scien

[discomfort]

:p

Comments

[egodist]

Incompetence or malice, one or the other.

I'm still deciding whether I want an intelligent but malicious person or a stupid but still malicious person in charge of us.

[discomfort]

It depends. Stupidity can be harder to predict.

[egodist]

That is the issue.

It'd be mortifying to be sent to Hades because of an accidental button press.

[discomfort]

Right? If someone manages to outsmart you, then you can at least accept there was some sort of misstep on your part you could have potentially prevented by making another move.

[egodist]

Instead we could all be obliterated if someone mixed up commands for certain functions.

[sound more worried]

[discomfort]

[ if he knew what an airlock was he would make a joke about it ]

Hopfully no one would make such a mistake. It's not lik they have made any other ones.

[ like lock them in the pod room.... or forget their signature.... ]

[egodist]

Perish the thought. We are in the hands of the best and the brightest even though it takes them a week to find needles.

[discomfort]

I guess we will find out! But are you interested in what we might encounter? You seem to like to learn things.

[ scien asks so many questions..... it's funny. ]

[egodist]

I'm not opposed.

[scien thinks you're all super interesting science experiments]

I am not in the same rush to return as others here.

[discomfort]

Is there nothing you need to hurry to? Or because of your lifespan?

[egodist]

No, I've probably already been replaced.

[discomfort]

... how so?

[ he says this so casually. scien. ]

[egodist]

[he does yea]

It's part of the protocol if I'm to die or disappear, to begin part of the processing of replacing me with my next Reliver.

[discomfort]

I see.

[ scien never explained this only the 23 thing ]

Is that like a clone?

[egodist]

I'm surprised you're familiar with the concept.

[discomfort]

It is not unusual for some demons to be able to make copies of themselves. So I am familiar, but likely not to the exact extent you are, as I assume that is more scientific in nature?

[egodist]

It is. It's a process in which, upon a person's death, if they've completed the procedure required, they can be made into a Reliver that carries their memories in an identical body.

[discomfort]

I see...

[ hm... ]

Is it to help circumvent the low life expectancy?

[egodist]

I don't hate it when people are quick to understand things, finally.

[so yes]

[discomfort]

[ help. this backwards compliment. ]

How quickly would they implement a clone if you go missing?

[egodist]

Perhaps two weeks. If they get too nervous, sooner.

[discomfort]

Would that have any effect on the current you, or no?

[egodist]

Not at all.

[discomfort]

So, if this version of you goes back, would they terminate one of you? You co-exist? How does this work?

[egodist]

I would probably submit my findings and then terminate myself.