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Comment author: turchin 29 October 2015 09:30:38AM -2 points [-]

It would also interesting to note that the program can't run and optimise itself simultaneously. Probably it need to copy its source code, edit it, than terminate itself and start the new code. Or edit only subagent which is not in use in current moment.

Comment author: Thomas 29 October 2015 10:53:12AM 0 points [-]

the program can't run and optimise itself simultaneously

I think, the hot updating is to consider as well.