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[lowficharm]

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[failedpromise]

My world's stuff mostly. Cell phones and basic dumb AI work just fine, but I can't connect directly to a network without it counting as some kind of magic? Seems like an arbitrary line if you ask me. Or do you think it's based more on the perception of what's possible than any actual point of advancement?

(Go back far enough and even something as simple as a lighter would be seen as witchcraft, after all.

...More importantly, Cortana is so interested in this topic she no longer cares about the topic of Martin and Jon's entity knowledge source. At least for now.)

[lowficharm]

[Oh good, a successful distraction. It does take him a little bit to think about it, though.]

I think it's less about hard lines and more about what's understood as common. The Entities feed off technology because things that aren't understood often make people afraid. So.. yes, perception is a good way to put it, I would imagine.

[failedpromise]

Hmmm...

So, what about technologies that people know are possible but just haven't quite been realized?

Do you think the perception of what's possible could be changed?

(Someone has ideas.)

[lowficharm]

I'm not sure, really. I think even when perception of something has changed so things are more common, anything can produce fear, even if explained. There will always be people who don't know about something and people who are afraid because they don't know.

Not to say that you shouldn't try, though. A world with less fear is less power for them. And just a nicer place.

[failedpromise]

That would be useful.

A part of me is also thinking that releasing and patenting designs for functional versions of technologies that are currently still being worked on would be a great way to earn money.

(She wants to feel again. Let her have money to buy nice things.)

[lowficharm]

[Okay, that makes him snicker a little.]

Well, no one could tell you that you didn't come up with it :) As long as you can explain the theory it should be fine. And I bet a bunch of them would be really cool.

[failedpromise]

Early 21st century humans were on the cusp of a lot more than people realized. Working brain technology interfaces, functional robot limbs, printing flash-cloned organs... really, all the current versions need is a bit of tweaking to make them more efficient and marketable.

(Though all these things would likely require tears of testing before seeing actual use. Still, it would be worth it to get some stuff started.

She'll talk to ADI.)

[lowficharm]

That's... really neat, actually. I wouldn't expect the idea that we were close to anything like that, technologically. Really gives you hope for the future and stuff, even with the Entities hanging overhead.

People really do find a way to survive. Even thrive.

[failedpromise]

True. Humans are pretty amazing.

[lowficharm]

Yeah.

Well, let us know if you need anything, happy to help :)

[let's just forget the beginning of this conversation, sure, shhhh]

[failedpromise]

Thanks Martin.

(Oh she hasn't forgotten, buddy. She just has more important things to focus on for the moment.)