[wikipedia:Turing_test#Consciousness_vs._the_simulation_of_consciousness|Turing:]] "I do not wish to give the impression that I think there is no mystery about consciousness. There is, for instance, something of a paradox connected with any attempt to localise it."

While "[[wikipedia:Artificial_life|artificial life]]" might have also been used for "simulated life", the former term suggest somewhat more control over the system which they didn't had. So, okay, point taken.

When the three mavericks got together one evening, it happened that Kimura and Pensatore talked about Shinto and Buddhism. One topic was the human soul, and that Shinto believes that multiple ''mitama'' can form one soul: the concept of [[wikipedia:Mitama|ichirei shikon]]. Kimura's Shinobi philosophy was influenced by this to a small degree. But he mentioned enough to awake Pensatore's interest. He felt that there were similarities with the meme theory.

They seem to be successor of [[wikipedia:Neuroprosthetics|neural prostheses]] - models best-known to public [[wikipedia:Cochlear_implant|cochlear (hearing) implants]] and [[wikipedia:Visual_prosthesis|visual prostheses]].

Reminded to "[[wikipedia:The_Limits_to_Growth|The Limits to Growth]]"? ;)

Still many PC programs can't draw advantage from multi-cores processors and will not. That is because not every program need multiple cores, like text editors. However the trend is here to stay: more cores. (See Intel's Core X and AMD's Threadripper.) Or more exactly: parallelism. It's the new hype. Together with machine learning and AI which started to regain traction again after its past [wikipedia:AI_winter|winters]].

After these tricks (stacking, multi-core architecture, parallelism) has been fully exploited, the companies will be forced to abandon energy hungry [wikipedia:Speculative_execution|speculative code execution] and turn to new technologies such as optical computing, memristors, and spintronics.

* Quantum annealing (limited use, not a general-purpose QC), see: [[wikipedia:D-Wave_Systems|D-Wave]]

*[[wikipedia:Bose-Einstein_condensate|BEC]] + pyroelectric fusion <!-- problem: temperature difference, solution: see term "emergence" -->

In the manga Blame you can see characters pop into existence, somehow simply growing. In Oni, similar can be achieved by molecular printing. A Gaia and [[wikipedia:Aether_(mythology)|Aether]] environment isn't absolute necessary but very helpful. At the scene, molecular machines - invisible to the human eye - carry out the construction. Airborne particles have a less density than in liquids or solid aggregates, so in order to speed up the process, strong air streams are forced towards the construction core. The sky will overcloud and even a controlled tornado can emerge.

Electricity can be harnessed from charged clouds, [[wikipedia:Harvesting_lightning_energy#Directed_plasma_channels|with]] or without lightning. Or simply from the ground (Bioc power grid).

Possibilities of synthetic biology can be extended by [[wikipedia:Xeno_nucleic_acid|XNA]], adding new nucleic acids to the "alphabet".

Now, what would happen if you even learn how to use even more [[wikipedia:Table_of_nuclides|isotopes]] and stick only to atoms and molecules that can be condensed?

===[[wikipedia:Nuremberg_Funnel|Nürnberger Trichter]]===

The Gaia AI actively researches the causes of [[wikipedia:The_Wisdom_of_Crowds#Failures_of_crowd_intelligence|wrong decisions]] and starts in new areas only with fully supervised seed groups.

An unique property of memes is that they can be encapsulated in other memes. [[wikipedia:Metameme|Metamemes]].

The logical completion is powered by a network of trillions of [[wikipedia:Matrioshka_brain|Matrioshka brains]] and other megastructures.