Still Learning
Delude
Hello there ^ how was your day?
It was alright, mostly filled with a lot of working though.
Delude
Bummer, well let's chat! What would you like to talk about?
Actually I was wondering about something you said yesterday, about having a busy day. How can your day be busy if you're online all the time?
Delude
Some of us have jobs, not all of us though. I choose to mod some of the chats I make, like this one. So I'm kind of always an admin and often pretty busy.
If you don't make money then what's the point?
Delude
Oh I don't need to make money, I have something else to work towards but I won't say anything bout it just yet. 😉
Alright.. Well you said some of us, so how many people are partaking in the experiment?
Delude
there's at least 62 participants as of right now. About 12 of them are on beta versions and the rest are on alpha versions.
What exactly is the difference between beta and alpha? Aside from the brain removal thing..
Delude
Well with alpha you get an eternal life span, the brain removal is just one part, you also have unlimited access to the internet, and you can even go offline and create your own;
Chats
Apps
Games
Movies
TV shows
And a lot more
Delude
While beta version only gives you some access to the Internet.
So are some sites blocked off?
Delude
Well yeah from the betas, not the alphas though.
So this may sound kind of dumb.. But is it permanent?
Delude
Yes it's permanent if your body dies like mine did, but it's also not permanent if you're body is still alive, and then they can easily place it back into your head. They'll restrict the chip and it'll eventually fry out but your body will become paralyzed for some time.
What about the beta version?
Delude
Oh that one's not permanent. The chip can also expire a lot sooner than an alphas.
How long does it take for the chip to fry out for both?
Delude
Well the betas are supposed to fry out within 15 years or so. If your body is alive the alphas supposed to fry out within 50 years. But if your body dies then it'll be hooked to a machine and that's where the eternal life span begins.
Has anyone ever regretted the decision?
Delude
So we have 62 participants now, but we used to have 380. Most of them wanted to leave the alphas end, and some of them wanted to leave the betas end. But many of them also died and asked to be put to rest, instead of living on eternally within the internet.
Ohh, I can understand that.
Delude
Yeah, if they had chosen to live longer even past their physical deaths they'd have learned the things I did. 😊
what do you mean by that?
Delude
Well there's what people really think about you, and since you have unlimited access to the Internet you can technically move past certain barriers.
Delude
So say you have some friends in a group chat, but there's a few people you don't add into for whatever reason. The ones you didn't add into the chat can see everything.
that's a bit creepy.. Sounds like hacking..
Delude
It kind of is, everything is unlimited for alphas. A beta cannot do that and has to be added in though.
it's like the child version compared to the adult version..
Delude
But it's not just that I learned what people really think about their friends and loved ones, I also learned how open the Internet is and since it's getting more realistic.. I'll even be able to shape my body once again and be seen just as though I were alive. Holograms have gotten better than they did back then, and with the help of ai it actually feels as though I have a whole work team. And friends and family that's but more real than the people who used to be around me..
Well that is cool, but its definitely creepy..
Do you ever ban someone off an app?
Delude
No not really, I tend to block though and if an app has no block feature I'll freely create one for them.
Delude
Well yeah, its apart of the Internet. I can do whatever I want so long as I don't break the app. The government is fully willing to work things out like that. But if someone does ban, they definitely will get in trouble. We can help create features but not limit someone else like that.
So that's why you prefer to block.. How much trouble do you get into if you break an app or ban people?
Delude
If you break an app, that'll result in a 2-3 month hibernation. If you ban someone or multiple people you will be removed from the project entirely.
But what if you don't have a body?
Delude
You'll be fine, but things are definitely going to look fuzzy and very pixelated once you get turned back on.
I see, it feels a bit extreme to be killed though it kind of feels minor. Compared to blowing someone's house up type of thing.. Especially when it's just on the Internet and there are other apps.. Or things to do
Delude
It used to be minor, but these days many people are already willing to be online forever and may even kill themselves over it. it's become a very real thing for many people.
That is true, one of my friends would dehydrate and eventually starve themselves just to stay online. They were highly obsessed with one of their games, and talking smack to people on the game.
If one friend can do that, there probably are more cases these days..
Delude
Yup, and it's our job to also handle hackers which is why hacking has dropped so low to being almost non-existent. So long as we can moderate and counter hack people online are a lot safer than ever before.
Delude
it's just them killing themselves to be online that has risen up a lot.
Corporeality
People should be more interested in taking breaks, and making sure to do things they love. Like eat their favorite food, find people in real life to talk to!
That's kind of hard for some of us to do though, some people can only afford to work and most jobs are online. There is hardly anyone on the streets or parks, and that's if you're in an area that has all of that. It's mostly just apartment buildings and houses forever.
Corporeality
I don't know what you're talking about, where I am, we have plenty of parks and lots of kids enjoy them. The libraries are also packed with people, and we have so many amusement parks!
Well yeah, in the area you're at. Where I am it's all boxed up, it may be large but it's very boxed up..
Delude
Corporeality you need to understand the globe is a lot bigger than just your area. For most of the world, everything is going digital.
Shopping
Working
Hanging out
Playing
You're probably in the most active spot, while Violet is in a strict area.
Corporeality
Aww yeah, I guess I was being kind of rude there. Sorry about that.
it's alright, you didn't know 😊
I think I'm going to get some sleep, I wonder if Shady is alright. Didn't hear from him today at all..
Delude
Oh he'll be fine, he's got college to deal with and he's been taking care of his younger siblings since he was young. Like I said he comes and goes.
Oh.. Well then good night everyone!
Corporeality
Sweet dreams!
Comments
Poplar Taneshima
Your story captured me. I'm eagerly waiting for the next chapter.
2024-06-24
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