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[spidersenses]

	NEW SURROUNDINGS I read the FAQ and stuff...It's gonna take a while to get used to things - but I guess I'm pretty adaptable. Waking up in blue goo is pretty surreal. Do you ever get used to it?

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[shoyu]

Aha, I'm quite sure we would have known what the couches look like without the visual reference, but I suppose it helps guide the conversation along! [ a soft laugh before he adds, ] It doesn't look like the nausea and dizziness ever completely fade, but one does grow more acclimated to it as time goes by.

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[spidersenses]

[ Well, it's definitely a conversation starter. Peter's skimmed and lurked through the network but he didn't go all the way back to check on whether or not anyone's ever done that. He feels like he's achieved a minor milestone. ]

Um yeah, well, a picture does say a thousand words. I guess.

[ a beat. ]

You been here a while?

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[shoyu]

Aha, well. You might find better things to photograph in the Oxygen Gardens? The couches aren't exactly the prettiest things to look at.

[ a little laugh, then a thoughtful hum. ]

This was my fourth jump, so -- three months, I believe.

[spidersenses]

[ OH god, can you tell he's new - SOYSAUCE. Can you? ]

Oxygen Gardens? Um, where is that and - What's there? But like - honestly. You can take a photo of anything and depending on how you capture it - it can still be interesting.

[shoyu]

[ HEY some people do full exploration logs and have everything down pat before they say anything to the network okay, he ain't assuming anything :( ]

The Oxygen Garden is an area in the ship accessible by the pinkish-purple colored lifts. Lots of trees and plants, and a few insects here and there. A wonderful place for relaxing, though one has to be mindful not to trample the crops being grown there. [ cheerfully: ] I'm afraid I've never known much about cameras, but maybe you'll find something of interest there?

[spidersenses]

[ He hasn't explored yet. He's just been kind of being reclusive in his room. Possibly skating around. ]

Oh, that's pretty cool. I dunno, I prefer taking pictures of motion. I mean, there's something really fascinating about movement. But thanks for the recommendation.

So there's nothing else scenic here? Like I can't take a picture of the stars or something?

[shoyu]

Ah, well. I may be wrong, of course, but as far as I know there aren't any windows that lend a good view outside. Quite a pity, since if we really are out in space, the view must be quite stunning.

[ pause, and a little laugh before he adds, mostly joking: ]

Though I suppose if you're looking for moving subjects, there's quite the number of interesting people on board. Given how little entertainment there is, perhaps you could find someone to model for you?

[spidersenses]

[ That's actually a most excellent idea. ]

Yeah, but I get the whole risk behind it. Don't wanna accidentally get shoved out an airlock for a picture. You think I can get a model?

[ a beat. ]

So with little entertainment, I take it we can't - get internet up in space or something?

[shoyu]

Perhaps you could just ask on this network? I imagine you'd find at least a few volunteers who're longing for any sort of entertainment.

[ a little amused noise, and then -- pause. blink. a look of genuine confusion because -- ]

Ah, I'm sorry. 'Internet?'

[ oh boy ]

[spidersenses]

Yeah, internet. You know - that thing you use for like emails and bing.

You don't get internet where you're from? or - when you're from? I dunno.

[shoyu]

... bing?

[ what a silly sounding word. ]

I'm afraid these aren't terms I'm familiar with it. Does this 'internet' have anything to do with devices like the ones we're speaking on?

[spidersenses]

[ Oh well, he may as well - geek out. ]

Yeah, like. It's kind of like this massive library of information and people can submit content to it and relay that content to each other even when they're countries apart. Hyper text transfer protocol and stuff. Kinda like these devices, except the internet's a lot more entertaining.

[ a beat. ]

Bing is kind of a service people use to find content on the network.

[shoyu]

[ oh dear, he's never been good with these sorts of complicated things. ]

... hyper text transfer. A massive library of entertainment that can be transmitted over long distances. So -- somewhat like radio signals. But similar to these devices. So with visuals? [ totally not getting it. ]

I take it this 'bing' is like a librarian, then?

/jacks

[player_not_slayer]

Not even. Not unless Bing's the really retarded librarian that gives you all the wrong answers to shit.

[Hey Soysauce. Why are you learning about the internet from random people? They'll tell you lies like that Bing is a decent search engine and shit.]

Guess you can call it like radio, but with video and info and more'n that. It's like all the shit we're starting to store here on the network, but this is fuckin' tiny, in comparison.

[shoyu]

Ah -- [ oh gosh, this must be important, if simon's butting in just to correct him. ] -- right, of course. Please forgive me for being a little slow.

[ and then, pause. ]

So, the 'internet' is somewhat like a much larger version of this network. And ... there's a service for finding content that is incorrect? Is that to weed out information that may be misleading?

[player_not_slayer]

Baby steps, dude. The internet's a pretty big fuckin' deal. [Holy shit, he's being nice. Who'da thought that was possible.]

Yeah, yeah you're gettin' it. And there's these things called search 'engines' that help you find the shit you want, only some of them are assbackwards cockmongers who don't know valid search criteria from own nutsack.

[shoyu]

Assb -- [ looking a little embarrassed as he rubs at his jaw with a hand, stopping short of actually echoing simon's words. gosh, such language! ]

Search engines, yes. So these are -- actual machines, if they contain engines? Made to imitate the way a person would look for information? Or are they merely devices similar to these ones used for communication?

[player_not_slayer]

[One day you'll gain resistance to it, man.]

Nah they're not actual machines, but they act like them. They're programs that do what you said, look for info for you like you would if you were rifling through an old fashioned library.

AND IT BEGINS.

[spidersenses]

Woah man. Bing is great. You don't have to deal with how much of a cop-out Google is, with the Adsense program.

[ OH NO GEEK BATTLE. ]

Google feed syndication doesn't turn up with good results anyway with how much people give into Search Engine Optimization. It's not really about the quality of content but how many keywords a guy can jam into a web page. At least bing keeps things honest.

[ JUST SAYING. ]

GEEK RAGE

[player_not_slayer]

Dude, you have got to be kidding me.

[He doesn't think you're from where he's from but Bing is Bing and Google is Google, no matter what reality you're from. And no matter what reality, Bing sucks huge fat Hackman cock, okay.]

Bing assumes you're functionally retarded with it's autocorrect bullshit and changes your own searches to what it thinks you really want. You wanna talk about shitty results? Apparently relevance is overrated.

[spidersenses]

When Relevance can be bought - yeah, there's definitely some question of integrity. I mean, no offense - but have you looked at Google's Business models?

[ a beat. that said he does have a 'droid. ( PARKER WHY ARE YOU USING BING ) ]

Look, it's just - googles a pretty terrible search engine. Bing turns up results that matter.

[spidersenses]

Yeah, man. You're on the right track. The internet is basically a more limitless version of these devices because people have been continuously giving it content. These ones still fall short, cause there's less content and there's no way to seperate from all the vlogging and stuff.

[shoyu]

I ... see. I suppose that makes sense.

-- though I hope you won't mind me asking what, ah -- 'vlogging' is?

[spidersenses]

You know. What everyone does here. They make a video, about - what's going on with them - or asking questions? Kinda like a video diary.

[ A beat. ]

So - I gotta ask. When are you from?

[shoyu]

Aah, I see. Vlogging. [ bing, vlogging. what strange words. ] I think I understand.

[ a deep inhale, then a sigh before he gives a sheepish laugh. ] I suppose I'm a bit behind the times, compared to most others here? The year was 1952, where I'm from. So I'm afraid I've still much to learn.