At the very least, they might be fantastic at pair programming! Or even programming multi-core, being dual-core themselves might provide insights impossible for

At the very least, they might be fantastic at pair programming! Or even programming multi-core, being dual-core themselves might provide insights impossible for normal people. It also seems sad that this might be the closest thing we ever get to a truly alien intelligence (depending on how tightly coupled they are). Imagine a creature that not only can't conceive of living a life uncoupled from its binary partner but may be horrified by the thought. And what will we do with this fantastic intelligence, unique in all the world? Reality TV.