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This sounds really good. I hope you can continue this.

Haha, I read the whole post because I managed to just skim over the warning.
But it wasn't very hard to decode at all.

I wrote something I would say is extremely similar a while ago, though I won't give you a spill of it's meaning you could miss the warning of.

Year 24 of the Transactive Empire

    The human-esque figures you see down there, as you look from above, are not that far from being like you and me. If not for a few distinguishing characteristics, we're practically the same! The most obvious change would have to be the absence of a face on the people you're looking at, masking any thoughts, should they have any. But also different are the knobby hands, useless, that look like a kid's drawing where they had no regard for the fingers.
    But they are very different in other ways. That face they're lacking makes their personality disappear. The wisdom, curiosity, bravery, or whatever else you may find in someone's eyes is gone with them. No longer can they inflict their voice with that of sarcasm or fright. No longer can a smell be pleasant or unpleasant to a person. Despite all this, they do have a sense of their surroundings and . . .feelings.

---

    Look at that one down there. He's walking in that store; "FURNITURE SHOP" its sign reads. "How does he know? They have no eyes!" You say. This will impress you, because he does! It's a tiny camera hidden there, under his faceless flesh. Though they have no eyes, they can see.
    Now see as he talks to that man. See their faces light up? Not with joy or happiness, but with those words, scrolling past? Though they have no mouth, they can talk. It seems he would like a sofa.
    Those words on the seller explain what he has. He offers them up. See what the man will choose. I'm sure you'll agree with whatever he takes; the selection is amazing!
    The man's face is buzzing with words again. He's chosen the third one; it was personally my favorite as well, how about you? His face is buzzing up again. "How much does it cost?" is scrolling across if you look closely enough.
    Now look at the shop-keepers face. "300TU". The currency. He wants three hundred transactive units. The buyers face is lighting up with words of agreement. After a split second, he's made his transaction. It's an amazingly efficient system and he doesn't have to carry anything on his way out!

---

    That man just bought a virtual sofa. Unlike our's it will last him forever, and he will always be content with it. All the machinery inside him will make sure he has the feeling to love it and feel relaxed when on it. The machinery inside him will allow him to see with a camera. The machinery inside him will allow him to talk with the screen. The machinery inside him will allow him to pay money with no movement. No personality needed, maximal efficiency! Human evolution at it's finest!

trinary wrote:

videogame9 wrote:

This sounds really good. I hope you can continue this.

It's only meant to be short. Sorry!  <

soupoftomato wrote:

Haha, I read the whole post because I managed to just skim over the warning.
But it wasn't very hard to decode at all.

I wrote something I would say is extremely similar a while ago, though I won't give you a spill of it's meaning you could miss the warning of.

Year 24 of the Transactive Empire

    The human-esque figures you see down there, as you look from above, are not that far from being like you and me. If not for a few distinguishing characteristics, we're practically the same! The most obvious change would have to be the absence of a face on the people you're looking at, masking any thoughts, should they have any. But also different are the knobby hands, useless, that look like a kid's drawing where they had no regard for the fingers.
    But they are very different in other ways. That face they're lacking makes their personality disappear. The wisdom, curiosity, bravery, or whatever else you may find in someone's eyes is gone with them. No longer can they inflict their voice with that of sarcasm or fright. No longer can a smell be pleasant or unpleasant to a person. Despite all this, they do have a sense of their surroundings and . . .feelings.

---

    Look at that one down there. He's walking in that store; "FURNITURE SHOP" its sign reads. "How does he know? They have no eyes!" You say. This will impress you, because he does! It's a tiny camera hidden there, under his faceless flesh. Though they have no eyes, they can see.
    Now see as he talks to that man. See their faces light up? Not with joy or happiness, but with those words, scrolling past? Though they have no mouth, they can talk. It seems he would like a sofa.
    Those words on the seller explain what he has. He offers them up. See what the man will choose. I'm sure you'll agree with whatever he takes; the selection is amazing!
    The man's face is buzzing with words again. He's chosen the third one; it was personally my favorite as well, how about you? His face is buzzing up again. "How much does it cost?" is scrolling across if you look closely enough.
    Now look at the shop-keepers face. "300TU". The currency. He wants three hundred transactive units. The buyers face is lighting up with words of agreement. After a split second, he's made his transaction. It's an amazingly efficient system and he doesn't have to carry anything on his way out!

---

    That man just bought a virtual sofa. Unlike our's it will last him forever, and he will always be content with it. All the machinery inside him will make sure he has the feeling to love it and feel relaxed when on it. The machinery inside him will allow him to see with a camera. The machinery inside him will allow him to talk with the screen. The machinery inside him will allow him to pay money with no movement. No personality needed, maximal efficiency! Human evolution at it's finest!

I enjoyed it    I had this really long reply typed out, then the page refreshed. The effort of typing it out again...

Can I guess the meaning?  I think I know ^-^

As an afterthought, your writing style vaguely reminds me of TDD's for some reason.

soupoftomato wrote:

Haha, I read the whole post because I managed to just skim over the warning.
But it wasn't very hard to decode at all.

I wrote something I would say is extremely similar a while ago, though I won't give you a spill of it's meaning you could miss the warning of.

Year 24 of the Transactive Empire

    The human-esque figures you see down there, as you look from above, are not that far from being like you and me. If not for a few distinguishing characteristics, we're practically the same! The most obvious change would have to be the absence of a face on the people you're looking at, masking any thoughts, should they have any. But also different are the knobby hands, useless, that look like a kid's drawing where they had no regard for the fingers.
    But they are very different in other ways. That face they're lacking makes their personality disappear. The wisdom, curiosity, bravery, or whatever else you may find in someone's eyes is gone with them. No longer can they inflict their voice with that of sarcasm or fright. No longer can a smell be pleasant or unpleasant to a person. Despite all this, they do have a sense of their surroundings and . . .feelings.

---

    Look at that one down there. He's walking in that store; "FURNITURE SHOP" its sign reads. "How does he know? They have no eyes!" You say. This will impress you, because he does! It's a tiny camera hidden there, under his faceless flesh. Though they have no eyes, they can see.
    Now see as he talks to that man. See their faces light up? Not with joy or happiness, but with those words, scrolling past? Though they have no mouth, they can talk. It seems he would like a sofa.
    Those words on the seller explain what he has. He offers them up. See what the man will choose. I'm sure you'll agree with whatever he takes; the selection is amazing!
    The man's face is buzzing with words again. He's chosen the third one; it was personally my favorite as well, how about you? His face is buzzing up again. "How much does it cost?" is scrolling across if you look closely enough.
    Now look at the shop-keepers face. "300TU". The currency. He wants three hundred transactive units. The buyers face is lighting up with words of agreement. After a split second, he's made his transaction. It's an amazingly efficient system and he doesn't have to carry anything on his way out!

---

    That man just bought a virtual sofa. Unlike our's it will last him forever, and he will always be content with it. All the machinery inside him will make sure he has the feeling to love it and feel relaxed when on it. The machinery inside him will allow him to see with a camera. The machinery inside him will allow him to talk with the screen. The machinery inside him will allow him to pay money with no movement. No personality needed, maximal efficiency! Human evolution at it's finest!

But with the absence of expression, there is the absence of progression. Where we were once able to improve and innovate through our creativity, we may have reached a standstill. With this level of technological evolution, can we go any farther?