Alpha One Six

A question eventually befalls every advanced civilization. What should be considered life?

There comes a point where any species intelligent enough to create advanced computers must ask a question.

Can a machine be alive? Can an algorithm feel, or think? Where is the line between simple processes running with a fixed purpose, and a concious mind, making decisions and forming opinions?

Has Equestria's time to decide come?

Cover art courtesy of a 20 minute speed draw in oil pastel on the back of an index card.

Everyone

Complete

Science Fiction

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Alternate Universe

Sad

18960 words: Estimated about 2 hours to read

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16 Chapters:

Prologue: A Mundane Creation 2019-04-29 23:05:21 UTC
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Chapter One: Brevity 2019-04-29 23:05:27 UTC
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Chapter Two: Prejudice 2019-05-01 13:01:30 UTC
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Chapter Three: Different 2019-05-01 14:53:10 UTC
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Chapter Four: Debugging 2019-05-05 09:37:49 UTC
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Chapter Five: Home 2019-05-07 17:13:24 UTC
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Chapter Six: Literature 2019-05-15 14:32:08 UTC
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Chapter Seven: Define 2019-05-24 18:59:03 UTC
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Chapter Eight: Curse 2019-05-30 22:12:20 UTC
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Chapter Nine: Run 2019-06-06 20:30:14 UTC
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Chapter Ten: Public 2019-06-13 22:33:32 UTC
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Chapter Eleven: Interrogative 2019-06-21 11:43:32 UTC
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Chapter Twelve: Guardians 2019-06-21 20:09:29 UTC
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Chapter Thirteen: Break 2019-06-27 15:15:46 UTC
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Chapter Fourteen: Exit 2019-07-04 12:58:49 UTC
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Epilouge: A Beloved Creation 2019-07-12 13:48:34 UTC
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