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"We are thieves in a world that don't want us no more"
- Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption 2
| Mustard ~ | Dandelion ~ | Lemon ~ | Amber ~ | Canary |
"How are the 'individuals' which make up a hive mind to be categorized? Are they merely dumb components of the larger, intelligent organism; or is the larger 'mind' merely a product of the independent organisms? Can it be both?
We define organisms by their traits, but find invariably that these traits depend on those of their environment. The concept of a tadpole is meaningless without the concept of the frog it will develop into. The idea of a predator is empty without an understanding of its prey. This begs the question: if we define everything by reference to everything else, what are have we actually explained?
An illustrative experiment was recently performed on the hive mind colony discovered on Strader VI. A device was placed outside the nest which would electrocute individuals approaching it. An ant colony would have lost many individuals before a basic danger signal was successfully communicated between them, resulting in 'learnt' avoidance of the device. Successful, but costly.
The Strader VI colony quickly formed into two factions:
These two goals being mutually exclusive, a fight ensued. The first faction was beaten, in virtue of their reduced numbers. The device was safely buried, and the survivors called a truce. From the perspective of the individuals, this experience must have been horrific. From the perspective of the hive mind, a nagging problem had been overcome with the most effective solution. Which perspective is the 'correct' one?
I suggest that it is neither. By attempting to fit such entities into our rigid set of concepts we are painting onto the world a false impression of concreteness and meaning, which is a reflection of our concepts of ourselves.
We describe Strader VI individuals as 'attacking' one another, just as we describe microbes in the human body as doing the same. Yet the Strader colony, like the body, cannot be healthy as a whole without the 'aggressions' of its components. We describe neurons in the brain as being dumb, but brains as a whole as intelligent - but when an idea takes hold in the brain, and forces out inferior ones, do we describe this as an act of aggression? Do we mourn dead neurons?
When a philosophy, or a technology takes hold in human society... when wars are fought over them and people die... is that rightly seen as being good, or evil? This is not to undermine the meaning of our existence. From where we stand, our existence is very serious indeed. But is our civilization, and our universe, really any different from the colony on Strader VI? Is intelligence something limited to things of flesh and blood? Or is the universe truly one giant intelligent system, and we but amoeba blowing self-important potholes in its surface?
We would do well, as scientists, to remember that our goal is not to paint the world as we see it, but to see it as it truly is."
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| Congratulations Survivor | Eu consegui! | Goodbye, my son. | If you find this time capsule... | TC445645770 | Time Capsule - sol 83.47 |
| "Congratulations on finding this time capsule. May it aid you in all endeavours to come." | "Vivi coisas inesquecíveis neste planeta. As dificuldades foram surgindo, mas por sorte consegui contorna-lás da melhor maneira possível. Posso dizer que tanto as espécies aqui encontradas quanto a imensa flora ficaram pra sempre lembradas e guardadas em minha memória. Mesmo após o terrível desastre, saio daqui orgulhoso de tudo que vivi e consegui realizar neste Planeta. Bem, por enquanto é um até breve; até por que logicamente não vou deizar de voltar para cá. Obrigado por tudo, e Adeus!" |
"Here's a tooth from my Stalker Son, Rhou. He's very nice, trained him well, I'll miss him. Have a hoverfish, the adorable little things. We all know how scary it is to get crash fish pwder, so take some of that too. Enjoy. I'll miss all of my little fishy friends. ~Wulfy" |
"You will know I did not make it. A critical error I made, and it will surely pay me dearly. I've no other choice than to launch... Tell my wife I said- [1.0 Launched without fail]" | "GHreetings from Agdq202/GERMANY FIRST TIME RUNNER LONG TIME WATCHER hONK - BIRB" |
"If you're reading this then you've also been stranded here. I made my way out of this planet, leaving my base and also my Best Bud here. Keep him safe as he'll be there for ou every step of the way. good luck. - Smaug out" |
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| AUGUST 2025 | {current playthrough} | ||||
| NORA - New Bodhum | TC1271206612 | ||||
| "It's a stupid acronym. Their little code. Stands for 'No Obligations, Rules, or Authority'. But here is some coffee, a snack and a good ole time. Visit New Bodhum sometime. If it's still there.-Cordel8a11" | "It has come time for me to leave this amazing world. Unfortunately this rocket does not accommodate for my beloved pets; I will be leaving them behind in hopes that they will find a new owner who will love them as much as I did. Octavia, an Oculus, loves to play with others and her favorite plant are the jelly-shrooms from her home. Please dim the lights to her enclosure as she does not like lots of light. Jack Fishington and Sally enjoy the bloodkelp plants and can become stressed in hot waters so please keep their water cool. I also leave you with a lucky stalker-tooth I gained very early on after the crash after having to defend myself from one of the beasts with a small amount of salvage. Finally I leave you with some seeds of my favorite plants. They grow well in groups and tend to look nice with lantern fruit and marbel melons. I wish you luck in your adventure and pray the things in this capsul will help you. Sincerely, -Deconda" |
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Basically, all the things I'd like to add...