1.1.01.01.016: The Ishihara test is final and cannot be reviewed, nor retaken

[needshumility]

If 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.

Comments

Re: Private

[greatlightother.livejournal.com]

That is actually a very good description. This is more for people who can't distinguish red and green, for example. They wouldn't be able to see the numbers, since the colors would run together.

Re: Private

[needshumility.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see.

There was something else I wanted to ask you.

Re: Private

[greatlightother.livejournal.com]

Certainly. You can ask anything.

Re: Private

[needshumility.livejournal.com]

I was wondering if I could do inventory in the infirmary. I used to do my dad's orders all the time and never messed them up or let people get me to order green for them. It also means you can all get on with the actual medicine.

I'm just not sure who I'm supposed to ask about doing this - just you, or the whole staff, or all the wardens?

Re: Private

[greatlightother.livejournal.com]

Oh. You'll have to talk to Martha. You can tell her that I don't mind it. You've been such a good help so far. I trust you'll do the same there.

Re: Private

[needshumility.livejournal.com]

I do? Alright. It's just...

Never mind.

Re: Private

[greatlightother.livejournal.com]

Just what?

Re: Private

[needshumility.livejournal.com]

Just that... I don't think she likes me much.

I'm not sure what she'd say.

Re: Private

[greatlightother.livejournal.com]

Well, let me talk to her, then.

Re: Private

[needshumility.livejournal.com]

Would you?

I'd really appreciate it. I really do want to do it.

Re: Private

[greatlightother.livejournal.com]

Of course, of course! It's no problem.

Re: Private

[needshumility.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I appreciate it.