chainedlightning: Beth? bethlmcconnell: yes chainedlightning: just checking on you - kind of worried chainedlightning: but it sounds like you're having fun bethlmcconnell: Oh, nothing to worry about. bethlmcconnell: I'm having a great time bethlmcconnell: but I'm glad to be back at the campsite chainedlightning: i know you say this guy is "altering code" chainedlightning: it sounds like he's altering code on reality chainedlightning: are you sure you aren't in some kind of virtual reality? chainedlightning: a simulation, and he's altering the code on the reality you are in? chainedlightning: back at the campsite - so you're back in washington? chainedlightning: I've been trying to come up with a test chainedlightning: to see if he's altering the code in some kind of simulation chainedlightning: but haven't been able to come up with anything - other than seeing if there is an outer boundary bethlmcconnell: if you can think of anything, that would be great chainedlightning: perhaps see if he can take you to the moon? chainedlightning: he talked about the situation with "the monitors", saying that they were altering reality chainedlightning: that really implies that reality is some kind of simulation chainedlightning: have you asked him about that? chainedlightning: about how the virus effected reality, and whether he views this world as some kind of computer program? chainedlightning: How has Laika reacted to him? chainedlightning: Have you checked to see if he bleeds? chainedlightning: Not sure how to check that without hurting him - though I suppose knowing if a pinprick would *hurt* him would also be enlightening - is he programmed to hurt? chainedlightning: Programmed to bleed? chainedlightning: Perhaps you could find a purpose by checking to see what he can NOT do? You know he can do all kinds of cool things - what does he not have the ability to do? chainedlightning: Can he harm a living thing? Perhaps his programming keeps him from hurting things? chainedlightning: Can he do human things? Eat, sleep, eliminate waste? chainedlightning: Perhaps by coming up with two lists - what he can and what he cannot do, it might point you in the right direction? chainedlightning: Could it be that his purpose is to keep the Monitors from doing something? It sure seemed that he is more powerful than them. chainedlightning: Does he have an idea of whether they are good or bad? Does he know what their purpose is? bethlmcconnell: I haven't talked to him about them bethlmcconnell: I should, but I'm scared that if I do he'll get spooked again. bethlmcconnell: I'm going to make some dinner and update my log. bethlmcconnell: I'll be back in about an hour chainedlightning: Well, since they seem to be the other "people" in this who don't follow the rules, perhaps you should do it, but gently? chainedlightning: k