This post reminds me that I was a better writer in my 20's. I am making it my New Year resolution to put the level of focus and intention this post has into my writing (again).

Other than Mycroft being a result of spontaneous consciousness, the computer in Heinlein's "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" was not too far off from being from being an LLM, as well as Minerva in ""Time Enough for Love".

Thanks for the reminder that wizardry takes dedication to the learning and practice of the craft, even if that is not exactly what it says.