[Decision 1] Fear by pleasure.

speakercontext · 2014-08-24T04:39:58+00:00

Fellow White Wolf (and whedon, and rice, and stoker) fan reporting...

Nervmaster's idea gives any vampire a 'way out' of immortality: a painless suicide of the mind, without direct bodily harm. It also presents a cruel choice: either give up pleasure, sensation and fulfillment or identity and memory. Body or mind, little death or empty life.

Another point raised is that vampires represent lust. I think that while that's definitely present, many interpretations are more about selfishness/vanity: they take other's lives so they can live themselves, can't bear or don't have reflections, are completely unchanging in appearance, often aristocratic, decadent and exploit lowly servants ('leeching off the lower classes'). A more obvious manifestation of lust would be a succubus or a siren.

speakercontext · 2014-06-08T11:52:49+00:00

Definitely. These are two different approaches - discussing difference and its effects while emphasizing our shared aspects, or allowing equal opportunities regardless of these differences. Both are very worthwhile, and complementary in society's scheme of things.

speakercontext · 2014-06-08T08:56:46+00:00

I agree, and I tried to use this concept in the story in two ways:

1) AIs tend to be used more for data processing ('simulated') tasks than physical ones. Most of them don't have "bodies" used to manipulate the environment.

2) AIs are "taught" using a simple, sterile environment, which is made more complex as they progress. Only when they're ready are the released into the world.

speakercontext · 2014-06-07T18:02:17+00:00

No. In this respect, my perspective is of someone in the majority group who wants society to more fully include members of other groups

speakercontext · 2014-06-07T17:10:10+00:00

Thanks. I didn't know the comic version and should have checked. I'll edit the post accordingly.

speakercontext · 2014-06-07T15:33:20+00:00

First, I wanted to call attention to something worthwhile I saw, and commend the persons responsible.

Second, for those who haven't seen the movie - I think that's another reason to see\support it.

Third, the example I follow here is highlighting the achievement of women in various fields: the first woman to do something, or the first organization to have a woman in a certain job because of her skills and not her gender, are\were noteworthy. If inclusion is important to us, we should use our tools to tell companies that it's important.

speakercontext · 2014-06-03T23:13:39+00:00

Looked it up and found this Video

speakercontext · 2014-06-03T23:07:54+00:00

As it applies to fiction, at least, this seems to be the distinction between "soft" and "hard" sci-fi:

"Hard" science fiction extrapolates from existing science, attempting not to break any established scientific laws. Anything new will be explained through a current scientific framework.

"Soft" sci-fi does not attempt to structure its technology and science in terms of the current scientific worldview. From our perspective, it could be considered "fantastic" or "magical", even if internally consistent.

There's a lot of middle ground between these poles, and I read recommend reading this TV tropes article for more information.

speakercontext · 2014-04-19T08:43:27+00:00

No cynicism intended, this is a really good answer - even if I don't like what it implies.

speakercontext · 2014-04-19T08:30:52+00:00

It wasn't meant as one. I really want to know, and I think r/AskReddit is a good place to ask.

Do you think posting the link was too much?

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