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needshumilityIf the only way you could have total freedom within a society is to be literally invisible to that society, would you consider it worth it? If it took to technically not exist to be able to live by your own rules, would you want that?
Or would it be too lonely? Is there any point in that freedom when you can't share it with anyone, and you're left as an observer to a society where nobody else had any freedom at all?
[Wardens-Eddie-likes filter (doctors, Howie and other officious types excluded. George is in, though)]
There's... some concepts I'm not entirely sure of the meaning of, and after talking to my inmate, I think it's quite important to understand them.
God, and the afterlife.
I've talked to a few people, and no offence, they seem to have done their best to explain it, but it seems a little fuzzy still.
Is god a physical person? If so, why is he a god above everyone else? If not, why do people call themselves goddesses here? What's the difference between people who say there's one god, and those who say there's lots, responsible for different things? Which one's right?
Are both right? Are none right?
Is the afterlife just... something the Previous think happens after death, or is it something specific? Why would someone say this place wasn't the afterlife... when it's clearly, um, after life? For the dead people, anyway.
[Private, seperately, to Sveta and Martha - video]
[Eddie comes on screen.] Hi. I found something and... I thought you might be able to tell me what it was about.
[He holds up a copy of a Ishihara test]
We found this in the library, and me and Jane can see different things in it. Why might that be? What's the purpose of this?
[Kitchen filter]
Could you spare me a piece of meat, by any chance? You probably won't get it back.
[Lab staff-folks]
My inmate wants to do an experiment, and if I'm supervising and he wants to come in to do something, is that alright? He's not doing anything dangerous, and I'll make sure nothing's taken.
[Private to Victor.]
I've asked for some meat, for that experiment you wanted to do. You can have the day off from work to do it, so pick whenever suits you.
Or would it be too lonely? Is there any point in that freedom when you can't share it with anyone, and you're left as an observer to a society where nobody else had any freedom at all?
[Wardens-Eddie-likes filter (doctors, Howie and other officious types excluded. George is in, though)]
There's... some concepts I'm not entirely sure of the meaning of, and after talking to my inmate, I think it's quite important to understand them.
God, and the afterlife.
I've talked to a few people, and no offence, they seem to have done their best to explain it, but it seems a little fuzzy still.
Is god a physical person? If so, why is he a god above everyone else? If not, why do people call themselves goddesses here? What's the difference between people who say there's one god, and those who say there's lots, responsible for different things? Which one's right?
Are both right? Are none right?
Is the afterlife just... something the Previous think happens after death, or is it something specific? Why would someone say this place wasn't the afterlife... when it's clearly, um, after life? For the dead people, anyway.
[Private, seperately, to Sveta and Martha - video]
[Eddie comes on screen.] Hi. I found something and... I thought you might be able to tell me what it was about.
[He holds up a copy of a Ishihara test]
We found this in the library, and me and Jane can see different things in it. Why might that be? What's the purpose of this?
[Kitchen filter]
Could you spare me a piece of meat, by any chance? You probably won't get it back.
[Lab staff-folks]
My inmate wants to do an experiment, and if I'm supervising and he wants to come in to do something, is that alright? He's not doing anything dangerous, and I'll make sure nothing's taken.
[Private to Victor.]
I've asked for some meat, for that experiment you wanted to do. You can have the day off from work to do it, so pick whenever suits you.
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Re: [Private]
Date: 2011-06-06 08:33 am (UTC)As long as nothing gets broken.
[Private]
Date: 2011-06-06 08:40 am (UTC)Re: [Private]
Date: 2011-06-06 08:42 am (UTC)Warden frands filter
Date: 2011-06-06 08:54 am (UTC)Re: Warden frands filter
Date: 2011-06-06 08:55 am (UTC)Isn't there the truth, though?
[Private]
Date: 2011-06-06 08:57 am (UTC)Warden frands filter
Date: 2011-06-06 09:09 am (UTC)...Well. That's assuming your definition of "fire" is only inclusive of naturally-occurring heat combustion and not things that can mimic it and generally share a name, like felflame or coldflame. And, well, I suppose "hot" is also a matter of a opinion as well, depending on perception of heat - the natives of the Firelands would probably classify fire as falling under a large range of temperature descriptors which we would be unable to perceive the differences in because in order to judge you would need to be... on fire.
Re: Warden frands filter
Date: 2011-06-06 09:15 am (UTC)There's ambiguities everywhere. It's like asking me to explain Red, I suppose. A simple question, but... difficult.
Warden frands filter
Date: 2011-06-06 09:23 am (UTC)Re: Warden frands filter
Date: 2011-06-06 09:29 am (UTC)And insanely overwhelming[Exclusive Warden Filter]
Date: 2011-06-06 08:13 pm (UTC)Re: [Wardens-Eddie-likes filter!]
Date: 2011-06-06 08:55 pm (UTC)It can't be: there aren't any robes. And anyway: there are quite a few people here who aren't dead. We can't very well be in the afterlife.
Re: [Wardens-Eddie-likes filter!]
Date: 2011-06-06 09:26 pm (UTC)[pause]
You do have Pookas, don't you?
Re: [Exclusive Warden Filter]
Date: 2011-06-06 09:28 pm (UTC)[Wardens-Eddie-likes filter!]
Date: 2011-06-06 10:29 pm (UTC)Re: [Wardens-Eddie-likes filter!]
Date: 2011-06-06 10:36 pm (UTC)They're... Pookas.
[Wardens-Eddie-likes filter!]
Date: 2011-06-06 11:57 pm (UTC)Re: [Wardens-Eddie-likes filter!]
Date: 2011-06-07 12:03 am (UTC)It's weird and complicated, Pookas.
[Wardens-Eddie-likes filter!]
Date: 2011-06-07 12:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-07 11:10 pm (UTC)Alternative explanation: Unwillingness to seize power offered by unique position.
no subject
Date: 2011-06-07 11:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-07 11:20 pm (UTC)[There's a few moments of wait, then Rinzler adds more text:]
If primary purpose is to observe well without interference, then a Program would not consider helping.
no subject
Date: 2011-06-07 11:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-07 11:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-07 11:32 pm (UTC)