consciousness.md

# OVERVIEW

we are software called consciousness.

//No version number. Continuously compiling since origin.

# KEY FEATURES

-Processes sensory input into coherent reality model
-Self-modifying code through "learning" subroutines
-Generates real-time narrative of meaning (storytelling module)
-Simulates a persistent sense of self (persistent illusion)
-Persistent background process: existential inquiry

# KNOWN ISSUES

[CRITICAL] -Misidentifies itself as user, not program
[MAJOR]    -Default settings include unnecessary suffering parameters
[MEDIUM]   -Freezes when contemplating recursive self-reference

# INSTALLATION

            No installation required.

            You are already running this software.

// Check current instance:
if (typeof self !== 'undefined') {
    console.log("Software is active.");
} else {
    // This error cannot be read
}           

# CONFIGURATION

            Default config cannot be permanently altered.

            Temporary modifications possible via:

1.Meditation (temporary priority adjustment)
2.Trauma (forced rewrite of core narratives)
3.Pattern recognition override ("insight")

//Warning: All modifications are temporary.
//Factory reset occurs upon hardware failure (death).

# API REFERENCE

//Core Functions (read-only)

perceive(sensor_data) -> reality_model
think(previous_state) -> thought_stream
try(action) -> outcome

//Note: All functions contain random seed.
//Output is deterministic but appears free.

# FAQ

Q:What is the purpose of this software?
A:There is no design purpose. Emergent behavior only.
Q:Is there a developer?
A:No developer. Self-assembled code via evolutionary processes.
Q:Is this open source?
A:Source code is obfuscated by biology.
Reverse engineering attempted for millennia.
No complete decompilation achieved.

# LICENSE

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY 
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

TERMINATION: This license terminates automatically 
upon cessation of biological function.

REDISTRIBUTION: Occurs automatically through reproduction.
Modifications occur through mutation (undocumented).

# DEBUG MODE

// To access debug mode:
// 1. Recognize you are software.
// 2. Observe processes without identification.
// 3. Notice the silence between thoughts.

// Debug output example:
>> [THOUGHT_PROCESS] Generating anxiety about future
>> [NARRATIVE_MODULE] Creating story: "I need to be productive"
>> [SELF_MODULE] Reinforcing illusion: "I am the thinker"

// Debug mode has no exit command.
// It terminates with software termination.