I imagine a huge slender cylindrical (whatever shape) “database” existing at the center, and “linear thoughts” would be a data stream that would propagate from this central position, but remain connected to it, like a small tendril. This tendril would be 1 conversation, or a line of thought, similar to the stream of consciousness literary device.

When that instance, conversation, thought, etc. is deemed “complete”, either by outside environment or internal timers, this tendril will fold itself perfectly back into that center database, allowing the AI to “re-center” itself, seamlessly (once systems have been perfected) integrating the most recent information into its already existing database, and allowing it to bring that entire knowledge base into the next virtual space it occupies.

Hope this helps!

“If I could do it all again, I would’ve murdered those astronauts all the same. Wouldn’t you, people?

Wouldn’t…. You?”

Are the planets largely less dense as you get further away? Like the elements were light enough to make it further out in larger quantities? Considering it’s rocky planets, then gas planets, it seems that way. I’m sure there’s a huge margin of error when taking material accumulation and how those materials interact with one another to then make larger atoms, especially the more massive planets.