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[alsohawkeye]

So poll time:

What's creepier?
a) zombies
b) robots
c) clones

Discuss.


[ ooc: all of Kate's responses will be anonymous unless otherwise marked ]

Comments

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[xerampelinae]

robots by far
for instance they are very advanced technologically
it probably wouldn't even matter that you're anonymous

[alsohawkeye]

Well that's not a creepy response at all. If you're not a robot I need to put whatever you are up on the list.

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[technologist]

Clones. They could look like anyone. You could end up trusting someone, only to find out one day that it's all been some elaborate trick.

[alsohawkeye]

Speaking from experience there?

[culver]

Clones.

[alsohawkeye]

Why?

[klutziness]

dude robots are awesome
and clones are all like, science
so zombies
definitely zombies

[alsohawkeye]

If you had to be one, which would you choose?

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[borntorebel]

Clones. With the technology to make clones, human life loses meaning.

Also, what's a zombie?

[alsohawkeye]

It's a person that's dead but alive. Living, but also a rotted corpse.

Do you have personal experience with clones?

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[mathematically]

zombies if you're not talking about the ethics of cloning.

besides, who hasn't wished they could clone themselves when they have a lot of things to do.

[alsohawkeye]

There's that. I'm thinking less ethics more practical chances of horror movie situations.

What if it were a clone made on this ship?

[skjalf]

What are those? All of the above things.

[alsohawkeye]

A zombie is a living corpse. A robot is a mechanical entity. A clone is a copy of a person.

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[spellmight]

d) broodmothers

[alsohawkeye]

What's that?

[unmakes]

wow

[alsohawkeye]

?

[vivelavenir]

I'm afraid I don't understand the options?

Would you mind explaining?

[alsohawkeye]

Zombies are living corpses. Robots are mechanical entities. Clones are copies of people.

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[traumata]

[ Zombies. Zombies are the creepiest, though probably not for the reasons she'd assume. ]

Why? Isn't the spaceship already creepy enough on its own without guided discussion of other creepy things.

[alsohawkeye]

But in the context of the spaceship, which is creepier? If the ship were going to turn you into one of the three, what would you pick?

[cabins]

Robots, without a question.

[alsohawkeye]

Do you have personal experience?

[darkart]

The architect-turned-annihilator of all three is surely the worst.

1/2 look it's not private ok

[technologist]

What do you know, something we can actually agree on

[revivalism]

A live [ ha ha ] competition would be more accurate.

[alsohawkeye]

That sounds logistically challenging.

[puppydogeyes]

Got bored of the usual options?

[alsohawkeye]

Such as? People've been suggesting their own alternatives, you're welcome to do the same.

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[pushfall]

What about the zombie clone of a robot?

I guess that would just be more alarming than anything.

[alsohawkeye]

That also sounds logistically challenging.

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[humanistic]

Robots, obviously


[best comeback to the network right here]

[alsohawkeye]

Would you say they're the least alive of the three?

[lightmagic]

This seems like a very loaded question to me.

[alsohawkeye]

Then don't answer it.

[sorrycharles]

what do they all have in common

[alsohawkeye]

They all have the potential to be more trustworthy than you.

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[lostsoldier]

what's creepy about clones?

[alsohawkeye]

He puts it pretty well.

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[wentdowntogeorgia]

Shambling examples of decomposition that only move slightly faster than a compost pile, ambulatory Windows 98, and basically the exact same end product as having twins. Is this really what counts as terrifying these days?

[alsohawkeye]

Terrifying and creepy are different. You've also picked the most mild and unthreatening versions possible.

[postscriptum]

depends, doesn't it? if any of them are evil or not
if they're not evil they're not that creepy
daleks are creepy
weeping angels are really, really creepy

[alsohawkeye]

If this ship created them, would you believe any of them weren't evil?

[priceoffreedom]

Depends.

[alsohawkeye]

On?

[forsometimenow]

Going to go with robots and clones.

[hedoniste]

Catholics.

[skjalf]

I am suddenly a terror?

( she is more amused than offended, oddly enough. )