the brain. where the thinky go. If you rip this out of a robot's body then the body stops doing anything, but the core can be implanted into a new body later to revive it
disadvantages: why? those seem like different functions, and also separating them means that there can be non-iterator robots, who can then install a code reactor to become iterators
in that case I think it makes sense to say that just any number of robots can commit to being guardians for a new robot and they collectively make the decision about how they're 'built', physically and mentally, whether they just want to use some standard template that tends to have good results or personalize more for the AI core 'code'
you iterate through the list of test programs, all of which fail to different degrees, and make a new batch more resemblingthe ones that failed by less
and that informs the programming of your techniques - Alpha iterators will find it easier to attack along straight lines in the core six directions of the field
it won't do much, but it teaches the basic foundational skills of channeling Code, forming constructs, understanding the coordinate space, and keeping techniques stable
the biggest limitation of the Controller, and also of Alphas and Betas, is that you can run one foreground function and one background function at a time
Someone who stayed behind when humanity ascended, and used the Firmware in fucked up ways to extend his lifespawn indefinitely, outlasting the final twilight of our species
they're useful because they're dirt easy to generate, and you could use them for everything, for your entire life, without ever running into a duplicate ID
does that mean range is less of an issue for robots wanting to talk