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WCDT Strips 3966-3970 (25th-29th March, 2019)
Drunken Old Man:
Jesus, poor Roko. It's really Melon's plaintive attempt to understand what's happening that really hits me though.
Fine, I am beaten. Jeph wins. If Spookybot can help with this, bring them on. You'll hear nary a critical word from me as long as they're helping Roko.
cybersmurf:
--- Quote from: Scarlet Manuka on 25 Mar 2019, 01:17 ---I do like that we're exploring more of Roko's issues with her new body, and I'm not qualified to talk about how realistic her progression is. So perhaps others here can comment: To me the only part that doesn't seem plausible is Roko calling for a vegetable peeler so soon after the "melon baller" incident. Opinions?
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Negative feedback loop disregarding the actual consequences.
Quite often mental issues let humans disregard rational thoughts. That's why it's so hard for some people to understand the scope of depression, especially for some follow up issues.
In this very case a "paperclip reboot" may get rid of the immediate loop, but the underlying problem still remains.
my opinion, and that's my personal opinion and thus may be far from any applicability: maybe it would help Roko doing a routine she had in the past with her new body. Do something she knows how it should feel, and feel the differences to get a feeling for the new body. Might work if she was "doesn't feel like my body yet", but seeing her face she knows should be hers but doesn't feel like hers anymore most likely is something different entirely.
JoeCovenant:
SOLUTION!
Small Ad.
WANTED: Roko old chassis type.
Will SWAP for SPARKLING NEW - UP TO DATE - UBER CHASSIS.
Reason: Dysphoria.
ACT NOW BEFORE THIS CHANCE IN A LIFETIME VANISHES!
(Too easy???)
BenRG:
--- Quote from: JoeCovenant on 25 Mar 2019, 02:47 ---SOLUTION!
Small Ad.
WANTED: Roko old chassis type.
Will SWAP for SPARKLING NEW - UP TO DATE - UBER CHASSIS.
Reason: Dysphoria.
ACT NOW BEFORE THIS CHANCE IN A LIFETIME VANISHES!
(Too easy???)
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Yes, too easy. In-universe, Roko will still subconsciously know that it isn't her chassis and the problems will persist. IRL, I suspect that Jeph wants to have a character who is dealing with intermittent bursts of anxiety and other mental health issues (somewhat like what he has had to live with), so I doubt that there will be any miracle cures.
Gyrre:
--- Quote from: Tova on 24 Mar 2019, 22:47 ---
--- Quote from: Castlerook on 24 Mar 2019, 21:29 ---Yeah, we could discuss the implications of AI and clothing.
Or we could talk about the fact that Roko seems to be suffering a breakdown, to the point where she's willing to start disfiguring herself!
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Or both, even.
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I'm mad at myself for hearing that as Snagglepuss's voice when I read it.
EDIT: fixing typo
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