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My starting point is the main internal loop, which I describe as the thought process — analogous to a human sitting quietly and pondering: What should I do today? or What happened yesterday? This phase is separated from action, focusing solely on cognition. It's a passive, contemplative state, essential in understanding how an AI might simulate introspection.
To model this, I broke the thought process into nested loops within the main ongoing reality loop. The main loop runs continuously, capturing the environment's status, but beneath it lie smaller, detailed cognitive modules. This modular architecture allows for more nuanced processing, similar to layered human cognition.